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[[Carter]] fountain pens are characterized by a numeric code impinted on the bottom of the barrel, which identifies the model. The code is found predominantly on the ''[[flat top]]'' versions in celluloid produced from 1927 (the [[Carter Coralite Pen]]), but is also found for the successive ''[[streamlined]]'' versions and on the [[Pearltex]] versions (the [[Carter Pearltex Pen]]).

[[Carter]]'s fountain pens are characterized by a numeric code imprinted on the bottom of the barrel, which identifies the model. The code is found predominantly on the ''[[flat top]]'' versions in celluloid produced from 1927 (the [[Carter Coralite Pen]]), but is also found for the following ''[[streamlined]]'' versions and on the [[Pearltex]] versions (the [[Carter Pearltex Pen]]).

The numerical code consists of four or five digits (depending on the color code that can take one or two digits). The units digit indicates the size of the pen, and with this also the overall size of the pen. For [[Carter Coralite Pen]] the number starts from size 2, the smaller, to size 7, the greatest. For [[Carter Pearltex Pen]] these measures start from size 2, the smaller, to size 8, the largest.

The numerical code consists of four or five digits (depending on the color code that can take one or two digits). The units digit indicates the size of the pen, and with this also the overall size of the pen. For [[Carter Coralite Pen]] the number starts from size 2, the smaller, to size 7, the greatest. For [[Carter Pearltex Pen]] these measures start from size 2, the smaller, to size 8, the largest.

The first digit (or the first two digits) of the model number indicates the color and material the pen is made, which are different depending on whether it is a [[Carter Coralite Pen]] or a [[Carter Pearltex Pen]]. In the first case some were still produced in hard rubber. The color table is shown at right, the colors are: ''Red Polished'', a solid red; ''Black Polished'' a solid black; ''Black Chased'' an enchased solid black; ''Red-Black Mottled'', a black mottled with red; ''Coralite Blue'' a dark blue marbled; ''Turquoise Blue'' (?) brown with red; ''Gray Squirrel'' a tone from pink to lavender; ''Coralite Green'', the classic jade green; ''Coralite Lacquer Red'', a coral red.

The first digit (or the first two digits) of the model number indicates the color and material the pen is made, which are different depending on whether it is a [[Carter Coralite Pen]] or a [[Carter Pearltex Pen]]. In the first case some were still produced in hard rubber. The color table is shown at right, the colors are: ''Red Polished'', a solid red; ''Black Polished'' a solid black; ''Black Chased'' an enchased solid black; ''Red-Black Mottled'', a black mottled with red; ''Coralite Blue'' a dark blue marbled; ''Turquoise Blue'' (?) brown with red; ''Gray Squirrel'' a tone from pink to lavender; ''Coralite Green'', the classic jade green; ''Coralite Lacquer Red'', a coral red.

I colori ''Red Polished'' e ''Black Chased'' erano realizzati in [[ebanite]], i colori ''Black Polished'' e ''Red-Black Mottled'' erano realizzati sia in [[ebanite]] che in [[celluloide]], gli altri colori solo realizzati in [[celluloide]], e sono più propriamente quelli a cui si fa riferimento parlando di [[Coralite]] e si trovano solo a partire dall'introduzione di quest'ultima nella produzione [[Carter]].  

The ''Red Polished'' and ''Black Chased'' colors were made in hard rubber, the ''Black Polished'' and ''Red-Black Mottled'' were made in both hard rubber and celluloid, the other colors were only made in celluloid, and they are the ones that are more properly referred when talking about [[Coralite]], and they are found only since the introduction of celluloid in [[Carter]] production.  

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Le versioni realizzate in [[Pearltex]] (materiale introdotto all'incirca nel 1929) adottano invece una diversa numerazione dei colori, costituita sempre da due cifre, che si è illustrata nella tabella a sinistra. I colori delle versioni [[Pearltex]] sono: ''Pearl'', un bianco perlaceo (chiamato anche ''White Pearl''); ''Rose Petal'', un colore rosaceo; ''Cerulean Blue'', un blu turchese (che si può confondere con il ''Wave Green''); ''Wave Green'', un verde iridescente, ''Black Pearl'' nero perlato, ''Black & Pearl'' il classico nero e perla.

The [[Pearltex]] versions (the material was introduced around 1929) adopted different number code for colors, always consistent of two digits, which is illustrated in the table on the left. The colors are: ''Pearl'', a pearly white (also called ''White Pearl''); ''Rose Petal'', a pinkish color; ''Cerulean Blue'', a turquoise blue (which can be confused with the ''Wave Green''); ''Wave Green'', an iridescent green; ''Black Pearl'' a black with pearl; ''Black & Pearl'' the classic black and pearl.

Uno speciale ringraziamento e Jeff (utente FPN "Jeff L") per aver fornito queste interessanti informazioni (si consulti il link citato nei riferimenti finali).

A special thanks to Jeff (FPN user "Jeff L") for providing such interesting information (please see the link below in the references).

== External references ==

== External references ==

* http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?/topic/216210-carter-pen-numbers/page__pid__2270265

* [http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?/topic/216210-carter-pen-numbers/page__pid__2270265] Discussion on FPN forum

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