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<noinclude>[[File:Radius-Logo.jpg|center|200px|Logo Radius]] The [[Radius]] brand is the one which is known for the highest quality [[SAFIS]] production, and is usually identified with this company. It was joined by the [[Astura]] brand, used for the second tier production. Though less known, it is the production of one of the most important Italian companies, and [[Radius]] pens, like its predecessors [[The King]], are, at least for the production that took place in the golden age of company, of highest quality and have nothing to envy to the production of the most famous italian companies like [[OMAS]] or [[Aurora]].  

<noinclude>[[File:Radius-Logo.svg|center|300px|Logo Radius]] The [[Radius]] brand is the one which is known for the highest quality [[SAFIS]] production, and is usually identified with this company. It was joined by the [[Astura]] brand, used for the second tier production. Though less known, it is the production of one of the most important Italian companies, and [[Radius]] pens, like its predecessors [[The King]], are, at least for the production that took place in the golden age of company, of highest quality and have nothing to envy to the production of the most famous italian companies like [[OMAS]] or [[Aurora]].  

With the competition faced by the gradual spread of the ballpoint pen on the market, the quality of the production, especially in the last years of the company, got much worse, but after the war, the [[Radius]] has continued to produce pens celluloid good quality until the '50s and the production of this brand is still of great interest collezionistico.{{Infobox_Brand|Radius}}

With the competition due to the gradual spread of the ballpoint pen on the market, the quality of the production, especially in the last years of the company, got much worse, but after the war, the [[Radius]] has continued to produce good quality celluloid pens until the '50s, and the production of this brand is still of great interest collezionistico.{{Infobox_Brand|Radius}}{{BrandData|Place=Torino|Country=IT|MainBrand=SAFIS|Fullname=Società Anonima Fabbrica Italiana Stilografiche}}

== History ==

== History ==

The [[Radius]] initial production was divided in two lines: the [[Radius Superior|Superior]] for the more valuable high-end pens and more valuable, and the  [[Radius Extra|Extra]] for second tier pens sold at lower prices. The [[Radius Superior|Superior]] line remained in production, with different stylistic and technical changes, including the implementation of [[Radius Superior Trasparente|Trasparente]] version, until the '50s, while the [[Radius Extra|Extra]] line was decommissioned in the late '40s, replaced by other economic production, such as the [[Comet]] and the [[Radius 31]], [[hooded nib]] models of much lower quality than its predecessors.

The [[Radius]] initial production was divided in two lines: the [[Radius Superior|Superior]] for the more valuable high-end pens and more valuable, and the  [[Radius Extra|Extra]] for second tier pens sold at lower prices. The [[Radius Superior|Superior]] line remained in production, with different stylistic and technical changes, including the implementation of [[Radius Superior Trasparente|Trasparente]] version, until the '50s, while the [[Radius Extra|Extra]] line was decommissioned in the late '40s, replaced by other economic production, such as the [[Comet]] and the [[Radius 31]], [[hooded nib]] models of much lower quality than its predecessors.

[[Image:Radius-Superior-StriatedGray-Capped.jpg|thumb|left|Una [[Radius Superior]]]]

[[File:Radius-Superior-Faceted-Lever-Big-StriatedGray-Capped.jpg|thumb|left|A [[Radius Superior]]]]

La produzione a marchio [[Astura]] era invece prettamente dedicata alla fascia economica e vede una enorme varietà di [[Modelli Astura|modelli]] realizzati con i più vari sistemi di caricamento e le più varie forme, in una sorta di sperimentazione sia tecnica che stilistica.  

[[Astura]] brand production was instead purely dedicated to the economical level and saw an huge variety of diffeerent [[Modelli Astura|models]] made with the most different filling systems and the most varied forms, in a sort of trial both technical and stylistic.  

La produzione viene fatta risalire al periodo che va dagli anni '30 alla metà degli anni '50. Pur essendo chiaramente penne di fascia bassa sono interessanti in particolare particolare le versioni dotate di un particolare caricamento a depressione, realizzate in celluloide trasparente.  

The production is dated to the period from the 30s to mid 50s. Although clearly low-end pens, there are particularly interesting models like the versions with a special vacuum filling system, made of transparent celluloid.  

La produzione a marchio [[Astura]] degli anni '30 e '40 è estremamente variata, con una produzione orientata alle penne economiche ad ampia distribuzione, realizzate in numerosissime varianti di finiture, forme e colori. Negli anni '50 con la crisi causata dall'avvento delle penne a sfera usa e getta vennero prodotti modelli sempre più economici e di bassa qualità.  

[[Astura]] brand production of the '30s and '40s is extremely varied, with a production oriented towards economic pens with wide distribution, made in ​​numerous variants of finishes, shapes and colors. In the '50s, with the crisis caused by the advent of disposable ballpoint pens, were produced ever cheaper and low quality models.<noinclude> [[Astura]] production seems to be terminated in the second half of the 50s, like the [[Radius]] one, likely due to the cessation of the activities of the parent company [[SAFIS]], probably take out of the market by the success of the ballpoint pen. But there is no reliable documents or specific details for the cessation of activities.

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La produzione [[Astura]] pare essere terminata nella seconda metà degli anni '50, cosa avvenuta anche per la [[Radius]], a causa della probabile cessazione delle attività della casa madre [[SAFIS]], probabilmente messa fuori mercato dal successo delle penne a sfera. Non ci sono però documenti attendibili o indicazioni precise riguardo la cessazione delle attività.

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==Riferimenti esterni==

==External references==

* http://www.pentrace.net/article112900028.html

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101127234410/http://www.pentrace.net/article112900028.html] Article on PenTrace

* http://web.archive.org/web/20050125011331/http://www.fortunecity.it/lunapark/eventi/71/w12.html

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050125011331/http://www.fortunecity.it/lunapark/eventi/71/w12.html] Article, first part

* http://web.archive.org/web/20011122230744/http://www.fortunecity.it/lunapark/eventi/71/w13.html

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20011122230744/http://www.fortunecity.it/lunapark/eventi/71/w13.html] Article, second part

==Note==

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[[Category:Italia]]

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