Translations:Bayard/19/en

Model list

The table below lists pages devoted to Bayard models, with a production start date and a discontinuation date; keep in mind, however, that in many cases these dates, particularly the discontinuation date, may simply be indicative.

 Production startedProduction ended
Superluxe19311940
Special 819321955
Bayard Luxe19321937
Special Luxe19371955
Niveauclair19381955
Le 4 de Bayard19381955
Superstyl19401955
Excelsior de Bayard19421948
Capostyl19491956
Super Bayard19491956
Bayard 200019521965
Souverain e Souverain de Luxe19561960
Produzione finale Bayard19581973

Chronology

Year Event
1903 Etienne Forbin become agent for some U.S. writing instruments manufacturers, is the origin of the company
1912 Etienne Forbin registers Bayard trademark
1922 the company Panici Freres & Co is founded, they will produce the Bayard pens
1927 the company introduces its first lever filler models
1929 the company introduces its first celluloid models
1929 the company introduces the Bayard 446
1930 the company introduces the Normal
1930 the company introduces the De Luxe
1931 the company introduces the Superluxe
1932 the company introduces the Bayard Luxe
1932 the company introduces the Special 8
1932 Panici Freres & Co is renamed Stylo Bayard and the trademark "Bayard" is engraved on clips
1933 the company introduces the Superluxe Grosse Containance
1935 the company introduces a decorated band on Superluxe model
1937 the company introduces the Special Luxe
1937 the company retires the Bayard Luxe
1938 the company introduces the Niveauclair with visible ink level
1938 the company introduces another band in the Special Luxe
1938 the company introduces the Le 4 de Bayard (upper limit from this advertisement)
1940 the company retires the Superluxe
1940 the company introduces the Superstyl
1942 the company introduces the Excelsior with changeable nib
1947 the company introduces a Le 4 de Bayard new version
1947 the company introduces a Special 8 new version
1947 the company introduces a Special Luxe new version
1948 the company retires the Excelsior
1949 the company introduces the Capostyl
1949 the company introduces the Super Bayard
1949 the company introduces the Superstyl in a new version
1949 the company introduces the Special 8 economic version
1956 the company introduces the Souverain
1958 the company introduces the accordion filler for the Souverain de Luxe
1973 the company ceases operations