Translations:Bayard/19/en

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