Translations:Bayard/19/en

Chronology

Year	Event
1912	The Bayard trademark was registered
1922	Birth of the Panici Freres & Co
1927	Introduced the lever filler system
1929 ?	Introduced the celluloid and the 446 line
1932	Introduced the Special 8 and Superluxe lines
1933	the Luxe and Superluxe Grosse Containance were added to Special 8 and Superluxe
1934	Panici Freres & Co is renamed in Stylo Bayard
1934	The Bayard name in engraved on the clip
1935	Introduced a decorated band on the Superluxe
1937	The Luxe line is renamed Special Luxe
1938	The Special Luxe line underwent a restyling with a new cap band
1939	Introduced the Niveauclair model with transparent barrel
1940	Introduced the Superstyl model
1941	Introduced the Super Luxe model
1943	Introduced the Excelsior model with changeable nib section
1947	Introduced new versions of Special 8, Special Luxe and 4 models
1948	The Excelsior model is retired
1949	Introduced the Capostil and the economic Special 8 model, and restyled the Superstyl,
1950	Introduced the luxury model Super Bayard
1956	Introduced the Souverain de Luxe
1958	Souverain de Luxe converted to the accordion filler
1973	Bayard ceased operations