Analogriter
December 19th, 2017, 04:40 PM
Hi everybody, I posted this in another forum too to see if I can get some info asap so if you read this somewhere else it is the same pen.
I'm new to fountain pens and just started in September this year. Can someone offer me some information regarding the M800. Any and all information will be appreciated. I just received my first Pelikan in the mail after picking it up on ebay for $175 (do you guys think that this is a fair price to pay). It isn't in the best condition and has some ugly cosmetic scratched on it but the nib seems to be ok. The piston knob seems like it is a little tight. I have a old but very smooth piston in a Montblanc 146, which I also picked up on ebay. I was able to unscrew the piston part and lubricate it with silicon grease. Can I do the same for the Pelikan? Are there any illustrated guides online that show this? I notice that the piston is not all the way up but only at the half way point, by looking at the body in front of a bright light. The piston is only half way up the barrel and the knob is already flush against the body. For the Montblanc there is a method to adjust the starting point of the piston inside the barrel. I am assuming that there should be a similar procedure for the Pelikan. Thanks in advance for all the input.
P.S. : Is there a special tool I need to take the nib off. I had purchase a M800 fine nib that I would like to swap out for the BB that is on it now
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I'm new to fountain pens and just started in September this year. Can someone offer me some information regarding the M800. Any and all information will be appreciated. I just received my first Pelikan in the mail after picking it up on ebay for $175 (do you guys think that this is a fair price to pay). It isn't in the best condition and has some ugly cosmetic scratched on it but the nib seems to be ok. The piston knob seems like it is a little tight. I have a old but very smooth piston in a Montblanc 146, which I also picked up on ebay. I was able to unscrew the piston part and lubricate it with silicon grease. Can I do the same for the Pelikan? Are there any illustrated guides online that show this? I notice that the piston is not all the way up but only at the half way point, by looking at the body in front of a bright light. The piston is only half way up the barrel and the knob is already flush against the body. For the Montblanc there is a method to adjust the starting point of the piston inside the barrel. I am assuming that there should be a similar procedure for the Pelikan. Thanks in advance for all the input.
P.S. : Is there a special tool I need to take the nib off. I had purchase a M800 fine nib that I would like to swap out for the BB that is on it now
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