The Parker Pen Company, manufacturer of luxury pens and was founded in Janesville, Wisconsin, in 1888 by George Safford Parker. Parker had previously been a sales agent for the John Holland Gold Pen Company, but he believed he could produce a better pen himself.
Parker's first pen, the Parker Jointless, was patented in 1894 and featured an ink reservoir that could be refilled with a dropper. Parker's innovation was a better ink delivery system, which he called the "Lucky Curve," that prevented ink from leaking and helped the pen write more smoothly.
In 1906, the company moved to Newhaven, Connecticut, where it remains headquartered today. The company continued to innovate, introducing the Duofold pen in 1921, which was the first pen with a streamlined shape and was available in a range of colors.
During World War II, the Parker Pen Company produced pens for the military and introduced more...
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