Is This Omas Feed Normal?

[GatzBcn]

Recently I purchased a OMAS Milord. I noted that the feed is very different from the ones that I see in Internet, so I want to ask if someone has an OMAS with this kind of feed. Also, if it is a OMAS feed, is still ebonite feed? Thank you for your help.

[Keyless Works]

That's not a feed I have seen on any OMAS pens before but I haven't examined the new Arte Italiana line closely in person. Per the OMAS website the feed is still ebonite.

[GatzBcn]

That's not a feed I have seen on any OMAS pens before but I haven't examined the new Arte Italiana line closely in person. Per the OMAS website the feed is still ebonite.

Thank you for your response. I also find the feed weird, and I don't believe it is an OMAS feed. I think I will exchange the pen.

[tryphon]

It looks like the feed has been deformed by overheating.

[hari317]

Recently I purchased a OMAS Milord. I noted that the feed is very different from the ones that I see in Internet, so I want to ask if someone has an OMAS with this kind of feed. Also, if it is a OMAS feed, is still ebonite feed? Thank you for your help.

That is a plastic feeder. Looks perfectly intact to me. It is of the type supplied by WIN in their older style No 6 housings. HTH (Hope this helps).

Edited October 11, 2014 by hari317

[rafapa]

That is a plastic feeder. Looks perfectly intact to me. It is of the type supplied by WIN in their older style No 6 housings. HTH.

It seems that the two fins which run the whole width are deformed. Also, please, what's WIN and HTH?

Thanks,

Rafael

Edited October 11, 2014 by rafapa

[georges zaslavsky]

Taht is the first I see a feed of this type, I highly doubt it is an orginal Omas feed

[fabri00]

This pen with the metal ring at the end is not a regular Milord.

I'm not familiar with the whole Milord serie, but that one you have should be a special model, and it could have also a special feed.

I'll suggest to search on the web before to say it is not original feed.

[Kuscer]

It does look plastic, not really that close to ebonite. Certainly not a Milord feed, maybe from another model or perhaps not at all an Omas. It's not like any Omas feed I have ever seen.

[Kuscer]

Tryphon: you might be right. It certainly looks damaged.

[Kuscer]

GatzBcn, I would at least send the feed and nib back. Are you sure the rest of the pen is normal-looking/genuine Omas? If not, you should send the entire pen back.

[GatzBcn]

It looks like the feed has been deformed by overheating.

I just noticed it with the zoom of the camera, but I think you are right.

[GatzBcn]

That is a plastic feeder. Looks perfectly intact to me. It is of the type supplied by WIN in their older style No 6 housings. HTH (Hope this helps).

Thank you very much. It was, in fact, helpful.

[GatzBcn]

It seems that the two fins which run the whole width are deformed. Also, please, what's WIN and HTH?

Thanks,

Rafael

Yes, I also noticed the deformation with the zooming.

[GatzBcn]

Taht is the first I see a feed of this type, I highly doubt it is an orginal Omas feed

I am also almost sure it is not an original OMAS feed.

[GatzBcn]

This pen with the metal ring at the end is not a regular Milord.

I'm not familiar with the whole Milord serie, but that one you have should be a special model, and it could have also a special feed.

I'll suggest to search on the web before to say it is not original feed.

It is a regular Milord, just that it is the new series. The only problem is the feed, that it should be a normal OMAS feed.

[GatzBcn]

It does look plastic, not really that close to ebonite. Certainly not a Milord feed, maybe from another model or perhaps not at all an Omas. It's not like any Omas feed I have ever seen.

 

 

Tryphon: you might be right. It certainly looks damaged.

 

 

GatzBcn, I would at least send the feed and nib back. Are you sure the rest of the pen is normal-looking/genuine Omas? If not, you should send the entire pen back.

I think the feed is not an OMAS feed, which is sad because the rest of the pen is in perfect condition and it is an OMAS, just the new Milord series. I don't know if sending it back or checking in my city if there is an OMAS dealer that can put the normal feed in the pen.

[tryphon]

Send it back to OMAS. A few months ago I had a problem with one of their pens and the US Distributor was not very helpful. Eventually OMAS called me from Italy and promised to fix the problem at no cost to me. They are very good if you involve them directly, not so if the message is filtered through a distributor. Just my experience, of course. As for your pen: how did you get it? It may help to know who was the previous owner: it is almost as if someone tried to heat set the feed, not realizing that ic can only be done with hard rubber (ebonite) feeds. Yours seems to be a plastic feed. It may have come from OMAS with that feed, but I do not think OMAS would have sent out a pen with a damaged feed: the damage must have occurred later. Good luck with your beautiful pen.

[GatzBcn]

Send it back to OMAS. A few months ago I had a problem with one of their pens and the US Distributor was not very helpful. Eventually OMAS called me from Italy and promised to fix the problem at no cost to me. They are very good if you involve them directly, not so if the message is filtered through a distributor. Just my experience, of course. As for your pen: how did you get it? It may help to know who was the previous owner: it is almost as if someone tried to heat set the feed, not realizing that ic can only be done with hard rubber (ebonite) feeds. Yours seems to be a plastic feed. It may have come from OMAS with that feed, but I do not think OMAS would have sent out a pen with a damaged feed: the damage must have occurred later. Good luck with your beautiful pen.

I bought it from nibs.com, from the pre-owned selection they have.Thank you for your help.

[hari317]

You can see this same feeder on the pen in this thread:

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/276236-montblanc-vs-tibaldi/