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[[Image:Mallat-Logo.svg|center|320px|Mallat Logo]]

[[File:Mallat-Logo.svg|center|320px|Mallat Logo]]

[[Mallat]] is one of the historical French fountain pen producer, and since it was founded in [[1842]] is also one of the oldest manufacturers of writing instruments in the world, and perhaps it can also be considered, for the invention of [[Siphoïde]], the first producer having launched on the market a real fountain pen precursor.

[[Mallat]] is one of the historical French fountain pen producer, and since it was founded in [[1842]] is also one of the oldest manufacturers of writing instruments in the world, and perhaps it can also be considered, for the invention of [[Siphoïde]], the first producer having launched on the market a real fountain pen precursor.

Despite its beginnings the actual production of fountain pens started at the end of World War I, with a peak of production in the postwar period, when the company was noted for being among the first to use plastic. Fountain pen production stopped around the 60's, when they were removed from the market the success of the disposable ballpoint pens. [[Mallat]] fountain pens are of good quality and the older ones are still experiencing a quite good collector's interest. {{Infobox_Brand|Mallat}}

Despite its beginnings the actual production of fountain pens started at the end of World War I, with a peak of production in the postwar period, when the company was noted for being among the first to use plastic. Fountain pen production stopped around the 60's, when they were removed from the market the success of the disposable ballpoint pens. [[Mallat]] fountain pens are of good quality and the older ones are still experiencing a quite good collector's interest. {{Infobox_Brand|Mallat}}{{BrandData|Founder=Jean Benoit Mallat|Place=Parigi|Date=1842|ProdDate=1920|Country=FR}}

==History==

==History==

[[Mallat]] is probably one of the oldest manufacturers of writing instruments from around the world, its founding by ''Jean Benoit Mallat'', traces to [[1842]]. In [[1852]] ''Jean Benoit Mallat'' first patented a pen with metal nib and in [[1864]] patented the ''[[Siphoïde]]'', a real ancestor of a fountain pen, and probably the first writing instrument equipped with a reservoir that has been produced and marketed.

[[Mallat]] is probably one of the oldest manufacturers of writing instruments from around the world, its founding by ''Jean Benoit Mallat'', traces to [[1842]]. In [[1852]] ''Jean Benoit Mallat'' first patented a pen with metal nib and in [[1864]] patented the ''[[Siphoïde]]'', a real ancestor of a fountain pen, and probably the first writing instrument equipped with a reservoir that has been produced and marketed.

[[Image:Mallat-A52-Black-Open-2.jpg|thumb|A Mallat A52 in hard rubber]]

[[File:Mallat-A52-Black-Aperta.jpg|thumb|A Mallat A52 in [[hard rubber]] ]]

From its beginnings, the company always operates in the field of writing materials with nibs and straws and other stationery items, while the actual production of fountain pens only began after  World War I (although there are some who reports the date of [[1916]]) with the introduction of various models: the [[Regulier]] an [[eyedropper filler]] model, the [[Sureté]], a [[safety]] filler, and the [[Automatic]], a [[lever filler]]. They were identified respectively by the letters "R", "S" and "A" before the number of model.

From its beginnings, the company always operates in the field of writing materials with nibs and straws and other stationery items, while the actual production of fountain pens only began after  World War I (although there are some who reports the date of [[1916]]) with the introduction of various models: the [[Regulier]] an [[eyedropper filler]] model, the [[Sureté]], a [[safety]] filler, and the [[Automatic]], a [[lever filler]]. They were identified respectively by the letters "R", "S" and "A" before the number of model.

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