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[[Immagine:Wirt.jpg|center|200px|Logo Wirt]]

[[Immagine:Wirt.jpg|center|200px|Logo Wirt]]

[[Wirt]] was founded in 1894, and for about twenty years was the biggest world fountain pen manufacturer, well above the production numbers of more famous brands like [[Waterman]] and [[Parker]]. In the initial period of fountain pen development the company was very innovative, mostly in the field of feeders.

[[Wirt]] was founded in [[1894]], and for about twenty years was the biggest world fountain pen manufacturer, well above the production numbers of more famous brands like [[Waterman]] and [[Parker]]. In the initial period of fountain pen development the company was very innovative, mostly in the field of feeders.

The company fate is substantially related to that of the founder family, ''Paul E. Wirt''. His son, who was taking over from his father in running the business, died in 1921, and only after four years ''Paul E. Wirt'' went out of business by selling the company. The company remained active for a short time in the production of plastics, but the great depression of 1929 led it to a premature end.{{Infobox_Brand|Wirt}}

The company fate is substantially related to that of the founder family, ''Paul E. Wirt''. His son, who was taking over from his father in running the business, died in 1921, and only after four years ''Paul E. Wirt'' went out of business by selling the company. The company remained active for a short time in the production of plastics, but the great depression of 1929 led it to a premature end.{{Infobox_Brand|Wirt}}{{BrandData|Founder=Paul E. Wirt|Date=1884|Place=Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania|Country=US}}

== History ==

== History ==

[[Image:1907-Paul-Wirt.jpg|thumb|[[Wirt]] advertisement from 1907.]]

[[Image:1907-Paul-Wirt.jpg|thumb|[[Wirt]] advertisement from 1907.]]

The [[Wirt]] company was founded in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania by ''Paul E. Wirt'' around [[1884]] as a family business, even if the founder, a lawyer by profession, became involved in the production of fountain pens since [[1880]], obtaining his first patent in [[1882]].<ref>we don't have the patent number but [http://www.kamakurapens.com/Paul_Wirt/Paul_Wirt_Company_History.html here] is cited the date October, 11 1882.</ref>  

The [[Wirt]] company was founded in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania by ''Paul E. Wirt'' around [[1884]] as a family business, even if the founder, a lawyer by profession, became involved in the production of fountain pens since [[1880]], obtaining his first patent in [[1882]].<ref>we don't have the patent number but [https://web.archive.org/web/20120314000506/http://www.kamakurapens.com/Paul_Wirt/Paul_Wirt_Company_History.html here] is cited the date October, 11 1882.</ref>  

In the early years of fountain pen development [[Wirt]] was without a doubt one of the most active and advanced manufacturer, and together with the [[Holland]] was disputing the market leadership, proclaiming in [[1890]] in its advertising (there is a note on Ainslee's Magazine) the sales of more than 350,000 pens

In the early years of fountain pen development [[Wirt]] was without a doubt one of the most active and advanced manufacturer, and together with the [[Holland]] was disputing the market leadership, proclaiming in [[1890]] in its advertising (there is a note on Ainslee's Magazine) the sales of more than 350,000 pens.

In [[1925]] the company was officially incorporated under the name of ''Paul Wirt Pen Co.'', and that same year ''Paul Wirt'' went out of business selling his share of the company. The activities continued for a short period terminating after a few years.

In [[1925]] the company was officially incorporated under the name of ''Paul Wirt Pen Co.'', and that same year ''Paul Wirt'' went out of business selling his share of the company. The activities continued for a short period terminating after a few years.

==External references==

==External references==

* http://www.kamakurapens.com/Paul_Wirt/Paul_Wirt_Company_History.html

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120314000506/http://www.kamakurapens.com/Paul_Wirt/Paul_Wirt_Company_History.html] Story of Paul Wirt, from the dismissed site of Kamakura Pens.

* http://www.penbid.com/Auction/showarticle.asp?art_id=105 sito non pià disponibile

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081227221509/http://www.penbid.com/Auction/showarticle.asp?art_id=105] Article on Wirt on the dismissed site of PenBid.

* http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.wirtpens.com/ sito non pià disponibile, la versione archiviata si vede male

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100206193921/http://www.wirtpens.com/] Site dismissed, the archived version is in black on black.

* http://www.paulwirt.com/  

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140104041841/http://paulwirt.com/] Dismissed site on the company.

* http://www.kamakurapens.com/WirtCollectionIndex.html

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120304230247/http://www.kamakurapens.com/WirtCollectionIndex.html] Section dedicated to the company on the dismissed site of Kamakura Pens.

* http://www.pensandwatches.com/_pages/pen_company_photos/paul_wirt_fountain_pens.htm

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120712004410/http://www.pensandwatches.com:80/_pages/pen_company_photos/paul_wirt_fountain_pens.htm] Page on the Pen & Watch dismissed site.

* http://forum.styloplume.net/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=843

* [https://www.stylo-plume.org/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=843] Page on the French forum.

==Notes==

==Notes==

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