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I've read the pinned "Aurora Dynasty" article- lovely bit of work- and now I'm intrigued. I've gone through most of my FP reference books, and have come away with very, very few images of the vintage 88 & related models (88, 88K, Duocart, 888, 88P, 888P, and the 98).

 

Does anyone have a few images of the various styles and evolutions that they wouldn't mind sharing? Pretty please? :)

 

Andy

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people, that no matter who you are and what you do to live,

thrive and survive, there're still some things that makes us all

the same. You. Me. Them. Everybody. Everybody."

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...or for goodness sakes brb

i'll send to photobucket first

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http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XpjXF6kqtEI/StUR5-OeXeI/AAAAAAAACIY/u62QW2QKXkI/s720/Aurora88%20001.JPG

 

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XpjXF6kqtEI/StUSCHg17FI/AAAAAAAACIc/1NFsp7QF408/s720/Aurora88%20004.JPG

 

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XpjXF6kqtEI/StUSDyIz4eI/AAAAAAAACIg/qF8VMU1U0bQ/s720/Aurora88%20005.JPG

 

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XpjXF6kqtEI/StUSFuvLWRI/AAAAAAAACIk/AMu_bBdj1pU/s800/Aurora88%20007.JPG

 

Ok Hope this one works

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Here is a pic of my Nikagrenta Aurora pen and pencil set with Nizolli clips.

http://img414.imageshack.us/img414/299/aurora88setnikagcp2na8.jpghttp://img401.imageshack.us/img401/aurora88setnikagcp2na8.jpg/1/w640.png

 

And here is one with a gold filled cap.

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/5473/aurora88post1967psx6.jpghttp://img62.imageshack.us/img62/aurora88post1967psx6.jpg/1/w640.png

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I think this one is an 88K with a gold fill overlay.

http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/9734/aurora88post200013gw3.jpghttp://img110.imageshack.us/img110/aurora88post200013gw3.jpg/1/w640.png

 

http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/5793/aurora88200012cw7.jpghttp://img110.imageshack.us/img110/aurora88200012cw7.jpg/1/w640.png

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Is this the same as the “Aquila 88K”?

"We certainly hope you all enjoy the show. And remember,

people, that no matter who you are and what you do to live,

thrive and survive, there're still some things that makes us all

the same. You. Me. Them. Everybody. Everybody."

-Elwood Blues, "The Blues Brothers"

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I know, I am really late in updating that post with my collection photographs. But lately my life keep spinning.

I think you got already a nice selection of 88s, Ks and Ps here. I'll add some pics I already uploaded somewhere here:

 

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/6413/dsc9492jb8.jpg

 

From left:

-88 clipless silver cap

-88K GF cap (x2)

-88P GF cap

-98

-Internazionale

-Auretta (x2)

 

And again:

 

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/1664/dsc9481qs4.jpg

 

And again:

 

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/4526/dsc9480il6.jpg

 

 

 

to be continued...

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From bottom:

 

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/4996/dsc9479ja7.jpg

 

Nibs:

 

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/824/dsc7206edited1kv4.jpg

 

Caps:

 

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/1215/dsc7207edited1ha1.jpg

 

 

 

I have more, I need to shoot decent photographs.

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I found one more:

 

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/9867/dsc7201edited1nz8.jpg

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Nice shots, Diplo! I've seen those before, but they never get old. Particularly love the one showing the nibs/sections/piston reservoirs. ;)

 

Hey, in that last shot, what's the story on the pen that's second from the top, between the Royal and the Auretta?

 

Andy, here's a couple of my own images that I shot recently (originally posted on my blog, and in a sales post). It's an Aurora 88P with the chrome cap, and a nice (somewhat rigid) 14K (F) nib. Nice pen, but a little too slender for me. I'll be on the lookout for a Nikargenta-capped Aurora 88/88K with a springy (XF/F) nib sometime soon, as that 1mm of extra width in the body really made a big difference for me.

 

http://www.roossinck.com/sell/oct09/88p.jpg

 

http://www.roossinck.com/sell/oct09/88p2.jpg

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Nice shots, Diplo! I've seen those before, but they never get old. Particularly love the one showing the nibs/sections/piston reservoirs. ;)

 

Thank you Ryan. They are vintage shots by now ;)

 

Hey, in that last shot, what's the story on the pen that's second from the top, between the Royal and the Auretta?

 

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/6356/dsc9477hv5.jpg

 

It's a "For-Ever", an interesting school pen that I found on a flea market here. It's a piston filler with removable barrel (I know that it sounds strange, but it is not a captive converter) and a huge ink window. Has a nice fine to extra fine steel nib. Now it is the pleasure of another FPN member.

 

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/7415/dsc9473qt0.jpg

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Is this the same as the “Aquila 88K”?

 

Andy, to me the name "Aquila 88K" it's just a collector's name of the gold filled overlay 88K.

 

Ciao,

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Two pics:

 

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m141/daniele_teppa/Aurorapersonali-13.jpg

 

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m141/daniele_teppa/FOAurora88Duocart-1.jpg

 

More images at My link

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Wow Daniele, your website was a source of inspiration for me to build my small A88&Derivative collection.

Congratulations.

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