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| <noinclude>{{Infobox_Brand|Omega A.V.M.}}</noinclude> | | <noinclude>{{Infobox_Brand|Omega A.V.M.}}</noinclude> |
− | [[Image:Omega-Lever-Open.jpg|thumb|A lever filler [[Omega]]]] | + | [[File:Omega-Safety-Overlay-Filigree-Open.jpg|thumb|A [[safety]] [[Omega]]]] |
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| In [[1927]] the two Verga brothers, Alfredo and Eugenio, who until then had brought together the ''"Alfredo Verga dei Fratelli Verga Snc"'', owner of the [[Columbus]] trademark, parted. Eugenio become the owner of the [[Columbus]] brand, while Alfredo founded his new company in Milan, via Rugabella 9, that took the name of ''Omega A.V.M.'' (registered in the same year, {{Marchio|35467}}) where A.V.M. is an acronym standing for Alfredo Verga Milan. | | In [[1927]] the two Verga brothers, Alfredo and Eugenio, who until then had brought together the ''"Alfredo Verga dei Fratelli Verga Snc"'', owner of the [[Columbus]] trademark, parted. Eugenio become the owner of the [[Columbus]] brand, while Alfredo founded his new company in Milan, via Rugabella 9, that took the name of ''Omega A.V.M.'' (registered in the same year, {{Marchio|35467}}) where A.V.M. is an acronym standing for Alfredo Verga Milan. |
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| At least initially, it is believed that the company has maintained the production of [[safety]] models with precious metal [[overlay]]s typical of the [[Columbus]] initial production. A mid-range production was marketed under the brand [[Vega]], to which was added the name ''"Ideal Fountain Pen"'' o ''"Ideal Super Pen"''. These models were followed by celluloid [[button filler]] models called ''[[Supernova]]'', and later also with [[lever filler]]. The information about this company are quite slim, but the production seems to be continued even after the war, with imitations of American models, in particular, is known a version of ''[[Supernova]]'' with a clip very similar to that of a [[Skyline]] and a wide band on the cap like the one found on certain [[Crest]] and [[Tuckaway]] models. | | At least initially, it is believed that the company has maintained the production of [[safety]] models with precious metal [[overlay]]s typical of the [[Columbus]] initial production. A mid-range production was marketed under the brand [[Vega]], to which was added the name ''"Ideal Fountain Pen"'' o ''"Ideal Super Pen"''. These models were followed by celluloid [[button filler]] models called ''[[Supernova]]'', and later also with [[lever filler]]. The information about this company are quite slim, but the production seems to be continued even after the war, with imitations of American models, in particular, is known a version of ''[[Supernova]]'' with a clip very similar to that of a [[Skyline]] and a wide band on the cap like the one found on certain [[Crest]] and [[Tuckaway]] models. |
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| * [https://web.archive.org/web/20101128013426/http://www.pentrace.net/article050101077.html] Page on Pentrace | | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20101128013426/http://www.pentrace.net/article050101077.html] Page on Pentrace |
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| {{BrandData|Founder=Alfredo Verga|Place=Milano|Date=1927|Country=IT|Trademarks=Ardita,Vega}} | | {{BrandData|Founder=Alfredo Verga|Place=Milano|Date=1927|Country=IT|Trademarks=Ardita,Vega}} |
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| {{CategorizeBrand|Italia|Secondary brand}}</noinclude> | | {{CategorizeBrand|Italia|Secondary brand}}</noinclude> |