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Omas 557-S
Hmmm, this pen collecting stuff is WAY too addictive...and confusing for
newbies. Just purchased on E-Bay what was supposed to be an Omas 360 pen. It is not. The side of it says Omas 557-S and, quite frankly, it looks much chaper than I expected considering how highly everyone here spoke of Omas. Maybe it's just because it is kind of plain, I don't know. Before I ink it and try it out I need to figure out if this is a keeper or not. Anyone have any information on the pen or a spot that could tell me something about it? The nib looks like an Omas nib (says Omas, multicolor with silver arrow and silver diamond at bottom that has 585 in it, magnet won't stick) but it seems kind of dull and the yellow kind of dark. Mostly it is the very plain clip to it that just strikes me as cheap and I'm worried I'm getting ripped off...which is alway a concern on E-Bay. |
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With my very limited knowledge of Omas pens I do know that the 557 model is
one that was made in the 50's, maybe through the 60's and while very simple looking in style, is a very nice pen and they tend to hold their value quite well. I have one with a gold filled cap that cost me $350. You don't see them very often. The last one I saw on e-bay was being sold by a dealer in Italy and the reserve was not met at $275. I think he wanted $300 for it and it was a gray marbled one. |
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Jack Harrell wrote:
... Just purchased on E-Bay what was supposed to be an Omas 360 pen. It is not. The side of it says Omas 557-S and, quite frankly, it looks much chaper than I expected considering how highly everyone here spoke of Omas. Maybe it's just because it is kind of plain, I don't know. Before I ink it and try it out I need to figure out if this is a keeper or not. Anyone have any information on the pen or a spot that could tell me something about it? The nib looks like an Omas nib (says Omas, multicolor with silver arrow and silver diamond at bottom that has 585 in it, magnet won't stick) but it seems kind of dull and the yellow kind of dark. Mostly it is the very plain clip to it that just strikes me as cheap and I'm worried I'm getting ripped off...which is alway a concern on E-Bay. How much did you pay for it, Jack? That is not a 360. The 360 is a 3-sided pen. What you have there is OMAS's largest size ogiva (smooth round) pen. The 557 is the numeric designation for their largest pen, the S means smooth. Thus a 557F would be their largest faceted pen (the Paragon is a 557F... the smaller, Milord, size pens are numbered 556 and either S or F). The 585 on the nib means it's a 14k gold nib which is why your magnet didn't stick to it. OMAS's 14k nibs are very nice and take customization (e.g., adding flex) very well. IMO they're among the nicest nibs on the market today. The pen is made out of vegetal resin. Vegetal resin is very close in composition to celluloid, but it is not as pretty. The main constituent is cotton. It is extremely shock resistant but somewhat more prone to scratching than cellulose nitrate. If you want a nicer OMAS, you could spring for one of their cellulose nitrate pens, but you'll pay a lot more for it than the pen you have there and it won't necessarily write any better (they use the same ebonite feeds and nibs on all their pens). Assuming you bought the pen from an honest seller who didn't muck it up by trying to unscrew the nib or something, it should be a very nice writing, workhorse-type pen for you. --- Bernadette |
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Well, I paid $150 for it and I have a sneaking suspicion that I've probably
just paid about the regular retail price of the pen. I have inked it, btw, and I absolutely love the way it writes. So I'm happy with the purchase although I still wish I knew the retail price of it and knew I didnt overspend. My enjoyment of my toys is directly proportional to how good of a deal I think I got on it. "Jack Harrell" wrote in message . .. Hmmm, this pen collecting stuff is WAY too addictive...and confusing for newbies. Just purchased on E-Bay what was supposed to be an Omas 360 pen. It is not. The side of it says Omas 557-S and, quite frankly, it looks much chaper than I expected considering how highly everyone here spoke of Omas. Maybe it's just because it is kind of plain, I don't know. Before I ink it and try it out I need to figure out if this is a keeper or not. Anyone have any information on the pen or a spot that could tell me something about it? The nib looks like an Omas nib (says Omas, multicolor with silver arrow and silver diamond at bottom that has 585 in it, magnet won't stick) but it seems kind of dull and the yellow kind of dark. Mostly it is the very plain clip to it that just strikes me as cheap and I'm worried I'm getting ripped off...which is alway a concern on E-Bay. |
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Jack Harrell wrote:
Well, I paid $150 for it and I have a sneaking suspicion that I've probably just paid about the regular retail price of the pen. I have inked it, btw, and I absolutely love the way it writes. So I'm happy with the purchase although I still wish I knew the retail price of it and knew I didnt overspend. My enjoyment of my toys is directly proportional to how good of a deal I think I got on it. Jack-- I don't recall what the retail price on that pen was, but I'm sure it was higher than $150. The 557S is a Paragon size ogiva. Paragons retail for over $400. I'd feel real good about bagging a 557S for $150. -- Bernadette |
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"BL" wrote in message ...
Jack Harrell wrote: Well, I paid $150 for it and I have a sneaking suspicion that I've probably just paid about the regular retail price of the pen. I have inked it, btw, and I absolutely love the way it writes. So I'm happy with the purchase although I still wish I knew the retail price of it and knew I didnt overspend. My enjoyment of my toys is directly proportional to how good of a deal I think I got on it. Jack-- I don't recall what the retail price on that pen was, but I'm sure it was higher than $150. The 557S is a Paragon size ogiva. Paragons retail for over $400. I'd feel real good about bagging a 557S for $150. -- Bernadette Bernadette, I don't know about the current prices of Omas pens, but although the 557S (or the MoMa) are around the same size than the paragon (I think that the MoMA is even bigger), they were in the price range of the milords. Keep on the good work, Juan |
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Juan wrote:
Bernadette, I don't know about the current prices of Omas pens, but although the 557S (or the MoMa) are around the same size than the paragon (I think that the MoMA is even bigger), they were in the price range of the milords. Hi Juan... As you know, OMAS made a small ogiva (556 size) that could be had for around $150 or a little less. The larger (557 size) ogivas retailed for more. You are correct in pointing out that S pens generally cost less than their F counterparts; but even so, the faceted 556 size (i.e., milord size) pens retail for over $300. So, any way you slice it, Jack got a good deal... don't ya think? Cheers! Bernadette |
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