Death Of An Omas

[AoKiu]

On 5/26/2022 at 4:03 PM, jchch1950 said:

Arlecchino, Galileo, Urbano,Roma 753 , are all gone. Only the nibs can be reused . Omas company is also gone. 😡😡

I feel with you! Thank God I didn't buy the OMAS Arlecchino, I already had it in my hand but I wasn't thrilled by the flashy celluloid.

But I've many more celluloid pens to lament for.

[AoKiu]

On 5/20/2022 at 6:16 AM, Uncial said:

That would be quite something if they did.

My Galileo seems to be slowly liquifying. It feels very oily and has a very strong acrid stink. I think it's time to pull the nib and feed and ditch the rest.

Both, my Galileo and the Urbano already rotten ...

Only my 360 Wild is still alive. 

Careful if the celluloid is 'sweating' - the droplets are nitric acid!

[georges zaslavsky]

On 5/19/2022 at 7:11 PM, Michael R. said:

@Seney724:

 

Here are some images of my gone pens:

 

P1550430 by pensninks, auf Flickr

 

P1550429 by pensninks, auf Flickr

 

P1550427 by pensninks, auf Flickr

 

P1550431 by pensninks, auf Flickr

 

The Lucens shown below started to looking no good as well (showing all signs...):

 

P1550432 by pensninks, auf Flickr

 

P1550433 by pensninks, auf Flickr

 

P1550435 by pensninks, auf Flickr

Cheers

 

Michael

This is heart breaking 😢I have a paragon extra lucens that I have used in the past and always non saturated inks. I had the same problems ofcelluloid breaking on a Visconti with a 90's Voyager. I have also a 360 extra lucens but never inked it.

[georges zaslavsky]

On 6/2/2022 at 2:47 AM, Jason Oliver said:

Like most things in life, celluloid pens must be enjoyed while they exist... their eternal value lies in their vulnerability

this is correct. Use and enjoy the pens as much as you can