Ottawa France Button Filler - What Is This?

[PenHero]

Hi, Folks!

This is a pen I've been trying to identify for quite some time. Any help including ads, catalogs, patents, online references, rumors, etc, would be appreciated. Below is what I know, which is not much!

This is an Ottawa button fill fountain pen in faceted black molded plastic c. late 1940s. According to Richard Binder's Pen Glossopedia, Ottawa was a Paris, France based manufacturer of button fill fountain pens, ballpoint pens and repeater type pencils. It's 4 7/8 inches long capped and has what looks like chrome plated trim, which is quite worn. The cap and barrel are an interesting 10 sided faceted design with diamond shaped faces on the cap, barrel and blind cap. The cap top and barrel end are also faceted and come to a point. Removing the barrel end cap reveals a black plastic button that activates the pressure bar to fill the pen. The nib is stamped with a crown design over WARRANTED over 1RE QUALITE over IRISTYL. There are some faint signs of gold plating, so the nib may have been gold plate on stainless steel.

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Thanks!

[RMN]

You will have found this as well probably:

 

Teri from PSP could possibly tell you more about the Iristyl

 

She has or had a pen for sale with such a nib.

 

http://www.peytonstreetpens.com/vintage-hard-rubber-fountain-pen-1930s-lever-inox-flexible-gold-plated-fine-nib-excellent-restored.html

 

 

D.ick

[RMN]

Other sources who might know: Andre Mora, DBoulonnais, Jean Buchser (Facebook)

 

 

D.ick

[PenHero]

You will have found this as well probably:

 

Teri from PSP could possibly tell you more about the Iristyl

 

She has or had a pen for sale with such a nib.

 

http://www.peytonstreetpens.com/vintage-hard-rubber-fountain-pen-1930s-lever-inox-flexible-gold-plated-fine-nib-excellent-restored.html

 

 

D.ick

 

Interesting. In this case there is English (WARRANTED) and French (1RE QUALITE) on the nib. I wonder what "IRISTYL" actually means and in what language?

[RMN]

Found some more links using this search term in Google: IRISTYL iristyl -"Iris Tyl"

 

 

I have been thinking about that metal too.

It suggests to me iridium-steel. but that's pure conjecture. Perhaps someone with metallurgical knowledge? Perhaps Francis (Fountainbel)?

 

 

I see you also posted in Pentrace on FB, perhaps that will bring something?

 

 

D.ick

[PenHero]

Found some more links using this search term in Google: IRISTYL iristyl -"Iris Tyl"

 

 

I have been thinking about that metal too.

It suggests to me iridium-steel. but that's pure conjecture. Perhaps someone with metallurgical knowledge? Perhaps Francis (Fountainbel)?

 

 

I see you also posted in Pentrace on FB, perhaps that will bring something?

 

 

D.ick

 

Thanks - I'll check and see what turns up!