| 1904 y. |
Born in Wisconsin in 1863, George Parker Sefford at age 17 began working in the telegraph school where he later opened the first of its three main production companies.After answering an ad for a job at school, he saved $ 55 on employment and a year later was in the state.
In order to receive an increase in low wages, George Parker was the "agent" to sell pens Company «The John Holland Fountain Pen Company».Basically he was selling these pens to its students.Like many pens that time, these fountain pens often suffered from technical deficiencies and needed constant care and maintenance.
After receiving many complaints from his students, George Parker felt obliged to repair the pens, and his reputation grew after sales service.He judged the low-quality pens, repaired and then returned to students.
In the end, George Parker decided that he needed to eliminate these faults, rather than just repair them.So, armed with his knowledge of the mechanisms he designed, and finally collected his own fountain pens.Less than a year Sefford George Parker is already engaged in business in pens.
From 1888 «Parker Pen Company» is aimed at making the best possible hands.In 1904, the company developed and patented the first mechanical pen with a written set of ink system, which provides a useful rubber bag.
And in 1906, the market has been released from the grip EMBLEM deposited on it the emblems of secret societies.This pen was a prototype of today`s product lines B-to-B for the corporate market.
In keeping with the traditions of excellence, pledged at a time when George Parker decided to do "something better", with the passage of time the company only multiply it inherited pride in their brand.
From teacher to handle the manufacturer and the founder of the corporation - the entire history of George Parker, with more than a modest beginning has evolved into a classic true story of how determination and ingenuity of one man shaped an entire industry. |
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