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I bought a used Omas Ogiva from Ebay. I'm not sure on the age of it. Nib is stamped 585. New to Omas here, so I could use a little guidance. It had quite a bit of dried ink in it and once I soaked it for a while, I began to actuate the piston to run some water through it. When I was able to fully actuate the piston, it essentially pushed the nib and feed out of the pen. Now when I try to reseat it, the nib and feed sit very very deeply in the section and then just slide out when I actuate the piston fully. The feed has a giant notch in the back of it, but I don't see anything that it might fit inside the barrel of the pen. There's a pinhole through the feed in the middle of the notch. There seems to be an inner collar inside the section. I tried soaking the section in some warm water for about 30 minutes to see if it turned at all, but it didn't and it doesn't really look like it unscrews, but you might know better. I'm almost suspecting I got some mismatched parts that were just held together by dry ink? I put some pictures in this Flickr Album. Let me know if you'd rather I post them directly in here or if there's something else you want to see. https://flic.kr/s/aHskrzxF1T

Omas inks are sold inlarge octagon-shaped bottle, that has been in use since it was first introduced in the 1930s. I like this design. http://imageshack.com/a/img540/7182/QQDkz7.jpg www.omas.com At the moment Omas inks are available in eight standard colors: Black Blue Grey (New) Green Red Sepia Turquoise VioletOn different occasions they produced also limited edition inks, like: Amerigo Vespucci Red Green Italia Hong Kong Red Permanent Black Roma 2000 Blue Triratna SaffronIf I'll be able to put my hands on the samples, I'll review them all. Sample of Omas Orange was send to me by Michael R. Thank you I don't know much about this ink. It seems it was sold in cartridges. The color is quite nice but there's a lot of more interesting oranges on the market. Ink splash Drops of ink on kitchen towel Software ID Tomoe River, Kaweco Classic Sport, B Leuchtturm, Kaweco Sport Classic, B Comparison

I see posts about OMAS Ogiva ink flow sometimes skipping, but none that mention inconsistent flow in the other direction, sooooo.... The pen is new to me---Brian Anderson listed it for sale through the store at a discount, since it had been previously inked. The first few hours, it wrote beautifully, but now it's kind of blurping/spitting too much ink at random times. This isn't a case of normal shading, where additional ink sits at the bottom of downstrokes; instead, too much ink is expelled randomly, often to a degree that saturates the paper or fills in looped letters (lower case e, for example). At first, I assumed a small thread was caught in the tines, but upon closer inspection with a 30x loupe, nothing can be seen. Is this normal for OMAS...a known problem when pairing OMAS and Noodler's ink? Would love to hear what others have to say, since I truly adore the pen otherwise.

Omas inks are sold inlarge octagon-shaped bottle, that has been in use since it was first introduced in the 1930s. I like this design. http://imageshack.com/a/img540/7182/QQDkz7.jpg www.omas.com At the moment Omas inks are available in eight standard colors: Black Blue Grey (New) Green Red Sepia Turquoise VioletOn different occasions they produced also limited edition inks, like: Amerigo Vespucci Red Green Italia Hong Kong Red Permanent Black Roma 2000 Blue Triratna SaffronIf I'll be able to put my hands on the samples, I'll review them all. Sample of Omas Red was send to me by Michael R. Thank you Well, while i enjoy reds, I'm not particularly thrilled by this one. It's well behaved and won't disappoint anyone in terms of performance but let's be honest - there's a olot of reds on the market and this one isn't the most thrilling among them Ink splash Drops of ink on kitchen towel Software ID Tomoe River, Kaweco Classic Sport, B Leuchtturm, Kaweco Sport Classic, B Comparison

Omas inks are sold inlarge octagon-shaped bottle, that has been in use since it was first introduced in the 1930s. I like this design. http://imageshack.com/a/img540/7182/QQDkz7.jpg www.omas.com At the moment Omas inks are available in eight standard colors: Black Blue Gray (New) Green Red Sepia Turquoise VioletOn different occasions they produced also limited edition inks, like: Amerigo Vespucci Red Green Italia Hong Kong Red Permanent Black Roma 2000 Blue Triratna SaffronIf I'll be able to put my hands on the samples, I'll review them all. Sample of Omas Green was send to me by Michael R. Thank you The color is really, really bad. It's kind of green I sincerily dislike. The ink seems well behaved but I don't care. It's ugly. Ink splash Drops of ink on kitchen towel Software ID Tomoe River, Kaweco Classic Sport, B Leuchtturm, Kaweco Sport Classic, B Lyreco Budget, Kaweco Sport Classic, B

I know this is not an infrequently posted topic, but I am having trouble finding the answers I need. I recently purchased a celluloid pen (Visconti Wall St LE) and I am concerned about maintaining the celluloid as well as possible. Up until now I've been using PR DC Supershow Blue as my standard blue ink, but it is quite saturated and I have no plans to put that in the Visconti. I do need a replacement blue though, so I was curious to see how safe some of my options were. I am aware that Pilot and Sailor inks tend to be quite basic and may be able to damage Celluloid. I am especially concerned given that the material is stacked and any degradation seems like it could cause leaks. Unfortunately, I quite like Iro Kon-Peki and Sailor Tokiwa-Matsu. Should I avoid using them in this pen? I was planning on picking up either some Waterman Serenity/Florida blue or J.Herbin Eclat Saphir. I'm assuming these are both safe to use given their reputation. I was also looking at Omas Blue, but I can't find much on how safe it is (although it does seem to be quite acidic), does anyone have some advice here? I apologize for the rambling post, and thanks for the help!

Hi. I do own a beautiful Omas Vespucci, which I bought used a while ago. Only recently I have noticed the nib has a different imprint. Precisely, the word "omas" is completely different from the ones I got used to see. The picture shows it in comparison to a Omas Colombo's nib (the Vespucci's is on the left). The section of the Vespucci is imprinted "1989", so must be a 1st year pen. I was wondering if the nib on my Vespucci could be a replacement, and not originally mounted on the pen. It is a wonderful 14k nib, flexible...I am totally happy with that. Mine is just curiosity. Also, all the Vespucci I have seen had 18k gold nibs. Any comment is appreciated. Thanks.

I like red pens... Here's two Omas fountain pens: Two not so common editions. Do you recognize them?

In the past six months I've been on an acquisition spree of OMAS pens (which is good timing considering the possible trouble the company's in nowadays), and with the three old-style Paragons came three different colors of ink: the Arco Verde came with OMAS Green; the Bronze Arco came with OMAS Blue, the darker, old version***, apparently; and the Burlwood model came with OMAS brown. So far OMAS Blue is by far my favorite of the three. ***this is based on internet research speculation and a video by the Goblets explaining the difference between old and new.

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh34/frenzyman01/IMG_5126_zpslpuldgoz.jpg Ordered this for myself directly from OMAS and it was delivered this morning. Will write a review later. Definitely one of the best OMAS creations!

Omas inks are sold inlarge octagon-shaped bottle, that has been in use since it was first introduced in the 1930s. I like this design. http://imageshack.com/a/img540/7182/QQDkz7.jpg www.omas.com At the moment Omas inks are available in eight standard colors: Black Blue Gray (New) Green Red Sepia Turquoise Violet On different occasions they produced also limited edition inks, like: Amerigo Vespucci Red Green Italia Hong Kong Red Permanent Black Roma 2000 Blue Triratna Saffron If I'll be able to put my hands on the samples, I'll review them all. Violet is rather moderately saturated purple. It's well behaved but in order to enjoy the color you'll need wet and broad nib. Ink splash Drops of ink on kitchen towel Software ID Tomoe River, Kaweco Classic Sport, B Calendar, Kaweco Sport Classic, B http://imageshack.com/a/img908/6429/bN080d.jpg

Hello, everyone. I'm Marcus. I am new to FPN. I have enjoyed fine writing instruments since I was in college - I'm not in my mid-thirties. I'm not an expert by any means. I'm not even a collector. I just enjoy handwriting. I have a little bit of graphomania. I really enjoy writing with fountain pens. My current inventory include Waterman Carene, Parker Sonnet, Pilot Kakuno and Hero 007. My ink of choice right now is Pilot. I am not particular about paper as long as it doesn't bleed. I don't mind writing on regular printer paper, as long as I have something behind it for the bleeding. I prefer Asian fine nibs or Western extra fine nibs. I look forward to meeting you all in the forums and learning from everyone.

Hi folks, Does anybody know the Moma production dates at all? I just recieved a lovely one, NOS, 8 sided boxed, gold trim, two tone nib. Thanks! R.

Italian fountain pens; Omas and Visconti Omas Here are some of my Omas fountain pens, resting on my Nagasawa leather pen pouch. The Arco- brown celluloid is often cited as the best celluloid material anywhere. Fortunately, I have two Omas fountain pens in this finish. I would love to add a third with the newer, heftier Omas Paragon…if only I had the budget. Omas is by far my favourite Italian fountain pen brand. I have owned Visconti’s and Montegrappa’s, (Monteverde’s!) as well but really, Omas is by far the best. Not just for the celluloid; as you will see below, Montegrappa also makes some wonderful celluloid pens, but Omas nibs are unparalleled. Springy, with excellent flex to bring out the best in shading inks, they generally make your handwriting look much more sophisticated than it would otherwise. Omas Ogiva, Arco-brown Celluloid To me they give the sensation of writing with pure gold. I have used 21ct gold Sailor nibs, and to me they resemble gold far less than the 18ct gold you generally find in Omas. They also have a lot of tipping and are the best nibs for customisation. But even without customisation, Omas nibs are awesome. The Omas Ogiva in Arco- brown celluloid is one of my nicest writers, with its Broad (more like BB), unmodified 18ct gold nib. Here it is… Showing off the “Broad” nib. It’s more like a Double Broad, or even a Stub Omas 360 in Arco-brown Celluloid Here is my Omas 360. I had the medium nib customised to a crispy cursive italic. Unfortunately it started leaking in the section where the gold collar meets the celluloid. I will have to get this mended at some point, but for now I use it as a dip pen. Shimmering celluloid The Arco- Verde (green, obviously) celluloid is also very nice, as featured on one of my favourite fountain pens below; the Omas Old style Paragon with ruthenium trim. Some people do not like this celluloid combination but I love the cool, stony colours of this pen. This celluloid also works perfectly with the ruthenium trim. I actually prefer greens and greys to reds and browns (same for Nakaya, I much prefer the Ao- tamenuri and Midori finishes to the more popular Aka- tamenuri “reddish red”). I even considered getting the Omas Ogiva in the Saft-green instead of the Arco-brown but it wasn’t available at the time. This pen is perfect filled with Pilot Iroshizuku’s Fyu-syogun, with the medium oblique (OM) cursive italic nib showing off the excellent shading properties of this ink. Omas Vintage Paragon in Arco Verde Celluloid Omas Old style Paragon with ruthenium trim Favourite Omas fountain pen: Old vs. new Paragon's A close tie between the Omas old style Paragon and the new style Paragon. Even though the new style Paragon is made from a more rudimentary resin, it’s heft and the smoothness of the stub nib make it hard to beat. The piston- filling mechanism is also far superior to the prone- to- leak old style- paragons. The new Paragon may be a less practical option with its excessive weight and size, but it is also far bolder. It’s not subtle, but you know your getting your money’s worth with this pen. Now if only I could afford the Arco-brown celluloid version… Winner Omas Paragon in Black resin with High-tech trim

I recently purchased what was described as a NOS Paragon. It writes very well, but there is a mysterious odor emanating from the nib and the cap. If I had to describe it, I would say it smells like a rusty toolbox and stale bread. My Paragon has an 18k gold nib with gold/orange plating. This plating appears to have worn at some places, and I suspect that it is the source of the odor. Any insight would be appreciated.

I've purchased this pen a while ago from a local flea shop; does anyone know what model this could be, and from what time period? And also, is there any way to disassemble the piston on these pens? Thanks! http://i.imgur.com/0ZIe8Jj.jpg http://i.imgur.com/wuR2yGM.jpg http://i.imgur.com/aHOjS7P.jpg

OMAS as you already know is a 90 year old Italian manufacturer of fine writing instruments and related luxury goods. Founded in 1925, it does carry the name of its founder, Armando Simoni. OMAS as it is, stands for Officina Meccanica Armando Simoni, which means workshop for machinery And initially from 1919 - 1925 this workshop had been producing parts and safety mechanisms for pens.. OMAS had launched its first fountain pen in 1927 and had also copied Duofolds for a while. The turning point for the company came in 1932 with the Omas Extra, a faceted celluloid pen. Today, OMAS is no longer a 100% Italian company as it was earlier, after international acquisitions, first with the French LVMH stake in 2000 and then a 90% controlling equity investment of the Hong Kong based luxury conglomerate Xinyu Hengdeli Group in 2007. Below is a link to this review on my blog with more eye-candy . So here it goes: Omas Art Vision Review As for the Arte Italiana Collection, the twelve faceted or dodecagonal pens were first launched in 1930s and they never got out of fashion over all these years. In Italy it’s called Faccettata, which is also representative of Greek Doric Columns. The Vision along with Milord and a larger Paragon belong to the same collection. They are still assembled in Omas boutique job shop one after the other, manually. The Vision comes in two distinct designs - Liquid Blue & Liquid Green limited to 331 pieces per colour. However these pieces are not individually numbered like the Ogiva Vintage runs. Liquid Blue comes trimmed with bright rhodium decor while Liquid Green is trimmed with dark ruthenium decor. The colours are inspired from watercolour shades. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rwB2R_oPcX4/Vebk2XYHZdI/AAAAAAAAFXc/1dU-X7ggqak/s1600/1Designs.jpg PRESENTATION The Art Vision comes in a luxurious cardboard box encased within a silvery grey paper box. The heavy box is inlined with grey felt resembling the shades of steel grey. Once you remove the top cover, you can find the pen nesting inside a grey pen sleeve, placed on a custom made bed. The inside of the lid muses with the following motto customary to Omas: Italian Creativity, History, Craftsmanship. The Pleasure of Writing. Once you flip open the velvety separator, you would notice that there are two beds for two of your pens. Underneath rest the manuals and warranty card for this pen in a separate section. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KtUuS-0Y-wg/VeblYyOvHKI/AAAAAAAAFZE/79L3CKGNrVA/s1600/box2.jpg DESIGN - THE SONG OF DARK & EMERALD (6/6) It’s the Game of Thrones playing in my mind or these colours of liquid green and dark ruthenium play a beautiful symphony of light and dark. These pens are made of Omas proprietary Cotton Resin which constitutes of blended cotton seeds and resin polymer derivatives. The cotton resin feels quite substantial and does reflect a luxury in its own terms of rendering hues. The entire pen gleams with emerald tunes, entrapped within hushed darkness of ruthenium giving something that is not very common to this world of art. You can actually visualise the pen as a doric column which separated long ago and fell right into your palms. The clip gleams like an arc quite subservient to an emerald haze. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ragZY5aUAho/Vebk9mVwxeI/AAAAAAAAFXs/iT_R5_AXqHU/s1600/DSC_5849.jpg The piston knob concludes the structure with a raised dome. The cap feels light and unscrews with a single turn, revealing a dark ruthenium plated nib converging with gleaming shades of its metallic section. It reminds me of my gun-metal frames. The section starts with a dodecagonal structure (12 sides) stepping down for commencement of the efficient threads before tapering down to a comfortable grip section, before ending with a raised loop. These are the times when soulful geometry transforms into art. I did not find the grip uncomfortable or slippery and I hold the pen 0.4 - 0.5 cm above the nib. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HtVo0taFm3k/VeblKWrDUyI/AAAAAAAAFYY/SlThMQlpxdc/s1600/DSC_5863.jpg Now in case you are wondering about palladium, rhodium and ruthenium icing, along with some silver cake, here goes a picture. The other one (m625) has a silver section, coated with palladium along with a rhodium coated nib. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8ykeiq8Kqy8/VeblGlyDApI/AAAAAAAAFX8/BeNvKoeSwGk/s1600/DSC_5869.jpg The clip acquires the shape of a convex arc before ending with a tender concavity. It has the OMAS classic roller disc (since the 1930s) which slips and secures the pen in your pocket. The finial has a dome like the piston knob and its polygonal planes define triangular precision finally being betrothed to the famous OMAS O dazzling subtly in dark ruthenium. You can see the distinct outlines of the cap insert. The centre band is engraved with OMAS and ITALY at either ends, interlocked with an architectural pattern known as the Greek key or Meandros. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Fln51t2uEzg/VeblZS_bRtI/AAAAAAAAFZM/UtGH4GfPblE/s1600/cap.jpg FILLING SYSTEM (5/6) The piston filling system has a sturdy but small knob and is embellished with what seems to be a single loop. The knob requires three turns for the piston to move to its end stop which reveals the loop to be a part of the piston connector. The piston is smooth and efficiently draws ink from the bottle. The piston end does go down inside the metallic grip section of the pen while filling ink, which provides the additional ink capacity compared to the similar cartridge/converter model of the Milord models. The barrel along with the grip provides a decent ink capacity of 1.2-1.4 mL http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZcK9uDBWbk8/VeblJ7_r6II/AAAAAAAAFYQ/F5WehzFwoxY/s1600/DSC_5920.jpg NIB - ALL THAT MATTERS (5/6) The nib comes rhodiated or rutheniated in 14k (Extra Flessible ones) or 18k alloys across four stock widths - EF (14k, Extra-Flessible), F (14k, Extra-Flessible), F & M and seven special widths - BB, OM, OMD, OBD, OBBD, Stub & Italic (untipped). This has a 18k semi-flex and comparatively responsive nib with the usual shaded geometries of the Milord/Paragon series. The size M is mentioned on the wings of the nib while the gold content is mentioned towards the tail. The content resides within an elongated hexagon. It’s kind of hard to describe the parallel hatching and geometrical patterns on the nib and you can see it for yourself. It has got some thick inclined hatching around the breather hole with OMAS branding residing in between the symmetry of it, and thinner lines of straight hatch and plains keep recurring as you move towards either of the tines. The nib is a darling to write with. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OYydDE20yew/VeblJjtJEEI/AAAAAAAAFYI/ETlXcPzKJKg/s1600/DSC_5936.jpg The heat set black ebonite feed has thinly spaced fins and two capillaries which ensure a good ink buffer and an extremely wet ink flow. Ebonite attract water (these are hydrophilic) as opposed to hydrophobic plastics which repel water, thereby wetting it more efficiently under the nib. Having said this, I find my plastic pelikan feeds even more efficient in this regard. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-56Cm-GHTpXM/VeblLJIYzYI/AAAAAAAAFYc/7bIhFrpWbYQ/s1600/DSC_5961.jpg PHYSICS OF IT (6/6) – RELATIVELY SPEAKING For me, this pen is very comfortable for writing without posting the cap. The overall uncapped length is around 13.2 cm, with a decent girth of more than 1 cm. Cap has heft and weighs a third of the total weight. The section is dark and metallic with the signature ruthenium coating although I did not find it slippery as such. The section feels quite substantial along with the cotton resin and I happen to grip the pen around 0.4-0.5 cm away from the nib. Its does feel a delight to write with, simply with the responsive nib. It’s a heavy and long pen to post and you may not prefer posting the Vision. Closed Length ~ 14.5 cmPosted Length ~ 17.7 cmNib Leverage ~ 2.4 cmOverall Weight ~ 33 g (without ink, Cap ~ 11 g)Capped and uncapped comparisons with a TWSBI 580 and a Pilot Custom 823 go below for your reference. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PAKrd4EbDuY/VeblSHBosxI/AAAAAAAAFYo/cL8P8mDnd5o/s1600/DSC_5972.jpg http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jtl9O4qfY74/VeblSKnTcGI/AAAAAAAAFYs/zCzzTTslBEY/s1600/DSC_5992.jpg ECONOMIC VALUE (3/6) The Visions retail at USD 495 and I am not sure if it’s a good or bad price since I do not usually find Omas pens selling at great discounts. I had a got a good, I will say steep discount from my longtime local distributor/reseller on this one. Since I have a lot of blue demos with rhodium trims, I rather went ahead with this song of dark and emerald. After the steep discount, the pen again could not make sure of value for money, but let’s not judge a piece of Art by monetary values alone! OVERALL (5/6) These 18k nibs are extremely smooth, somewhat flexible with a very wet flow. A little pressure increases the ink flow and results in thicker lines. The horizontal lines are a tad thinner than the verticals. I am not allured by flex, partly because of my bad handwriting, but I can assure these are delightfully soft and springy nibs, the best perhaps for a long long time. Being extremely wet writers out of the box, the Medium nib puts a line which takes around 30 seconds to dry GvFC Moss Green ink on MD Paper. Go for it, if you love this pen, substantial, differentiated & limited (331) with a befitting nib! http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GblHlov2XAc/VeblUPJPe6I/AAAAAAAAFY0/Qp6MI6AlW7I/s1600/DSC_5998.jpg OTHER DEMONSTRATOR REVIEWS Pilot Custom 823 Pelikan m605 Pelikan m625 Pilot Custom Heritage 92 TWSBI 580 REFERENCES Omas Art Vision Manufacturing Process Steps Factory Visit Greek key Thank you for going through the review. 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How's it going everyone! MY name is Jon and I just got into fountain pens about 6 months ago. I have always liked writing with rollerballs more, and was curious about fountain pens before deciding to just get a cheap one. So far I have 6 pens: A Lamy Safari Neon Yellow limited edition with a Fine nib A Jinhao x450 Red/Black that leaks from the section and I don't use anymore A Jinhao x750 Shimmer Sands that I absolutely love A Waterman Kultur Demonstrator Fine nib that despite being the hardest starter in the world, is still my favorite A Kaweco Sport Ice Green medium nib and a Noodler's Charlie eyedropper that came with Noodler's Heart of Darkness. I HAVE A HUGE PROBLEM I DO NEED YOUR HELP WITH!!! To all those who purchase/ have purchased expensive fountain pens, how do I justify buying a $400 dollar pen when my most expensive one so far has been a Lamy Safari? How do I justify $400 by itself for a single pen?!? I really want an Omas Ogiva cocktail before they disappear in a few months...

Omas inks are sold inlarge octagon-shaped bottle, that has been in use since it was first introduced in the 1930s. I like this design. http://imageshack.com/a/img540/7182/QQDkz7.jpg www.omas.com At the moment Omas inks are available in eight standard colors: Black Blue Gray (New) Green Red Sepia Turquoise VioletOn different occasions they produced also limited edition inks, like: Amerigo Vespucci Red Green Italia Hong Kong Red Permanent Black Roma 2000 Blue Triratna SaffronIf I'll be able to put my hands on the samples, I'll review them all. Hong Kong Red was LE ink sold together with Omas Hong Kong fountain pen - I'm not sure which one as it seems Omas's made few editions / variants of this pen. The sample was sento to me by Michael R. Thank you Michael PS: If you read this topic and have some little free time it would be great if you could post the photo of the bottle The ink is well behaved and has some pinkish undertones. I like it quite a bit, not as much as Vespucci Red, but this one has something intriguing to it as well. Ink splash http://imageshack.com/a/img910/535/swnsNU.jpg Drops of ink on kitchen towel Software ID http://imageshack.com/a/img910/9247/QMwWTH.jpg Tomoe River, Kaweco Classic Sport, B http://imageshack.com/a/img903/9010/asi2ED.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img910/5886/O7AgVa.jpg Calendar, Kaweco Sport Classic, B http://imageshack.com/a/img908/9905/zV7W2N.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img903/4049/mFhROa.jpg

Omas inks are sold inlarge octagon-shaped bottle, that has been in use since it was first introduced in the 1930s. I like this design. http://imageshack.com/a/img540/7182/QQDkz7.jpg www.omas.com At the moment Omas inks are available in eight standard colors: Black Blue Gray (New) Green Red Sepia Turquoise Violet On different occasions they produced also limited edition inks, like: Amerigo Vespucci Red Green Italia Hong Kong Red Permanent Black Roma 2000 Blue Triratna Saffron If I'll be able to put my hands on the samples, I'll review them all. Vespucci Red was LE ink sold together with Omas A. Vespucci fountain pen that makes my mouth drool: The photo comes from Shinsenai thread on FPN The sample was sento to me by Michael R. Thank you Michael PS: If you read this topic and have some little free time it would be great if you could post the photo of the bottle The ink looks very nice, behaves perfectly well and is nicely saturated. I must say I'm impressed by this one. I could have a bottle. I would found use for it Ink splash http://imageshack.com/a/img910/7281/1iUmCK.jpg Drops of ink on kitchen towel http://imageshack.com/a/img905/1631/1S7Osk.jpg Software ID http://imageshack.com/a/img910/3302/YlGJC4.jpg Tomoe River, Kaweco Classic Sport, B http://imageshack.com/a/img633/8346/8qTnLF.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img910/6946/7eZYg9.jpg Calendar, Kaweco Sport Classic, B http://imageshack.com/a/img905/9378/0AFthL.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img907/8028/cWiqtb.jpg Tomorrow I'll add some additional photos, this time written with Pilot CH 92 medium nib. Today the weather in Poalnd is awful and the light is difficult.

I remember reading about folks sending a pen to have the nib ground....I think there was someone in Edinburgh, but anywhere in UK is great : recommendations? I have a couple of pens which need attention: - a Mont Blanc Monte Rosa which has a nib so scratchy as to be unusable - an Omas piston filler which I took apart(I should not have done that....an old habit of taking things apart, but then not being able to get them back Together)and which I now can't reassemble. Grateful for ant help Thanks Alex

Omas inks are sold inlarge octagon-shaped bottle, that has been in use since it was first introduced in the 1930s. I like this design. http://imageshack.com/a/img540/7182/QQDkz7.jpg www.omas.com At the moment Omas inks are available in eight standard colors: Black Blue Gray (New) Green Red Sepia Turquoise Violet On different occasions they produced also limited edition inks, like: Amerigo Vespucci Red Green Italia Hong Kong Red Permanent Black Roma 2000 Blue Triratna Saffron If I'll be able to put my hands on the samples, I'll review them all. Triratna Orange was LE ink sold together with Omas Triratna pen: http://www.penexchange.com.tw/pic/L112702100-2.JPG http://www.penexchange.com.tw/en/products_view.php?type=muse&id=404 The sample was sento to me by Michael R. Thank you Michael The ink looks rather nice although it's not special in any way. It's nice and well behaved but there are plernty of more interesting oranges on the market. I would be surprised if someone would go fetal on the floor because this one is no longer available I won't. Ink splash http://imageshack.com/a/img903/6323/Ge7af3.jpg Drops of ink on kitchen towel http://imageshack.com/a/img911/5780/9j3h2t.jpg Software ID http://imageshack.com/a/img908/5469/Gjzi5k.jpg Color range http://imageshack.com/a/img905/6039/tIaqvA.jpg Tomoe River, Kaweco Classic Sport, B http://imageshack.com/a/img910/894/AcK3fL.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img910/5748/XoVUpf.jpg Calendar, Kaweco Sport Classic, B http://imageshack.com/a/img910/2130/XNS0mY.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img911/4519/xRNVWs.jpg

These items will not come with a box and are sold as is. Each item will come with the full manufacturer warranty. SALE ONLY AVAILABLE UNTIL 10/22/15 AT MIDNIGHT!

Not so long ago I've indulged myself and bought Omas Ogiva Alba. I received Omas Blue bottle with the pen. Time to share some scans with you. But first allow me to make an introduction. Omas inks are sold inlarge octagon-shaped bottle, that has been in use since it was first introduced in the 1930s. I like this design. http://imageshack.com/a/img540/7182/QQDkz7.jpg www.omas.com At the moment Omas inks are available in eight standard colors: Black Blue Gray (New) Green Red Sepia Turquoise VioletOn different occasions they produced also limited edition inks, like: Amerigo Vespucci Red Green Italia Hong Kong Red Permanent Black Roma 2000 Blue Triratna SaffronIf I'll be able to put my hands on the samples, I'll review them all. Omas Blue is nice, saturated inks with good writing properties. I was told it was reformulated few times along the way, so the color in my bottle may not match yours. The ink dries quickly and I haven't noticed muxh bleedthrough on cheap paper. Anyway I enjoy this ink and the way it's served: http://imageshack.com/a/img537/2154/hxM9xV.jpg Ink splash http://imageshack.com/a/img538/299/Ru5fGf.jpg Drops of ink on kitchen towel http://imageshack.com/a/img661/2289/9x9zLU.jpg Software ID http://imageshack.com/a/img661/5513/bb95ZP.jpg Waterproofness http://imageshack.com/a/img901/9462/1tXLML.jpg Oxford Recycled 90g, Omas Ogiva Alba, M http://imageshack.com/a/img537/388/fzmePF.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img661/8603/u6PZlf.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img901/2019/CGO9UL.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img913/8288/CBOM9I.jpg Copy paper, Omas Ogiva Alba, M http://imageshack.com/a/img538/7565/na0uaZ.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img908/5232/PIHhSa.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img540/1902/AtJc0I.jpg Calendar, Omas Ogiva Alba, M http://imageshack.com/a/img538/2255/VweOEC.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img538/2355/BHzXzZ.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img538/4505/Dnl8WW.jpg

I've recently decided to try to track down and purchase a vintage OMAS, but I'm having trouble deciphering the early model range. Could somebody please explain the differences between the early OMAS Extra, Lucens, and Extra Lucens? I'm basically looking for whatever was the early equivalent of the faceted Paragon design. Thanks!