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The [[Pagliero]] brand was founded in [[1917]] by ''Luigi Pagliero'' in Settimo Torinese, and it is between the few Italian hystorical brand still active. Although the birth of the company is very old, the production of pens is much less, and is believed to be started only in the '20s. The company was mainly active in the production of mid-range fountain pens, also for others brands, and used a wide variety of names (such as [[Red Circle]], [[FERT]], [[Regale]], [[Plevonia]], [[Condor]], [[Stilnova]], [[Fulgens]]) for its own models.  

The [[Pagliero]] brand was founded in [[1917]] by ''Luigi Pagliero'' in Settimo Torinese, and it is between the few Italian hystorical brand still active. Although the birth of the company is very old, the production of pens is much less, and is believed to be started only in the '20s. The company was mainly active in the production of mid-range fountain pens, also for others brands, and used a wide variety of names (such as [[Red Circle]], [[FERT]], [[Regale]], [[Plevonia]], [[Condor]], [[Stilnova]], [[Fulgens]]) for its own models.  

The production, although it was mainly directed to the low tiers, is characterized by a rather good overall quality, but the scale of production and the brand names proliferation often makes this company, which also remains one of the most important on the Italian scene, less appreciated within the collectors.{{Infobox_Brand|Pagliero}}{{BrandData|Founder=Luigi Pagliero|Trademarks=Red Circle,Stilnova, Plevonia,Condor,Verelyte,Fulgens, Regale,FERT,Vereletta|Date=1917|Place=Settimo Torinese|Country=IT}}

The production, although it was mainly directed to the low tiers, is characterized by a rather good overall quality, but the scale of production and the brand names proliferation often makes this company, which also remains one of the most important on the Italian scene, less appreciated within the collectors.{{Infobox_Brand|Pagliero}}{{BrandData|Founder=Luigi Pagliero|Trademarks=Red Circle, Stilnova, Plevonia, Condor, Verelyte, Fulgens, Regale, FERT|Date=1917|Place=Settimo Torinese|Country=IT}}

== History ==  

== History ==

The ''Ditta Luigi Pagliero'' company, later renamed ''Fratelli Pagliero'' and then ''Luigi Pagliero e F.'' was founded by ''Luigi Pagliero'' in [[1917]]<ref>that's the date, according to Letizia Jacopini, but there is trace of an early activity on button production with a trademark registered as back as 1902 ({{Marchio|5454}}).</ref> in Settimo Torinese, as a company working various materials (bone, horn, tortoiseshell, mother of pearl) for the production of everyday objects (buttons for the most part, but also combs, mouthpieces for pipes, etc..). With the fountain pens production boom of the '20s it was not too difficult for the company, which had already the necessary type of working machinery, to start producing and processing pens or parts of pens on behalf of other companies.<ref>Letizia Jacopini in his book of reports relations with [[Aurora]] and with the [[Giacomazzi]] company in Settimo.</ref>  

The ''Ditta Luigi Pagliero'' company, later renamed ''Fratelli Pagliero'' and then ''Luigi Pagliero e F.'' was founded by ''Luigi Pagliero'' in [[1917]]<ref>that's the date, according to Letizia Jacopini, but there is trace of an early activity on button production with a trademark registered as back as 1902 ({{Marchio|5454}}).</ref> in Settimo Torinese, as a company working various materials (bone, horn, tortoiseshell, mother of pearl) for the production of everyday objects (buttons for the most part, but also combs, mouthpieces for pipes, etc..). With the fountain pens production boom of the '20s it was not too difficult for the company, which had already the necessary type of working machinery, to start producing and processing pens or parts of pens on behalf of other companies.<ref>Letizia Jacopini in his book of reports relations with [[Aurora]] and with the [[Giacomazzi]] company in Settimo.</ref>  

After the war the company resumed production with the big launch of a new model, the [[Fulgens]] (the trademark var registered at {{Marchio|79131}} in 1946), which still attains to the line [[Stilnova]] (it was advertised as'' Fulgens Stilnova''). This is a pen of ogival shape with a square clips mounted above the cap in the style of the [[Eversharp]] [[Skyline]], from which the style is inspired. The pen was produced in three versions, with the a full celluloid cap with two decorative rings, with a metal cap and with a mixed version where most of the cap was covered by a large metal band. It was good quality pen with a 14-carat gold nib marked ''Fulgens Stilnova''.

After the war the company resumed production with the big launch of a new model, the [[Fulgens]] (the trademark var registered at {{Marchio|79131}} in 1946), which still attains to the line [[Stilnova]] (it was advertised as'' Fulgens Stilnova''). This is a pen of ogival shape with a square clips mounted above the cap in the style of the [[Eversharp]] [[Skyline]], from which the style is inspired. The pen was produced in three versions, with the a full celluloid cap with two decorative rings, with a metal cap and with a mixed version where most of the cap was covered by a large metal band. It was good quality pen with a 14-carat gold nib marked ''Fulgens Stilnova''.

[[Image:Fulgens-Ringed-Gray.jpg|thumb|A [[Fulgens]]]]

[[File:Fulgens-Ringed-Gray-Overview.jpg|thumb|A [[Fulgens]]]]

There are few precise data about the timing and the models produced after the war, but it is known that in [[1955]] the company acquired the [[Stilus]] brand ({{Marchio|126664}}) producing some pens. Other trademarks registered by the company in the '50s are ''Aesy'', ''Ever-Roll'', ''Stilnova'', ''Condor'', ''Fulgens'',  ''Secolgraf'', ''Verelyte''. The company was one of the few to be able to adapt its production to the use of new materials (plastic resins) and to survive the disposable ballpoint era, and always remaining in the lower-price end of the market managed to survive the crisis that wiped out most of the historic Italian producers.

There are few precise data about the timing and the models produced after the war, but it is known that in [[1955]] the company acquired the [[Stilus]] brand ({{Marchio|126664}}) producing some pens. Other trademarks registered by the company in the '50s are ''Aesy'', ''Ever-Roll'', ''Stilnova'', ''Condor'', ''Fulgens'',  ''Secolgraf'', ''Verelyte''. The company was one of the few to be able to adapt its production to the use of new materials (plastic resins) and to survive the disposable ballpoint era, and always remaining in the lower-price end of the market managed to survive the crisis that wiped out most of the historic Italian producers.

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