Altima 202 Fountain Pen

[Writehand]

Hi

 

Anyone any information regarding Altura 202 fountain pens?

Information on this model is hard to find.

I have attached a few photos.

[RMN]

Looks nice...

 

However.. I don't know anything about it.

 

 

Is there a particular reason for asking this on the Other Brands-Europe forum and not on the British forum? I would guess the afficionados reside there...

If needed I can move your post there...

 

 

D.ick

[Writehand]

Please do move it.

Thanks

 

John

[northlodge]

This looks very similar to the Vidura 555 pen from the same era.

The last time I had one of these in my hands I compared it with a Curzon I had in my collection and got the impression that the Vidura came out of that factory.

Is your Altura a big pen?

[peterg]

Altura was one of the smaller manufacturers. Most of their business was producing small batches for other sellers, so Altura labeled pens are not so common.

 

Their most famous relationship was with Waterman. It is believed that they produced the pre war English Waterman pens. Around 1948 Waterman's bought Altura, used their factory for about a year until the new Waterman factory was completed after which the Altura name was dropped.

 

I would guess that your pen dates to the later 1920's and is certainly the highest quality Altura pen I have seen.

[Writehand]

You are correct about it being similar to the Waterman.

It is certainly a very large pen. It measures 13.75 cm capped and 17.5 posted. It is 1.5cm wide.

Is there a collectors association for the Altura.