fountainpenkid (October 26th, 2021)
An opportunity to revive this thread since I received a cracker of a pen from a dear friend. It helped me expand my oversize Ancora collection - thanks Christof
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good to see that he has found his home.
markiv (November 13th, 2021)
Here is a neat entry into the Italian collection - Omega convertible desk pen with a gorgeous box
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@Vik
You got my attention at woodgrain ebonite above. Such gorgeousness!!
markiv (December 11th, 2021)
what a great desk pen!
markiv (December 12th, 2021)
Oh that's stunning.
First iteration Omas Extras
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Here's a trio of Minervas
The grey smoke streamline should have a ball clip
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christof (February 3rd, 2022), Jon Szanto (February 3rd, 2022)
You are probably correct
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Twins but one Italian and other is French
Aurora Novum and StyloChap (smaller)
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These French brands are a bit esoteric for me so no idea about any links.
Lucky me, I got both of these in mint condition other than the brassed trims. Got the usual best practice in place to avoid crazing
The StyloChap has a nice presentation box which I probably should share here....
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These are fantastic museum pieces!
I also have a new Italian:
OMAS Extra 555/s
Last edited by christof; March 28th, 2022 at 09:40 PM.
markiv (March 28th, 2022)
amk (March 29th, 2022), fountainpenkid (March 29th, 2022)
Check out the in-depth article on the Aurora Novum in Foolish Magazine No. 15 that labeo just posted. It has photos, diagrams of the lever mechanism and vintage advertisements.
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