The Parker Pen Company was founded in 1888 by George S. Parker in Janesville, Wisconsin. Its industry is writing instruments and its headquarters is in Newhaven, East Sussex, England. In 1993, Parker was sold to the Gillette Company, and again to Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. in 2000.
SUBSIDIARIES[]
- Eversharp Pen Company (1958-1968)
- Parker Fountain Pen Company, Ltd. (Toronto, Ontario)
PRODUCTS[]
- Desk Sets
- Black (Oval Porcelain)
- Black Glass
- Bronze
- Clear Crystal
- Coral Rose (Oval Porcelain)
- Deep Blue (Oval Porcelain)
- Italian Marble
- Lady Duofold Matched Duette Set
- Mandarin Yellow (Oval Porcelain)
- Marble
- Pale Green (Oval Porcelain)
- Travel Set
- "Parker Duofold Duette"
- "Parker" Ink Tablets
- "Parker" Pastels
- Apple Green
- Beige Gray
- Coral
- Magenta
- Mauve
- Naples Blue
- "Parker Quink" Ink
- Pencils
- "Duofold De Luxe"
- Pens
- "Duofold" (1921-present)
- "Duofold De Luxe"
- "Duofold Jr."
- "Lady Duofold"
- "Parker 51" (1941-1972)
- "Parker" Black
- "Parker" Burgundy
- "Parker Lucky Curve" (1894-1929)
- "Parker Vacumatic" (1933-1953)
LOGOS[]
ADVERTISEMENTS[]
Collier's (Oct. 5, 1901)
The Saturday Evening Post (Dec. 17, 1910)
Scientific American (July 14, 1917)
Office Appliances (July 1921)
Maclean's Magazine (Dec. 15, 1932)
The Saturday Evening Post (Aug. 3, 1940)
LIFE (July 31, 1944)
Sales Management (Sept. 10, 1957)