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    Default OMAS Slim Fluted Metal Body Pen, Circa 1977

    >OMAS Slim Fluted Metal Body Pen, Circa 1977, Officina Meccanica Armando Simoni https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OMAS (1)
    >CROSS Blue-Black Ink (3)
    >Logical Prime Paper (2)
    *Compare to Shaeaffer Slimline (4)
    *Slimline, fluted metal body with a columner design and a refined taper (1,2, 4)
    *OMAS Embossed Body End (5)
    *Clicks when capped and posted (6)
    *Elongated gold (plated) nib with characteristic OMAS feed profile (7, 7a)
    *Flutted section matches body (7a)
    *Clip is slim, functional, understated (8)
    *Aftermarket, period correct squeeze convertor (9)
    *Looks Sharp (10)

    OMAS A Great Office Pen!
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    Last edited by BillE; October 6th, 2019 at 01:09 PM.

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    Default Re: OMAS Slim Fluted Metal Body Pen, Circa 1977

    Someone asked about a connection to Aurora Hastil. I think that is very interesting, especially considering what appears to be a very
    similar nib and section: https://www.moma.org/collection/works/1919aurora_hastil_med_1.jpg

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