Vintage pens: Tabo OS Trasparente, vac type

[roberto v]

These are some really nice pens, IMHO

Tabo means TAntini BOlogna, the name of the manufacturer and the town where they were produced.

Mr Tantini was a close friend of Mr Simoni founder of Omas

The pens are a kind of Parker Vacumatic clone, with transparent barrel and a similar filling system, modified in way that the blind cap is one piece with the filler so you don't risk to loose it.

Flexible gold nibs are really a dream to write with.

These are between my favorite pens!

[jar]

It would be great if you could post a few pictures showing how the filling system works.

[Jeph]

It is essentially a Parker clone, so just like that but the blind cap is what you pump with.

I have had a few of those in my hands, but sadly outside the reach of my pockets.
Those examples on the ends are the ones that I drool over the most.

[markiv]

Glorious pens.