I have a soft spot for Osmiroids, being both a closet Anglophile and a
low-grade Calligrapher. It was in the 1980s that I found this
British company which made non-dip calligraphy pens, with exchangable
points. Bliss!
The 75 was a highpoint for Osmiroid-- a fairly slick looking pen with a
piston filler. Unlike the later "Quick Change", which swapped the
entire section, this pen and it's lever-fill sibling had a point/feed
unit which unscrewed from the section. This is not an innovation
for Osmiroid, since Sheaffer and Esterbrook had both done it
previously-- in point of fact, the Osmiroid and Esterbrook points can
be mounted in one another's bodies, which is a rather neat trick.
Swapping is a somewhat messy operation if the pen has ink in it;
if you're doing something that demands several points, you'll either
want more than one pen, or you'll want to take your time.
A strange difference in this pen from the red one seen on this site is the rivet holding down the clip. Rather than the model number, it's marking is a charming little three-leafed sapling
which I have to think is an after-market innovation. This pen
came to me from British Columbia, which shares with California a
reputation for unconventional thinking....
I should say that I find Osmiroids in general to require more
frequent flushing-out that most other pens, but they're otherwise
reliable.
Specifications: Interchangable point. Piston filler. 13.5cm long capped, 13.6cm to the face of the section posted (because the end-to-point length can vary depending on the point).
Condition:
Well-used but not vigorously abused-- body and cap are lightly
scuffed. The cap and piston-turn show that the previous owner was
something of a nibbler. Ink window clarity is unimpaired.
Cap band is
tarnished. Filler mechanism works smoothly.
Repairs: Light polishing for the body and cleaning of the ink-chamber.
Location: My collection.
For Sale?: Nope-- I've sold my other one away.
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