Orion

A short history of Orion brand:

The Orion fountain pen brand in Denmark was connected to Johannes Iversen, who started importing pens under the Orion name along with other brands like London, Gefion, Miller, and Hoover beginning around 1908. Although these pens bore English-sounding brand names, many were actually produced in Germany or assembled in Denmark. The Orion pens from the 1920s and 1930s included various filling types such as eyedropper, safety fillers, lever fillers, and button fillers. Some of the streamlined Orion pens from the 1930s were made by German manufacturers like Nielson-Werk GmbH in Hamburg-Blankenese, and the pens shared similarities with other German brands like Merkurit. Other German companies involved in producing parts or pens under this brand included Mertz & Krell (Senator), Siebert & Loven (Matador), and Hebborn & Co. (Dux). In Denmark, Orion was one of several prominent pen names competing alongside brands like Penol, Big Ben, Skribent, and Miller, mostly operated or distributed by Danish importers like Johannes Iversen. Orion pens were mainly imported or assembled using German pen parts, with some local assembly. The brand was active chiefly from the 1920s to the 1950s and was part of the Danish pen market where producers sometimes exchanged nibs and parts due to material shortages, especially during the war periods. In summary, the Danish Orion fountain pen brand was primarily an imported and partly domestically assembled line associated with Johannes Iversen starting in the early 20th century. Orion pens were mostly German-made models marketed in Denmark under this name, known for classic filling systems common in that era, with its history closely tied to the interplay of German production and Danish import and assembly networks.
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Brand	Orion	Notes
Model/Number	Lifetime VK	Orion Lifetime VK
Manufacturer	Orion
Period	1925-1930
System	Lever
Length closed	5" = 12.70 cm
Colour	Coral red
Material	Celluloid
Ref.Nr. = JKP-333

Brand	Orion	Notes
Model/Number	401	Number 1 gold nib, chased barrel and cap
Manufacturer	Orion
Period	1928-1931
System	Eyedropper
Length closed	5-1/8" = 13.02 cm
Colour	Black
Material	Hard rubber
Ref.Nr. = JKP-347

Brand	Orion	Notes	Top
Model/Number	---	Orion lever filler with high top cap and number 1 Orion gold nib. Silver /nickel colored clip, cap bands and lever
Manufacturer	Orion
Period	1930-1932
System	Lever
Length closed	5" = 12.70 cm
Colour	Black
Material	Hard rubber
Ref.Nr. = JKP-348

Brand	Orion	Notes
Model/Number	595	Orion No. 595, Parker alike model with flat top, two cap bands
Manufacturer	Orion
Period	1930-1936
System	Lever
Length closed	5-3/16" = 13.18 cm
Colour	Black
Material	Celluloid
Ref.Nr. = JKP-346

Brand	Orion	Notes
Model/Number	Everlasting 552	Orion 552 with no.2 nib, Merkurit German production for danish market Imprint at the barrel: Orion Everlasting 552 and Star-Logo
Manufacturer	Orion
Period	1930-1938
System	Lever
Length closed	5" = 12.70 cm
Colour	Black-Brown Mottled
Material	Celluloid
Ref.Nr. = JKP-341

Brand	Orion	Notes	Top
Model/Number	Everlasting 553	Orion 553 with no.2 nib, Merkurit German production for danish market Imprint at the barrel: Orion Everlasting 553 and Star-Logo
Manufacturer	Orion
Period	1930-1938
System	Lever
Length closed	5-1/16" = 12.86 cm
Colour	Black-Brown Mottled
Material	Celluloid
Ref.Nr. = JKP-340

Brand	Orion	Notes
Model/Number	Everlasting 554	Orion 554 with no.4 nib, Merkurit German production for danish market Imprint at the barrel: Orion Everlasting 554 and Star-Logo
Manufacturer	Orion
Period	1930-1938
System	Lever
Length closed	5-3/16" = 13.18 cm
Colour	Black-Brown Mottled
Material	Celluloid
Ref.Nr. = JKP-342

Brand	Orion	Notes
Model/Number	Everlasting 552	Orion 552 with no.2 nib, Merkurit German production for danish market Imprint at the barrel: Orion Everlasting 552 and Star-Logo
Manufacturer	Orion
Period	1935-1938
System	Lever
Length closed	5" = 12.70 cm
Colour	Jade Green
Material	Celluloid
Ref.Nr. = JKP-344

Brand	Orion	Notes	Top
Model/Number	Everlasting 556	Orion 556 Everlasting with no.6 nib, Merkurit German production for danish market. Imprint at the barrel: Orion Everlasting 556 and Star-Logo
Manufacturer	Orion
Period	1935-1938
System	Lever
Length closed	5-5/16" = 13.49 cm
Colour	Black-Brown Mottled
Material	Celluloid
Ref.Nr. = JKP-343

Brand	Orion	Notes
Model/Number	---	"Z"-style clip. Two bands in lower and upper part of pencil
Manufacturer	Orion
Period	1940
System	Turning/Propelling Pencil
Length	5-1/4" = 13.34 cm
Colour	brown & light brown & pearl
Material	celluloid
Lead size	1.00 mm
Ref.Nr. = JKP-1

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