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La [[LUS]] venne fondata nel [[1929]]<ref>come riportato sulla [http://www.museomils.it/index.php?it/117/lus relativa scheda] nel sito del Museo delle Industrie e del Lavoro del Saronnese.</ref> a Saronno da Umberto Legnani, un esperto operaio meccanico, con la moglie Giuseppina Carnelli, quando licenziato a causa degli effetti della recessione decise di mettersi in proprio a produrre pennini e altro materiale di cancelleria. Il marchio ''LUS'' (sigla di ''Legnani Umberto, Saronno'') venne registrato nel [[1931]].<ref>la data è riportata su [http://www.museomils.it/index.php?it/117/lus questa scheda], ma nel database dell'Archivio Centrale dello Stato il primo marchio riconducibile a Umberto Legnani è del 1935 ({{Marchio|50842}}), e l'unica registrazione del marchio, presente come ''"Lus Milano"'', è del 1951 ({{Marchio|104100}}).</ref> L'attività partì dalla produzione di pennini in acciaio, ma nel [[1934]] circa, in corrispondenza di un cambio di sede, iniziò una produzione di stilografiche, anche se l'attività principale restava la produzione di pennini e materiale da cancelleria.  

The [[LUS]] was founded in [[1929]]<ref>as reported on [http://www.museomils.it/index.php?it/117/lus this page] of the website of the Saronnese Museum of Industry and Labor.</ref> in Saronno by Umberto Legnani, an experienced mechanical worker, with his wife Giuseppina Carnelli when. fired because of the effects of the recession, he decided to start his own business producing nibs and other stationery. The ''LUS'' brand (abbreviation of ''Legnani Umberto, Saronno'') was recorded in [[1931]].<ref>this date come from [http://www.museomils.it/index.php?it/117/lus this page], but in the database of the ''"Archivio Centrale dello Stato"'' the first Umberto Legnani owned trademark is dated 1935 ({{Marchio|50842}}), and the LUS trademark registratration, as ''"Lus Milano"'', is dated 1951 ({{Marchio|104100}}).</ref> The activity started from the production of steel nibs, but around [[1934]], at a change of venue, it began production of fountain pens, although the main activity remained the production of nibs and office supplies.  

Fountain pens production became a major activity in the postwar period, with the production of both high-end and economic pens. In particular, the company was one of the first, indeed probably the first, to start in [[1948]] ballpoint pens manufacturing; the [[1950]] ''Retracto'' model is one of the first reversed point. The company also possessed a patent ({{Cite patent|US|2902978}}) from [[1955]] (awarded in 1959) for a cartridge with a metal ball inside that would facilitate the ink flow. Having established a good position in the new market, the company had a great success in the following years.

Fountain pens production became a major activity in the postwar period, with the production of both high-end and economic pens. In particular, the company was one of the first, indeed probably the first, to start in [[1948]] ballpoint pens manufacturing; the [[1950]] ''Retracto'' model is one of the first reversed point. The company also possessed a patent ({{Cite patent|US|2902978}}) from [[1955]] (awarded in 1959) for a cartridge with a metal ball inside that would facilitate the ink flow. Having established a good position in the new market, the company had a great success in the following years.

===External references===

===External references===

* http://www.pentrace.net/penbase/Data_Returns/full_article.asp?id=406

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130616220554/http://www.pentrace.net/penbase/Data_Returns/full_article.asp?id=406] Giovanni Abrate article on Pen Trace

* http://www.museomils.it/index.php?it/117/lus

* [http://www.museomils.it/index.php?it/117/lus] Company page on the MILS website

* http://forum.fountainpen.it/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1897

* [http://forum.fountainpen.it/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1897] Discussion on FountainPen.it forum

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