Aurora International, The Perfect Mix

[sanpei]

I love Aurora International,

looks like to be an intentional mix of two of most stunning pens of golden era,

results not bad al all for me.

 

S

 

 

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[Pjake]

Nice shots...and oh yeah...NICE pens!

[dannyboy]

Very nice pens! You're right: it clearly appears that the International is a mix of a couple of the most stylish and beautiful pens of the era. I'm curious about the filling mechanism on the Aurora International. Is it a piston filler? Could you tell us a bit more about the history of this model, the colors it was issued in, etc.?

 

As always, great photos of your pens from what must be a fabulous collection! Thank you for posting these!

[Ghost Plane]

Love the one with the big swirls of gold [left pen in top most shot].

[sanpei]

Thanks to everyone for comments, even backchannel ones,

will place a short history of Aurora International next days perhaps tomorrow,

now I'm preparing a dinner for a friend that comes from Florida,

is a FPN member too, so if him want will place some images of our meeting later.

 

As asked by PM I'm adding descriptions of pens in picture, from L to R:

 

Waterman Patrician turquoise 1929

Aurora International 60 lapis blue 1930

Wahl Eversharp personal point deco band lazulitic blue 1929

 

S

[diplomat]

Enjoy your dinner Paolo. Thank you for those nice pictures and interesting point of view.

One question: isn't strange that this Aurora has an English name? Considering the period and how Aurora was "aligned" to exploit the market benefit of the regime.

 

Thanks,

 

[sanpei]

One question: isn't strange that this Aurora has an English name? Considering the period and how Aurora was "aligned" to exploit the market benefit of the regime.

 

Thanks,

 

Anwer to this question tomorrow,

there was a commercial reason for the model name...

 

S

 

[eric47]

Beautiful pens sanpei!

 

One question: isn't strange that this Aurora has an English name? Considering the period and how Aurora was "aligned" to exploit the market benefit of the regime.

 

Anwer to this question tomorrow,

there was a commercial reason for the model name...

S

I can't wait for the official answer.

 

I was thinking that if they called it the "Internazionale", might have confused people that a company based in Torino was throwing its support behind Inter and rather than La Vecchia Signora (the Old Lady).

 

A blue pen like yours called the "Internazionale", no Juve fan would dare touch it.

Edited April 18, 2009 by eric47

[Deirdre]

Love the one with the big swirls of gold [left pen in top most shot].

I'm pretty sure that's a Waterman Patrician (and the other is a Wahl Eversharp).

 

Not really a vintage person, but the Patrician turquoise celluloid is one of the grails of vintage. It's a stunning celluloid in person; the Visconti Titanic celluloid isn't as pretty, but it is very very nice and definitely an homage to the Patrician.

[diplomat]

I was thinking that if they called it the "Internazionale", might have confused people that a company based in Torino was throwing its support behind Inter and rather than La Vecchia Signora (the Old Lady).

 

A blue pen like yours called the "Internazionale", no Juve fan would dare touch it.

 

lol... at the times Inter was know as "Ambrosiana Inter".

 

I'm from always a Juve supporter, but I am afraid people from Torino tend to be losers ehm, sorry, supporters of the Torino FC.

 

!

 

diplo,

[sanpei]

I'm from always a Juve supporter, but I am afraid people from Torino tend to be losers ehm, sorry, supporters of the Torino FC.

 

 

diplo,

My dear Andy, 50% of overcharge on my pens from here to eternity!

GOBBO!

 

inno della giuventus

 

S

Edited April 19, 2009 by sanpei

[diplomat]

Ops. Gaffe?

 

Anyway, I am a totally corruptible guy: if you want me to change team you know what you have to do

[zabo]

I'm curious about the filling mechanism on the Aurora International. Is it a piston filler?

It has the same filling system as the Aurora Novum: a lever fitted at the back of the pen.

Quoted from Letizia Jacopini's book:

"The new system was still based on a rubber sac and a metal pressure bar, but the system meant that the clutter of the lever could be removed from the barrel, while also dispensing with the awkward and easily lost blind end cap found on button fillers."

 

Paolo: really nice pens!

(see, I'm studying...)

 

[sanpei]

Short Aurora International review as promised,

 

Why International?

Because was created for International markets, easy

 

Model was launched for 1930'S Christmas in France,

some ADs can be found on the magazine L'illustration francaise,

Aurora pens sold with Edacoto pencils, this set was called Le Duo Moderne,

examples for french marked were marked AurorA Systeme Bte SGDG on barrel

and fitted with 18K gold nibs.

 

 

http://i42.tinypic.com/20zo6dz.jpg

 

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For english and german market, usual 14K nib but imprint was Aurora Fountain Pen

 

 

http://i41.tinypic.com/19xufb.jpg

 

Six colors available for international markets,

(other colors were added for italian market, will talk about next time)

black 'N pearl,

green gold yellow

blue gold yellow

lapis blue

blue gray black

jet black

 

 

http://i44.tinypic.com/51y2it.jpg

 

Four sizes available,

25, Lady with clip or ringtop

30, Junior

45 Senior stub

50 Senior oversize

 

 

http://i44.tinypic.com/2lnvl81.jpg

 

Two different deco bands were used

 

 

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Bottom lever filling system,

the same that will became famous from 1931 to 1943 with Novum models

 

 

http://i42.tinypic.com/33k7lon.jpg

 

That's it for today.

 

Thanks to Niko and Marco for gave me the posiibility to use some of their pens,

and thanks to everyone still read my posts...

 

S

Edited April 19, 2009 by sanpei

[zabo]

Whoa!

 

Amazing and fantastic show of Aurora International variants and colors!

Paolo, I wish I had just a hundredth of your collection, I would be a happy camper!

 

Actually these Aurora threads are getting better than any book you could buy.

 

Questions:

Do you know what "Systeme B.te S.G.D.G." means? Copyrighted System what? Is it something in french for Automatic Side-Flexing Filling system?

 

I've never seen the alternative deco band design.

Are the deco bands hand chiselled or machined?

 

Keep them coming.

We love them.

Edited April 20, 2009 by zabo

[dannyboy]

Right!--these threads just get better and better, Paolo!! Thanks for giving us the history of this model and for showing those fabulous examples. That green, gold and yellow color combination is a stunning choice. I don't think I've ever seen another pen with that color scheme--was that unique to Aurora or do you know of any other companies that used it? I do hope someday in the not too far distant future you'll take these histories and photographs you've presented on FPN and turn them into a book! We who love and collect Auroras need your knowledge captured in book form. Thank you so much for all these details!!!!

[sbroglia]

one of the most beautiful pens ever made!!!