Description: The Vintage 1988 RANK XEROX Pen & Holder AACHEN Desk Set is in Great Condition. In 1956 the Rank Organisation was looking for a product to sit alongside a small business it had making camera lenses. Thomas Law, who was the head of the business, found his answer in a scientific magazine he picked up by chance. He read about an invention that could produce copies of documents as good as the original. Law tracked down the backers, an obscure photographic-supply company in Rochester, New York, named Haloid. Haloid and Rank subsequently formed an affiliate called RANK XEROX (Rank put up E600,00 for a 50% stake in Rank Xerox). This arrangement paved the way for Xerox factories in Great Britain and a sales and distribution system that brought Xerox machines to the European market. As photocopying took the world by storm, so did Rank's profits. According to Graham Dowson, later Rank's chief executive, it was "a stroke of luck that turned out to be a touch of genius...If Tom Law had not seen that magazine, we would not have known about xerography - or at least not before it was too late. AACHEN Desk Set Features a Blank Metal Pen with a Small Round Metal Ball at Top of Pen - Holder Features a Gold & Black Art Deco Designed Hinged Lid with a Three Metal Ball Pen Holder - Inside Features Two Oval Compartments with a 1988 Calendar on Lid - Displayed in Original Box This is an Amazing Rare Piece of Advertising Memorabilia! Awesome Addition to Your Vintage Pen/Advertising Collection! Desk Set Measurements: Holder - 6.6" x 2.25" x .9" / Pen - 6.5" You receive the Vintage 1988 RANK XEROX Pen & Holder AACHEN Desk Set in the photos above. Please be sure to check out the stores other items!New items listed on a daily basis!If you have any questions please feel free to email any time. Items will be shipped the next business day after payment has been made.Thanks for Shopping at Yobles & Please Come Back Soon! SS-37 Comes from a smoke-free and pet-free home.
Price: 39.99 USD
Location: Farmer City, Illinois
End Time: 2024-09-26T21:39:22.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Brand: AACHEN
Holder Dimensions: 6.6" x 2.5" x .9"
Type: RANK XEROX Desk Set
Company: RANK XEROX
Year: 1988
Pen Dimensions: 6.5 in
Material: Plastic/Metal
Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Vintage: Yes
