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Creata pagina con 'OMAS was between first Italian companies to move production to celluloid between the late '20s and early '30s. The company produced its fountain pen in classic colors as j...'
[[OMAS]] was between first Italian companies to move production to celluloid between the late '20s and early '30s. The company produced its fountain pen in classic colors as jade green or lapis blue as well as other interesting variations of marbled colors. Among this early celluloid production some pens stand out, similar to the previous [[Duofold]] imitations, but with tapered ends, probably born in the early 30s years with the establishment of the ''[[streamlined]]'' style; only a few examples of this production are known. The start of production for [[Minerva]] branded pens can be traced back more or less to this period. This was the only official [[Omas]] sub-brand,<ref>these are the only pens marketed directly by [[OMAS]], although there are many other productions, often directly derived from [[Minerva]] models, known to be made by [[Omas]] on behalf of other companies, as the production for [[Ercolessi]], the [[Saratoga]] or the [[Scotland]] and perhaps also the [[Nettuno Superba]], and double pen models like the [[Itala]] and the [[Zerollo]].</ref> dedicated to second tier pens production, that nevertheless were of excellent quality.