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In this same time period there is a presence in Italy of some [[Parker]] models ([[Duofold]] and [[Thrift Time]]) marked ''"Geo. S. Parker - made in Italy"'' whose production is attributed to [[OMAS]]. There is a debate about these pens, whether if this can be considered a real production commissioned by the [[Parker]], to circumvent the restrictions imposed by the autarkic policies of the fascist regime, or if it is a semi-official production commissioned by the [[Parker]] agent for Italy, Edoardo Russo Webber, who was facing a supply shortage, or if it is indeed a clandestine (and illegal) production. As there are no documents, nor other findings than those of later interactions from Webber and Simoni for the production of the [[Saratoga]] pens, it's impossible to come to any definite conclusion.

In this same time period there is a presence in Italy of some [[Parker]] models ([[Duofold]] and [[Thrift Time]]) marked ''"Geo. S. Parker - made in Italy"'' whose production is attributed to [[OMAS]]. There is a debate about these pens, whether if this can be considered a real production commissioned by the [[Parker]], to circumvent the restrictions imposed by the autarkic policies of the fascist regime, or if it is a semi-official production commissioned by the [[Parker]] agent for Italy, Edoardo Russo Webber, who was facing a supply shortage, or if it is indeed a clandestine (and illegal) production. As there are no documents, nor other findings than those of later interactions from Webber and Simoni for the production of the [[Saratoga]] pens, it's impossible to come to any definite conclusion.

La [[OMAS]] fu una delle prime aziende italiane a passare alla [[celluloide]], fra la fine degli anni '20 e gli inizi degli anni '30, producendo le sue penne oltre che nei colori classici verde giada o blu lapislazzulo pure in interessanti variazione cromatiche marmorizzate. Fra la produzione in celluloide spicca il caso si alcune penne, simili per cappuccio e fermaglio alle precedenti imitazioni della [[Duofold]], ma dotate di estremità affusolate, nate probabilmente all'inizio degli anno '30 con l'affermarsi dello stile ''[[streamlined]]''. Di questa produzione sono noti solo un paio di esemplari. Più o meno a questo periodo si può far risalire l'inizio della produzione di penne marchiate [[Minerva]], l'unica vera sottomarca<ref>benché siano note molte produzioni effettuate dalla [[Omas]] per conto di altre aziende, spesso direttamente derivate dai modelli [[Minerva]], come la produzione per la [[Ercolessi]], la [[Saratoga]] o la [[Scotland]] e forse la stessa [[Nettuno Superba]], o la produzione di modelli particolari, come si suppone per la [[Itala]] e si dice, quasi sicuramente sbagliando, della [[Zerollo]], le uniche penne commercializzate direttamente dall'azienda e presenti ufficialmente nei suoi cataloghi sono le [[Minerva]].</ref> della [[Omas]], dedicata alla produzione di seconda fascia ma non di meno di qualità eccellente.

[[OMAS]] between the first Italian companies to switch to [[celluloid]] in the late '20s or early '30s, producing its fountain pens as well as in the classic colors like green jade or lapis lazuli and also interesting variation of marbled colors. Between the production of this time there are some celluloid pens, with cap and clip similar to that used in the previous [[Duofold]] imitations, but having instead tapered ends. These were probably born in the early '30s, following the establishment of the ''[[streamlined]]'' style, and only a couple of samples are known. More or less in this period can be traced back the production beginning of the [[Minerva]] branded pens, the only real [[OMAS]] sub-brand,<ref>there are many pens that are known as made by [[OMAS]] on behalf of other companies, often directly derived from [[Minerva]] models; between them there are productions for the [[Ercolessi]], the [[Saratoga]] or [[Scotland]] brands, and perhaps also the [[Nettuno Superba]], there are also attributions to [[OMAS]] for the production of some particular models, as the [[Itala]] and, almost certainly wrong, the [[Zerollo]], but the only pens marketed directly by the company and appearing in its catalogs are the [[Minerva]] ones.</ref> dedicated to the production of second-tier but not less than excellent quality.

[[Immagine:Omas-Extra-Arco.jpg|right|thumb|Una [[Omas Extra]] in cellulloide [[arco]] ]]

[[Immagine:Omas-Extra-Arco.jpg|right|thumb|Una [[Omas Extra]] in cellulloide [[arco]] ]]