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Riga 1: − [[Immagine:Tabo-logo.jpg|center|200px|Logo Tabo]] − + − + + − == History ==+ − + − The ''Stiassi e Tantini'' activities remained predominantly in the field of the stationery commerce and the firm was until 1924 the only representative for Italy of ''Woodstok'' typewriters. The fountain pens production was presumably stared with the brand [[The Scotland]], although some believe that this brand has been primarily used for marking pens produced by others (presumably [[OMAS]] and [[ Montegrappa]]).+ − + − The history of the [[The Scotland]] brand is still very uncertain.In 1920 the two ''Stiassi e Tantini'' members founded also ''A.S.C.A.'', acronym of ''Azienda Specializzata in Cancelleria ed Affini'' (meaning ''Company Specialized in Stationery and Related''), and registered the company name ''[[The Scotland]] Italian Pen'' with the Chamber of Commerce of Bologna, presumably by virtue of the strong anglophiles trends in the Italian market, which at the time saw many brands using english names. The only other known document about the brand is a Frebuary 4, 1930 bill on behalf of the ''Armando Merighi'' company which depicts a fountain pen called ''The Scotland Self Filling Pen''; the role of this company is not totally clear, but it was claiming to be the dealer for the italian distribution, and Merighi registered in the '40s the brand name ''Mercurio'', often found on economic nibs.+ − The trademark registration was done in 1931 ({{Marchio|44193}}), and later there was a change in ''Scotland Italiana'', registered in 1936/1937 ({{Marchio|54732}}), probably as the result of market trneds changes due to the fight against anglophile trends and the exaltation of the Italian naming made by the fascist regime propaganda. The link with [[Tabo]] is anyway confirmed by the presence of a oversize model marked ''Scotland Italiana - Tabo Mod 1926''.+ − + − The earlier [[The Scotland]] fountain pen production was composed by [[safety]] models made both in [[BCHR|black chased hard rubber]] than with metal [[overlay]] versions, using laminated gold metal decorated with geometric engravings. There are no known specific names of these models than those previously cited in the bill that gives the following names: ''special'', ''junior'', ''9I safetj'', ''zigrinato tipo [[Waterman]] 40''.+ − − I primi modelli in celluloide sono, come per molta altra produzione dello stesso periodo, imitazioni della [[Duofold]]. A dimostrare l'influenza della produzione anglosassone, si tratta in questo caso di modelli recante le incisioni ''The Scotland Pen'' e ''Self filling'' su due righe sul corpo e pennino in oro marcato ''The Scotland Pen'' e ''Made in England'', che nei modelli degli anni '30 verranno sostituiti da pennini marcati ''Scotland Italiana'' e ''Made in Italy''. − − A questi modelli seguono, databili anche questi agli anni '30, dei modelli ogivali dotati dello stesso tipo di fermagli e finiture dei precedenti modelli imitazioni della [[Duofold]], ma con testa del cappuccio e fondo del corpo affusolati. Pare invece esservi un coinvolgimento della [[Omas]] nella produzione, probabilmente successiva, di modelli sfaccettati derivati in maniera abbastanza evidente dalla [[Omas Extra]], denominate ''The Scotland Prisma''. La produzione di penne a marchio [[The Scotland]] pare essersi interrotta con l'avvento della seconda guerra mondiale. − − [[Image:1943-Tabo-Trasparente.jpg|thumb|Una pubblicità della [[Tabo]] ]] − − La produzione di delle stilografiche a marchio [[Tabo]] è piuttosto tardiva e viene fatta risalire alla fine degli anni '30. Le attività della ''Stiassi e Tantini'' risultano cessare nel 1939, ma è dell'anno precedente la fondazione, da parte dei due soci, della ''S.I.S.A.'' (''Società Italiana Stilografiche e Affini''), successivamente (nel 1940?) rinominata ''F.I.S.A.'' (''Fabbrica Italiana Stilografiche e Affini'') che è la ditta da cui ha origine la produzione delle penne marchiate [[Tabo]], sigla usata come abbreviazione della dicitura ''Tantini - Bologna''. Negli anni successivi la ragione sociale venne nuovamente cambiata in ''Stiassi e Tantini S. A.'', dicitura che appare nelle prime pubblicità delle penne [[Tabo]] risalenti agli inizi degli anni '40. − − [[Image:Tabo-Trasparente-Black-Capped.jpg|thumb|left|Una [[Tabo Trasparente]] ]] − − Le serie dei modelli [[Tabo]] della fine degli anni '30 erano prodotte in versioni diverse a seconda dei sistemi di caricamento, esistevano infatti modelli a [[pulsante di fondo]], denominati [[Tabo Mentis|Mentis]], e modelli con caricamento a depressione simile a quello della [[Vacumatic]] denominati [[Tabo Trasparente|Trasparente]] oltre che modelli sfaccettati con il più ordinario [[caricamento a levetta]], simili alla [[Omas Extra]], identificati con la cifra ''1931''. Infine sono presenti anche [[Tabo Rientrante|modelli]] [[safety|rientranti]] in ebanite o [[overlay|rivestiti]], molto simili a quelli presenti nella produzione [[Montegrappa]], denominati con un codice numero a quattro cifre. − − Oltre ai precedenti modelli marcati [[Tabo]], che costituivano la produzione di maggior pregio e che non hanno nulla da invidiare sul piano della qualità alle penne degli altri principali costruttori italiani, l'azienda realizzò anche stilografiche di seconda fascia, ad un prezzo minore, utilizzando una serie di sottomarche come ''StyBy'', ''Stibi'', ''EsseTibi'', ''[[S.T.B.]]''. − − [[Image:Tabo-S-Brown-Capped.jpg|thumb|Una [[Tabo S]] ]] − − Nel dopoguerra l'azienda dovette affrontare la crescita della concorrenza e l'impatto dell'introduzione delle resine plastiche nella produzione di stilografiche, la cui diffusione andava rapidamente aumentando anche in Europa. Le linee vennero riviste passando al [[caricamento a stantuffo]], venne introdotta la linea [[Vertex]] a pennino coperto (sostituita poi dalla [[Tabo V]]) e le due linee [[Tabo S|S]] e [[Tabo CO|CO]] ad indicare rispettivamente i modelli con pennino scoperto e con cappuccio metallico (''Cappuccio Oro''). − − Nel 1948 la ''Stiassi e Tantini'' si sciolse definitivamente, ma la famiglia Tantini proseguì per un certo periodo le attività con la ''P. Tantini & C Srl''; venne aperta a Bologna una attività commerciale sotto questo nome, ma la produzione delle stilografiche non si estende oltre gli anni '50. Con la crisi derivante dal successo della penna a sfera usa e getta le attività dell'azienda si diversificarono nel commercio di inchiostri, materiale da cancelleria e chincaglierie, fino al fallimento avvenuto nel 1972. − − {{CronoMarche}} − |- − | 1919 || Fondata a Bologna la ''Stiassi e Tantini'' − |- − | 1920 || Stiassi e Tantini registrano il marchio ''The [[Scotland]] Pen Italiana'' − |- − | 1939 || La ''Stiassi e Tantini'' chiude, sostituta dalla ''S.I.S.A.'' (''Società Italiana Stilografiche e Affini'') − |- − | 1940?<ref>data incerta, si suppone l'anno seguente la fondazione della ''S.I.S.A.''</ref> || La ''S.I.S.A.'' diventa la ''F.I.S.A.'' (''Fabbrica Italiana Stilografiche e Affini'') − |- − | 1941?<ref>data indicativa, si intendono i primi anni '40</ref> || La ''F.I.S.A.'' diventa la ''Stiassi e Tantini S. A.'' − |- − | 1948 || La ''Stiassi e Tantini S. A.'' chiude le attività − |- − |} − − {{LegendaModelli}} − |- − | [[XX]] || 19XX || XX, ? − |- − |} − − − ==Riferimenti esterni==+ − * nessuno, per ora
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The ''Stiassi e Tantini'' company (which historically has gone through many name changes) is one of the oldest fountain pens manufacturers on the Italian market, but unlike the other major Italian brands its production has been deployed with a variety of different names, of which the best known are [[The Scotland]] and [[Tabo]]. The brand [[The Scotland]] is the older of the two, and dates back to 1920, the brand [[Tabo]] instead was adopted from the late '30s.
The ''Stiassi e Tantini'' company (which historically has gone through many name changes) is one of the oldest fountain pens manufacturers on the Italian market, but unlike the other major Italian brands its production has been deployed with a variety of different names, of which the best known are [[The Scotland]] and [[Tabo]], used in two different time periods. The brand [[The Scotland]] is the older of the two, and dates back to 1920, the brand [[Tabo]] instead was adopted from the late '30s.
The company was active in Bologna and often is assumed that there are ties (in particular for the [[The Scotland]] brand production) with [[OMAS]] (but none is clearly documented). It is considered for the quality of its pens one of the most interesting historic Italian producers. The company produced high-quality fountain pens until all the 40s, but suffered heavily in the post-war from the effects the success of the ballpoint pen, and production ceased in the '50s.
The company was active in the Bologna area and it's often assumed having ties (in particular for the [[The Scotland]] brand production) with [[Omas]], but none is clearly documented. It is considered for the quality of its pens one of the most interesting historic Italian producers. The company produced high-quality fountain pens until all the 40s, but suffered heavily in the post-war from the effects the success of the ballpoint pen, and production ceased in the '50s.{{BrandData|Founder=Giuseppe Tantini, Giorgio Stiassi|Place=Bologna|Date=1919|Country=IT|Closing=1948|Trademarks=The Scotland,Tabo}}
==History==
The company's origins are between the oldest ones in Italy and at the Chamber of Commerce of Bologna the company appears to have been founded as ''Stiassi e Tantini'' in [[1919]] (12/17/1919) by ''Giuseppe Tantini'' and ''Giorgio Stiassi'' having a corporate purpose as ''Commercio di articoli di cancelleria e carta da scrivere'' (stationery and paper commerce). It was based in "via Combusti 5" and "via Nazario Sauro 1", in Bologna.<ref>information about this brand were found mainly by the second volume of ''La storia della stilografica in Italia'' by Letizia Iacopini, and in the sources cited therein.</ref>
The company's origins are between the oldest ones in Italy and at the Chamber of Commerce of Bologna the company appears to have been founded as ''Stiassi e Tantini'' in 1919 (12/17/1919) by ''Giuseppe Tantini'' and ''Giorgio Stiassi'' having a corporate purpose as ''Commercio di articoli di cancelleria e carta da scrivere'' (stationery and paper commerce). It was based in "via Combusti 5" and "via Nazario Sauro 1", in Bologna.<ref>information about this brand were found mainly by the second volume of ''La storia della stilografica in Italia'' by Letizia Iacopini, and in the sources cited therein.</ref>
The ''Stiassi e Tantini'' activities remained predominantly in the field of the stationery commerce and the firm was until [[1924]] the only representative for Italy of ''Woodstok'' typewriters. The fountain pens production was presumably stared with the brand [[The Scotland]], although some believe that this brand has been primarily used for marking pens produced by others (presumably [[OMAS]] and [[ Montegrappa]]).
{{:The Scotland/en}}{{:Tabo/en}}
[[Image:Scotland-Prismatica-Open.jpg|thumb|A [[Scotland]] [[Prismatica]]]]
In [[1948]] ''Stiassi e Tantini'' was closed, but the Tantini family continued its activities for some time with ''P. Tantini & C Srl'' company. In Bologna a business under this name was opened, but the fountain pen production does not extend beyond the 50s. With the crisis resulting from the success of the disposable ballpoint pens the assets of the company was diversified in the business of ink, office supplies, and knickknacks, until the final failure occurred in [[1972]].
{{BrandChrono|Stiassi e Tantini}}
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