Two Nibs One Pen, Quadretti Colorado, Take A Look!

[sanpei]

Just few images to show a not so common italian pen.

 

Enjoy!

 

 

http://i54.tinypic.com/2hmge1u.jpg

 

http://i55.tinypic.com/15rcx8w.jpg

 

http://i54.tinypic.com/25s34fo.jpg

[ethernautrix]

What?

 

Ha ha ha! What do the cartridges look like?!

 

 

[PAKMAN]

Wow strange... wondering exactly how you hold it to write?

[markiv]

Wow Paolo - thanks for sharing. Can you please share the dimensions of this pen?

[Bryant]

I LOVE these pens! Ive missed the chance a few times for them, and they ussually sell for quite a bit of money. Thank your for sharing!

Cheers!

Bry

[Parcival]

Gorgeous pen. Rare and very expensive.

[Lloyd]

I think my Mohel used one of those...:embarrassed_smile:

[akiva]

Another magnificent pen !! How many more have you hidden?

[fabbale]

In black version,but I've sold several years ago :embarrassed_smile:

This color is nothing exceptional, but the type of color like vac's Sanpei is another thing

Pen type very rare however, that is not so easily even in Italy

 

http://i680.photobucket.com/albums/vv164/fabbale/THE%20ARCHIVIES%20SALES/COLOR_2.jpg

 

http://i680.photobucket.com/albums/vv164/fabbale/THE%20ARCHIVIES%20SALES/COLOR_1.jpg

[Ambros]

No words!

[Bryant]

So how do you write with this pen Im curious?

Bry

[simp]

So how do you write with this pen Im curious?

Bry

If I rember right you have to open it fully putting the nibs against each other, than put the cap on the side you don't use, and write with the other side.

 

They are quite rare pens but I don't feel they are so comfortable in writing.

 

The idea was interesting and the way there are made is wonderful, but if you really need to write with two different color I still think the better way is to use two different pens...

 

Simone

[LetiziaJac]

brevetto quadretti.pdf

Just few images to show a not so common italian pen.

 

Enjoy!

 

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<br><img src=http://i54.tinypic.com/25s34fo.jpg>

UHUH!!

What a beautiful piece! I have an article on this model ready for publication but I miss a nice picture. May I borrow yours? Do you know that the creator of this pen, Orlando Quadretti had a son who is still alive? his name is Gianni Quadretti and he remembers the whole story of the pen. Colorado pens were manufactured in a very small plant in the Bologna area ( San Giovanni in Persiceto)owned and run by Orlando Quadretti. The first Colorado was an handcrfted prototype, entirely manufactued in 1936 by Orlando Quadretti himself, nibs were not hooded, and the pen was a lever filler (Orlando's son owns the prototye). Quadretti got a patent for his pen in 1949 only,at the end of WWII. Here is the patent.

[RMN]

There are two of these pens listed on the site: http://www.barcelonantiques.com/ with several nice pics

 

 

Under "antique fountainpens" numbers 1552 and 1555. Called Omas Colorado.

 

Prices:

 

I found these when looking about for Inoxcrom pens due to a recent thread elsewhere her on the forum.

 

 

D.ick

[sanpei]

There are two of these pens listed on the site: http://www.barcelonantiques.com/ with several nice pics

 

 

Under "antique fountainpens" numbers 1552 and 1555. Called Omas Colorado.

 

Prices:

 

I found these when looking about for Inoxcrom pens due to a recent thread elsewhere her on the forum.

 

 

D.ick

 

Gray one is overpriced, black one is a bargain IMHO

 

S

[fabbale]

There are two of these pens listed on the site: http://www.barcelonantiques.com/ with several nice pics

 

 

Under "antique fountainpens" numbers 1552 and 1555. Called Omas Colorado.

 

Prices:

 

I found these when looking about for Inoxcrom pens due to a recent thread elsewhere her on the forum.

 

 

D.ick

 

Gray one is overpriced, black one is a bargain IMHO

 

S

 

 

I think so... but black is black.... is like a Montegrappa....too trivial too poor :blink:

Vac pattern is another is another story and then red???

[penboard.de]

There are two of these pens listed on the site: http://www.barcelonantiques.com/ with several nice pics

 

 

Under "antique fountainpens" numbers 1552 and 1555. Called Omas Colorado.

 

Prices:

 

I found these when looking about for Inoxcrom pens due to a recent thread elsewhere her on the forum.

 

 

D.ick

 

Gray one is overpriced, black one is a bargain IMHO

 

S

 

 

I think so... but black is black.... is like a Montegrappa....too trivial too poor :blink:

Vac pattern is another is another story and then red???

 

Here is red...

http://www.penboard.de/shop/pb/3681g.jpg

 

regards

Tom

[fabrimedeiros]

What a nice pen! You can use as scissors too!

 

 

[simp]

I'm curious about the inscription on the metal. I can just read COLORADO, but what the smaller one are saying?

 

Simone

[pen2paper]

How did I miss This thread!

How cool is This pen!