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Wittwo
August 28th, 2014, 05:10 PM
I got an Omas Ogiva Arco Brown fountain pen at the recent DC pen show. I have looked it up online and discovered that these pens are supposed to be a limited edition; only 527 made. The only text I can find on the pen is located on the cap, and all it says is "Omas Italy." There are no numbers. I was ignorant of the fact that these pens were limited editions, so I have questions:

Do they have a production run that is not limited in nature?
Could this be a prototype pen that found its way onto the market?

jar
August 28th, 2014, 06:12 PM
Look up on the section and see if anything is there.

Bogon07
August 28th, 2014, 07:26 PM
One of the photos from Nibs.com shows the faint imprint details on the body for a prototype pen. But Italian pen makers may put indications anywhere on the pen, cap, body , section etc.

http://www.nibs.com/omas-ogiva-limited-edition-brown-arco.htm

whichwatch
September 1st, 2014, 11:43 AM
If what you have is one of the LE Ogivas issued in the last year or two, there were 527 fountain pens of each color and the piece number (xx/527) is marked between the cap threads and barrel.

http://www.fototime.com/%7B709CF8B7-FBC8-4BBA-B4B7-247FB1933220%7D/origpict/DSCN7739.JPG

http://www.fototime.com/%7B2BAD8FE3-C4AC-4A99-A355-B29C32DC7907%7D/origpict/DSCN7743.JPG

http://www.fototime.com/%7BF7840234-F986-4F80-8A87-51E47FF445A2%7D/origpict/DSCN7744.JPG

Wittwo
September 4th, 2014, 07:46 PM
Thanks to those who responded. I found the LE numbers on the section: 173/527. They are extremely faint, and I had to use my illuminated loupe to find and read them. The pen has a fine "fless" nib. Excellent writer!

moorp
November 8th, 2014, 09:09 AM
Hello fellow FP enthusiasts. I have recently acquired various pens, and was wondering if you could help me with identifying them. So here we go.

I have several Omas pens, let me start it this one. After doing some research think it is an Arte Italiana- Arco. Anyone know This one?

I'll also include a photo of a (seemingly) vintage black Omas Extra, and a ivory colored Omas.

Thanks!

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AltecGreen
November 8th, 2014, 10:01 AM
Hello fellow FP enthusiasts. I have recently acquired various pens, and was wondering if you could help me with identifying them. So here we go.

I have several Omas pens, let me start it this one. After doing some research think it is an Arte Italiana- Arco. Anyone know This one?

I'll also include a photo of a (seemingly) vintage black Omas Extra, and a ivory colored Omas.

Thanks!




The first pen is not an Arco. It is a Omas Bologna in Blue-Orange resin. The body is acrylic. This is a modern pen and still available from retailers.


The second is a Omas Extra 557S Ogival. I would guess a 1980's pen. (I'm assuming the pen is large. It could be a 556S).

The last is the Omas Bibliotheque Nationale LE from 1994. The body is made from vegetal resin.

earthdawn
November 8th, 2014, 05:57 PM
Heres what the Prototype mark looks like on an Omas...

http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac10/thevaporcafe/1666EF24-87F5-4474-AB9A-C742BA548A20_zpsm9vi1hxw.jpg (http://s880.photobucket.com/user/thevaporcafe/media/1666EF24-87F5-4474-AB9A-C742BA548A20_zpsm9vi1hxw.jpg.html)

youstruckgold
November 10th, 2014, 03:29 AM
Hello fellow FP enthusiasts. I have recently acquired various pens, and was wondering if you could help me with identifying them. So here we go.

I have several Omas pens, let me start it this one. After doing some research think it is an Arte Italiana- Arco. Anyone know This one?

I'll also include a photo of a (seemingly) vintage black Omas Extra, and a ivory colored Omas.

Thanks!




The first pen is not an Arco. It is a Omas Bologna in Blue-Orange resin. The body is acrylic. This is a modern pen and still available from retailers.


The second is a Omas Extra 557S Ogival. I would guess a 1980's pen. (I'm assuming the pen is large. It could be a 556S).

The last is the Omas Bibliotheque Nationale LE from 1994. The body is made from vegetal resin.

AltecGreen knows his stuff!!