Interesting Celluloids

[cunim]

I recently received an ASC Bologna Arco. Impressions - I absolutely love the material and will seek out more celluloid pens. ASC does a beautiful job with the Arco, the nib is nice, and the ink capacity is fine. Sadly, there are issues that hold this pen back from excellence - but that is another topic.

 

Anyway, here is a pic from a series pairing pens with auction catalog covers. Would love to see other celluloids.

 

[darazs]

Superb!

 

You did a great job showing the beauty of the Arco material (i have an original OMAS made of it).

[cunim]

Arco and acrylic. Some of the most interesting celluloid (arco brown used by ASC) meets one of the best acrylics (Jonathon Brooks used by Shawn Newton).

 

[cunim]

Here's an Omas 80th anniversary Paragon in Burkina celluloid. Nice pattern.

 

[Tom Kellie]

~ cunim:

 

The Burkina pattern is lovely!

Thank you for posting an image of such a nice pen.

Tom K.

[cunim]

A simple picture of a classic.

[cunim]

Show off.

 

Still trying to get the Arco brown to show well. Tricky stuff.

 

[Doost]

This one is Visconti Divina desert falls.

The first was Visconti Divina Desert Spring. It was limited and has vacuum filling system (push and pull by Visconti).

This one mpre cheaper, not limited and has simple piston

[Doost]

Omas 360

Very intresting in the sunlight.

(link to full size photo: https://www.box.com/shared/static/wef90zc2fccuyp10zupr.jpg

 

Edited June 12, 2018 by Doost

[truphae_inc]

Ahhh these are all gorgeous!!

[cunim]

I still love those celluloids.

 

Edited July 10, 2020 by cunim

[christof]

Soennecken produced some of my favourites Celluloids:

Soennecken 222 Superior von -C.M.Z-

Soennecken 222 Superior von -C.M.Z-

 

Soennecken 222 Extra by C.M.Z, auf Flickr

 

Soennecken 222 Extra by C.M.Z, auf Flickr

Edited July 14, 2020 by christof

[Theroc]

WOW! Incredible detail.

 

Soennecken produced some of my favourites Celluloids:

Soennecken 222 Superior von -C.M.Z-

Soennecken 222 Superior von -C.M.Z-

 

Soennecken 222 Extra by C.M.Z, auf Flickr

 

Soennecken 222 Extra by C.M.Z, auf Flickr

 

[cunim]

I was thinking of looking for one of those lovely Soenneckens, but I buy mainly for the nib. Did any of these have notable nibs?

[christof]

...Did any of these have notable nibs?

Definitely!

I count Soennecken nibs to the bests ever.

c.

[Carrau]

Soennecken produced some of my favourites Celluloids:

 

Soennecken 222 Superior von -C.M.Z-

 

Soennecken 222 Superior von -C.M.Z-

 

Soennecken 222 Extra by C.M.Z, auf Flickr

 

Soennecken 222 Extra by C.M.Z, auf Flickr

Fantastic texture! The pattern is even visible beneath the threads above the section. Was this made using a guilloche technique? Christof, you never fail to amaze with your examples. Thank you.

[christof]

Was this made using a guilloche technique? Christof, you never fail to amaze with your examples. Thank you.

 

Thank you Herr Jäger

 

I think that this pattern was produced in several steps of cutting and welding the celluloid. But the pattern shows also that the pens were machined from a tubular blank. Otherwise, the inserts in the clear celluloid weren't positioned radially.

 

two more:

soennecken 222 4 by c_m_z, auf Flickr

soennecken 222 2 by c_m_z, auf Flickr

 

But there were also layered celluloids by Soennecken, similar to PL by Montblanc or Arco by OMAS:

Soennecken_Rot_Platin by c_m_z, auf Flickr

Edited July 15, 2020 by christof

[christof]

another fantastic celluloid (no need to explain the maker):

 

 

Edited July 15, 2020 by christof

[christof]

...and I definitely have a weak spot for perfect jade celluloid:

 

 

 

 

[Carrau]

...and I definitely have a weak spot for perfect jade celluloid:

 

 

 

 

Marvelous colors, especially given their age.