Hello,

I received my newest pen, an OMAS MoMA (special edition for a german online shop with high quality goods of all kinds [url=http://www.manufactum.de]
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Out of the box, I filled it with Omas Black. It has a 18k M nib. First writing? Disappointing! Dry and scratchy !

Thanks to reading a lot of useful posts here, I flushed it with dishwashingsoap (right word?) and VOILA

Now it' s a pleasure like my other Omas pens. A smooth, fluent writing and a very "distinguished" design.
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May I ask you to add your personal impressions and experiences with this pen, especially the longterm functioning?

I'm looking forward to your posts

Thank you, Anna

I have 2 Omas MoMA, and then I also have another Omas from the late 80s -I think- which is exactly like the MoMA with the exception of the bands and a 14k nib.

The MoMA is the only big pen which fits my hand. It's very light, with wet nibs (mines are F) which glide on paper like an icecube on glass.

I don't know who made the nibs on mines (see thread below); my bet is that Omas made them, but I could be wrong.

I like its simplicity; it's not a flashy pen, but a good writer. One of my favorites.

Juan in Andalucía

I had the very same pen and it was a superb writer. The medium nib was smooth and wet and it holds a nice load of ink. The styling is classic elegance at it's best. I sold it because the medium nib just didn't work with my writing - I use fine nibs. Enjoy your pen!

I also have a MOMA with a medium nib and it is a pretty good writer. No issues with it at all, but sadly it doesn't get much use lately. Too many pens i guess

I have a MOMA with a broad nib which has been a nice wet writer out of the box, but sometimes had a tendancy to skip on the upstroke (if I recall correctly) I sent it to dillo to have the problem corrected, and have it stubbed at the same time. It is now a wonderful and reliable pen. I use mine primarily for signatures and writing out cards/thank you notes, ect.

Jim Couch

Very classy looking pen. I like the conservative styling.

One of my dream pens. Understated elegance.

It's a great pen. I wish the fountain pen manufacturers would return to the good old days of reasonably priced special editions -- such as the MoMA.

Don't forget less bling too.

I saw a MoMA with silver trims.

What model is that ? What nib does it have ? Stainless steel? What would be the retail price ?

Are the gold versions (18K nib) still available? What would be the price?

Who is a good (wide range) online OMAS retailer here?

TIA

The MoMA was made with gold and rhodium plating. The nibs are the same; the ones in the gold version is 2-tone, whereas the rhodium plated has a rhodium plated gold nib.

The pricing was the same, IIRC. I have 2; both of them are rhodium plated. Yes, I like them that much.

Juan

Whats the history of the pen, the MoMA first appeared in gold trim? then only much later a silver trim was offered ? Any difference between the 2 ?

Whats the history of the pen, the MoMA first appeared in gold trim? then only much later a silver trim was offered ? Any difference between the 2 ?
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The MoMA was first offered with gold trim. A couple of years later (not much later) it was offered in rhodium finish. Both models co-existed for some time, then the gold trim was dropped.

Omas also made a MoMA 360.

The only difference is the gold finish; nevertheless, if you took one of the very early production ones you'd get a Omas-made nib; with the later production ones the nib *might* have been made by Bock.

I have an old (mid 80s) ogiva which is *exactly* like the MoMA with the exception of the three bands on body and cap; the ogiva has one thick greek band.

There's no difference in quality; same pens with different plating.

Juan