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The company, unlike the rival [[OMAS]], suffered heavy damage from bombing, the plants were destroyed and raw materials and archives were lost. But despite this after the war there was a great effort to rebuild the business. In 1947, following the new market trends dictated by the [[Parker 51]], [[Aurora]] introduced an [[hooded nib]] model. The design of the pen was entrusted to the architect [http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcello_Nizzoli Marcello Nizzoli]: the [[88]] was a masterpiece of the [[Aurora]] production, and obtained a great success.  

The company, unlike the rival [[OMAS]], suffered heavy damage from bombing, the plants were destroyed and raw materials and archives were lost. But despite this after the war there was a great effort to rebuild the business. In 1947, following the new market trends dictated by the [[Parker 51]], [[Aurora]] introduced an [[hooded nib]] model. The design of the pen was entrusted to the architect [http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcello_Nizzoli Marcello Nizzoli]: the [[88]] was a masterpiece of the [[Aurora]] production, and obtained a great success.  

The [[88]] model was equipped with a very advanced [[piston filler]], with differential threads. The pen was made with a metal cap in both gold-plated metal or using an alloy of nickel and silver called ''[[Nikargenta]]''. The body was in celluloid with a transparent section, while the handle of the piston was in ebonite. The [[88]] was qualitatively and technologically far more advanced than a [[51]], the only plastic part was the sheath of the nib, and the feeder had a sophisticated supply system which allowed a regular ink flux.

The [[88]] model was equipped with a very advanced [[piston filler]], with differential threads. The pen was made with a metal cap in both gold-plated metal or using an alloy of nickel and silver called ''[[Nikargenta]]''. The body was in celluloid with a transparent section, while the handle of the piston was in hard rubber. The [[88]] was qualitatively and technologically far more advanced than a [[51]], the only plastic part was the sheath of the nib, and the feeder had a sophisticated supply system which allowed a regular ink flux.

In 1954, to counter the massive advent of the ballpoint pens, [[Aurora]] launched the [[Duocart]], a [[cartridge filler|cartridge]] version of the [[88]]. The cartridges were carried out in polyethylene, and designed by [http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giulio_Natta Giulio Natta], nobel prize for chemistry. The distinguishing characteristic of the pen, exposed by the name, was the ability to contain within its barrel a second cartridge, to avoid to get out of ink.

In 1954, to counter the massive advent of the ballpoint pens, [[Aurora]] launched the [[Duocart]], a [[cartridge filler|cartridge]] version of the [[88]]. The cartridges were carried out in polyethylene, and designed by [http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giulio_Natta Giulio Natta], nobel prize for chemistry. The distinguishing characteristic of the pen, exposed by the name, was the ability to contain within its barrel a second cartridge, to avoid to get out of ink.