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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Carter's Ink Company}}

{{DISPLAYTITLE:Carter's Ink Company}}[[Image:Logo-Carter.svg|center|400px|Logo Carter]]

[[Image:Logo-Carter.svg|center|400px|Logo Carter]]

 

The ''William Carter Company'' was founded in 1858 as an ink manufacturer, and became the world leaders in this field at the end of 1800. In the mid of '20s they entered the fountain pen market, that at the time was in its full development. But after the great depression of 1929, which caused a sharp reduction in the fountain pen market, the company decided to stop producing pens and mechanical pencils in the early 30's.

The ''William Carter Company'' was founded in 1858 as an ink manufacturer, and became the world leaders in this field at the end of 1800. In the mid of '20s they entered the fountain pen market, that at the time was in its full development. But after the great depression of 1929, which caused a sharp reduction in the fountain pen market, the company decided to stop producing pens and mechanical pencils in the early 30's.

Anyway the [[Carter]] pens were of excellent quality (with nothing to envy to the most famous ones done by [[Waterman]], [[Sheaffer]] and [[Parker]]). The [[De Witt-La France]] owned also some significant patents, one for a very functional and easy to produce spring clip, then called ''[[Rocker Spring Clip]]'', ({{Cite patent|US|1350412}}), another one for a tethered [[lever filler]] system ({{Cite patent|US|1209978}}), that allowed to limit vertically the travel of the lever, and another one for an efficient feeder ({{Cite patent|US|1340277}}), all these features can be found on [[Carter]] pens.

Anyway the [[Carter]] pens were of excellent quality (with nothing to envy to the most famous ones done by [[Waterman]], [[Sheaffer]] and [[Parker]]). The [[De Witt-La France]] owned also some significant patents, one for a very functional and easy to produce spring clip, then called ''[[Rocker Spring Clip]]'', ({{Cite patent|US|1350412}}), another one for a tethered [[lever filler]] system ({{Cite patent|US|1209978}}), that allowed to limit vertically the travel of the lever, and another one for an efficient feeder ({{Cite patent|US|1340277}}), all these features can be found on [[Carter]] pens.

[[Image:Carter-Flattop-Coral.jpg|thumb|A [[Carter]]'s [[lever filler]] [[flattop]] model]]

[[File:Carter-Flattop-Coral-Capped.jpg|thumb|A [[Carter]]'s [[lever filler]] [[flattop]] model]]

Even the production beginning of the [[Carter]] pens is not clear, someone set this back to [[1924]],<ref>according to what said  [http://www.richardspens.com/?page=coll/col_20.htm here] and [http://kamakurapens.invisionzone.com/index.php?showtopic=266&mode=threaded&pid=1271 here], bat this last one repeat the 1926 date, also reported [http://www.pensandwatches.com/_pages/pen_company_photos/Carter_pen_company.htm here].</ref> when it seems that the first pens marketed by [[Carter]] appeared, but it seems that they were manufacturing residues of  [[Laughlin]], others set the beginning in [[1926]]. The first pens marked [[Carter]] were launched under the slogan ''You know the ink''. These models were hard rubber ''[[flattop]]s'', with the the [[De Witt-La France]] patented spring-loaded clip, probably obtained from the materials inherited from [[Laughlin]]. These pen did not have a model name, and they are called simply [[The Carter Pen]].

Even the production beginning of the [[Carter]] pens is not clear, someone set this back to [[1924]],<ref>according to what said  [http://www.richardspens.com/?page=coll/col_20.htm here] and [http://kamakurapens.invisionzone.com/index.php?showtopic=266&mode=threaded&pid=1271 here], bat this last one repeat the 1926 date, also reported [http://www.pensandwatches.com/_pages/pen_company_photos/Carter_pen_company.htm here].</ref> when it seems that the first pens marketed by [[Carter]] appeared, but it seems that they were manufacturing residues of  [[Laughlin]], others set the beginning in [[1926]]. The first pens marked [[Carter]] were launched under the slogan ''You know the ink''. These models were hard rubber ''[[flattop]]s'', with the the [[De Witt-La France]] patented spring-loaded clip, probably obtained from the materials inherited from [[Laughlin]]. These pen did not have a model name, and they are called simply [[The Carter Pen]].

The distinguishing features of [[Carter]] pens were elegance, technical excellence and high quality packaging, common to the features that had fostered the success of its inks. Having been in the fountain pen market for just a few years, [[Carter]] pens are much sought by collectors, also because the celluloid used in their production is easily susceptible to discoloration, the models in good condition are even more rare and can reach very high prices.

The distinguishing features of [[Carter]] pens were elegance, technical excellence and high quality packaging, common to the features that had fostered the success of its inks. Having been in the fountain pen market for just a few years, [[Carter]] pens are much sought by collectors, also because the celluloid used in their production is easily susceptible to discoloration, the models in good condition are even more rare and can reach very high prices.

{{BrandChrono|Carter}}

{{BrandChrono|Carter}}

== External references ==

== External references ==

* http://www.billspens.com/billspens/carter/carter.htm

* [https://www.legendaryleadcompany.com/carter.html] Carter page on Jonathan Veley website

* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carter%27s_Ink_Company

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120904145519/http://www.billspens.com:80/billspens/carter/carter.htm] Carter page on Bill Aker website

* http://kamakurapens.invisionzone.com/index.php?showtopic=266&mode=threaded&pid=1271

* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carter%27s_Ink_Company] Wikipedia page

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

* [http://web.archive.org/web/20130224001225/http://kamakurapens.invisionzone.com/index.php?showtopic=266&mode=threaded&pid=1271] Discussion on Carter on Lion & Pens forum

* http://www.jonathanveley.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=84

* [http://web.archive.org/web/20131125223713/http://www.pensandwatches.com/_pages/pen_company_photos/Carter_pen_company.htm] Carter page on Pen & Watch website

==Notes==

==Notes==

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