Product Description
Type Fountain pen.
Product Name Aurora Optima "Sole" limited edition, #5927/7500.
Manufacturer and Year Aurora, Italy -- 1996.
Length The fountain pen measures 5".
Filling System Piston filler. It has a viewing window to see ink amounts and utilizes a "hidden reservoir" feature where you can eke out an extra page of writing after turning the piston all the way to the left. It is not an actual reservoir and is just pushing the last of the ink in the barrel into the feed.
Color Called yellow auroloide, it is more like a marbled golden orange than a sunny yellow (sole is Italian for sun). It has black end pieces and gold plated trim.
Nib Medium 18k nib. It is smooth with good looking tipping. It has a smidge of give but isn't really springy. It's labeled M on the feed.
Condition Near mint condition with only very light handwear. These Optimas are famous for having cracks in the resin at the end of the barrel, and so we gave the fountain pen a thorough test and inspection and found no dents or dings or cracks. It has great transparency when held to the light, especially the cap.
