1870: Soren Christian Frederik Olsen born
1897: Chr. Olsen company founded
1903: Agreement for distribution of Parker pens
1910-1963: Production of Parkers (not 51 or 61) under license (imported 51 and 61 with Olsen imprint)
1932: Chr. Olsen factory opens at Emdrupvej 28a, Kobenhavn
1932: Production of Penol pens begins
1936: Penol deLuxe line introduction
1937: Aero-Filler Mechanism introduction (“Pat. Applied” imprint)
1937: Star (*) feed introduction (ink-regulator or blaek-regulatoren)
1939: 25 year guarantee on pens
(factory repair: additional date code barrel imprint with a star*)
1940-1945: German occupation of Denmark
1942: Penol Ambassador series introduction
1942: Date stamp on barrel imprint (month-year; e.g. 1242 = December 1942)
1943: Nordisk Guldepenne Industri nibs by Frithiof Bratland (‘NGI’ on nib)
1946-1952: Esterbrook affiliation
1947-1952: Penol Universal pen production (Esterbrook renew point nibs)
1948-1950: Ambassador 4th series (Esterbrook clips) produced
1948: Penol repair shop located at Gothersgade 103, Kobenhavn
1949: Penol Q-pen (ballpoint pen) introduction
1952: Penol Skolepen (school pen) introduction
1966: Penol pen manufacture ends
1967-present: Wholesale operation of Penol products produced abroad
1897: Chr. Olsen company founded
1903: Agreement for distribution of Parker pens
1910-1963: Production of Parkers (not 51 or 61) under license (imported 51 and 61 with Olsen imprint)
1932: Chr. Olsen factory opens at Emdrupvej 28a, Kobenhavn
1932: Production of Penol pens begins
1936: Penol deLuxe line introduction
1937: Aero-Filler Mechanism introduction (“Pat. Applied” imprint)
1937: Star (*) feed introduction (ink-regulator or blaek-regulatoren)
1939: 25 year guarantee on pens
(factory repair: additional date code barrel imprint with a star*)
1940-1945: German occupation of Denmark
1942: Penol Ambassador series introduction
1942: Date stamp on barrel imprint (month-year; e.g. 1242 = December 1942)
1943: Nordisk Guldepenne Industri nibs by Frithiof Bratland (‘NGI’ on nib)
1946-1952: Esterbrook affiliation
1947-1952: Penol Universal pen production (Esterbrook renew point nibs)
1948-1950: Ambassador 4th series (Esterbrook clips) produced
1948: Penol repair shop located at Gothersgade 103, Kobenhavn
1949: Penol Q-pen (ballpoint pen) introduction
1952: Penol Skolepen (school pen) introduction
1966: Penol pen manufacture ends
1967-present: Wholesale operation of Penol products produced abroad