christof
January 15th, 2023, 03:41 AM
A guest from FPN pointed out to me that there was not much going on in this forum regarding old Pelikan. He was not entirely wrong. I am therefore trying to generate a little content with regard to a topic that is ubiquitous, but nowhere is dealt with collectively. I am posting this here because the topic is very Pelikan-specific, and is not a general repair topic. But it is a topic on which questions are often asked :
It is about replacement seals for old Pelikan piston fountain pens.
First, however, a list of the different types, and in which Pelikan which type of seal was originally installed.
Pelikan IBIS
The first Pelikan IBIS were equipped with cork seals:
https://live.staticflickr.com/2938/13979951742_c2611dd0d7_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nimUAJ)Pelikan IBIS Black Prewar (https://flic.kr/p/nimUAJ) by C.M.Z (https://www.flickr.com/photos/c_m_z/), auf Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/7053/6789293230_5d35d548cc_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/bkWUkQ)IBIS_prewar_piston_1 (https://flic.kr/p/bkWUkQ) by C.M.Z (https://www.flickr.com/photos/c_m_z/), auf Flickr
The new Pelikan IBIS from about 1940 were equipped with the same neoprene seals as the Pelikan 100
https://live.staticflickr.com/2796/4250046157_d468948083_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/7tyADT)PEL_020 (https://flic.kr/p/7tyADT) by C.M.Z (https://www.flickr.com/photos/c_m_z/), auf Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/7207/6789293188_ab472d8473_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/bkWUk7)IBIS_postwar_piston_1 (https://flic.kr/p/bkWUk7) by C.M.Z (https://www.flickr.com/photos/c_m_z/), auf Flickr
Pelikan 100
Analogous to the Pelikan IBIS, the first Pelikan 100 were also equipped with cork piston seals:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50497647721_214442aef4_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2jWiDmD)Pelikan 100 1936 (https://flic.kr/p/2jWiDmD) by C.M.Z (https://www.flickr.com/photos/c_m_z/), auf Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/7449/27010620254_51c9a340b1_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/H9Qund)Pelikan 100 1936 (https://flic.kr/p/H9Qund) by C.M.Z (https://www.flickr.com/photos/c_m_z/), auf Flickr
And the new Pelikan 100 were also from about 1940 equipped with neoprene seals:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51918041766_00591931ee_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2n6Px29)Pelikan 100 (https://flic.kr/p/2n6Px29) by C.M.Z (https://www.flickr.com/photos/c_m_z/), auf Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51236438391_699721fa66_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2m4A95P)Pelikan 100 ca. 1940 (https://flic.kr/p/2m4A95P) by C.M.Z (https://www.flickr.com/photos/c_m_z/), auf Flickr
Pelikan 100N
The Pelikan 100N were provided with 3 different seals. Cork piston seals were used in the pre-war models.
https://live.staticflickr.com/4038/4639016326_efb6654e72_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/84WaW7)PEL_028 (https://flic.kr/p/84WaW7) by C.M.Z (https://www.flickr.com/photos/c_m_z/), auf Flickr
After that, black neoprene seals were used, and in the latest models, clear plastic seals, of which there were again two different types (types 5 and 4 in the photo)
https://live.staticflickr.com/5523/14292173979_dd030d9892_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nLX8oK)Pelikan piston seals (https://flic.kr/p/nLX8oK) by C.M.Z (https://www.flickr.com/photos/c_m_z/), auf Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/1873/30551061808_9ccf650162_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/NxGbhY)Pelikan 100N OBB (https://flic.kr/p/NxGbhY) by C.M.Z (https://www.flickr.com/photos/c_m_z/), auf Flickr
All different piston seals at a glance:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51340267239_bf80409669_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2mdLhMn)Pelikan 100N different piston seals (https://flic.kr/p/2mdLhMn) by C.M.Z (https://www.flickr.com/photos/c_m_z/), auf Flickr
Pelikan 400 et al
To the best of my knowledge, the Pelikan 400, 400N, 400NN, 140 and 120 were only made with two different piston seals:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50272194501_f70d05ffbb_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2jAo8Ya)Pelikan 400 (https://flic.kr/p/2jAo8Ya) by C.M.Z (https://www.flickr.com/photos/c_m_z/), auf Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52628527690_57300a75d4_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2obAXJs)Pelikan 400 Dichtung alt und neu (https://flic.kr/p/2obAXJs) by C.M.Z (https://www.flickr.com/photos/c_m_z/), auf Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/7695/17056201338_a37d4a386b_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rZcuqS)Pelikan 400 Demonstrator 1950 (https://flic.kr/p/rZcuqS) by C.M.Z (https://www.flickr.com/photos/c_m_z/), auf Flickr
It is about replacement seals for old Pelikan piston fountain pens.
First, however, a list of the different types, and in which Pelikan which type of seal was originally installed.
Pelikan IBIS
The first Pelikan IBIS were equipped with cork seals:
https://live.staticflickr.com/2938/13979951742_c2611dd0d7_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nimUAJ)Pelikan IBIS Black Prewar (https://flic.kr/p/nimUAJ) by C.M.Z (https://www.flickr.com/photos/c_m_z/), auf Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/7053/6789293230_5d35d548cc_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/bkWUkQ)IBIS_prewar_piston_1 (https://flic.kr/p/bkWUkQ) by C.M.Z (https://www.flickr.com/photos/c_m_z/), auf Flickr
The new Pelikan IBIS from about 1940 were equipped with the same neoprene seals as the Pelikan 100
https://live.staticflickr.com/2796/4250046157_d468948083_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/7tyADT)PEL_020 (https://flic.kr/p/7tyADT) by C.M.Z (https://www.flickr.com/photos/c_m_z/), auf Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/7207/6789293188_ab472d8473_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/bkWUk7)IBIS_postwar_piston_1 (https://flic.kr/p/bkWUk7) by C.M.Z (https://www.flickr.com/photos/c_m_z/), auf Flickr
Pelikan 100
Analogous to the Pelikan IBIS, the first Pelikan 100 were also equipped with cork piston seals:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50497647721_214442aef4_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2jWiDmD)Pelikan 100 1936 (https://flic.kr/p/2jWiDmD) by C.M.Z (https://www.flickr.com/photos/c_m_z/), auf Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/7449/27010620254_51c9a340b1_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/H9Qund)Pelikan 100 1936 (https://flic.kr/p/H9Qund) by C.M.Z (https://www.flickr.com/photos/c_m_z/), auf Flickr
And the new Pelikan 100 were also from about 1940 equipped with neoprene seals:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51918041766_00591931ee_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2n6Px29)Pelikan 100 (https://flic.kr/p/2n6Px29) by C.M.Z (https://www.flickr.com/photos/c_m_z/), auf Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51236438391_699721fa66_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2m4A95P)Pelikan 100 ca. 1940 (https://flic.kr/p/2m4A95P) by C.M.Z (https://www.flickr.com/photos/c_m_z/), auf Flickr
Pelikan 100N
The Pelikan 100N were provided with 3 different seals. Cork piston seals were used in the pre-war models.
https://live.staticflickr.com/4038/4639016326_efb6654e72_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/84WaW7)PEL_028 (https://flic.kr/p/84WaW7) by C.M.Z (https://www.flickr.com/photos/c_m_z/), auf Flickr
After that, black neoprene seals were used, and in the latest models, clear plastic seals, of which there were again two different types (types 5 and 4 in the photo)
https://live.staticflickr.com/5523/14292173979_dd030d9892_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nLX8oK)Pelikan piston seals (https://flic.kr/p/nLX8oK) by C.M.Z (https://www.flickr.com/photos/c_m_z/), auf Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/1873/30551061808_9ccf650162_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/NxGbhY)Pelikan 100N OBB (https://flic.kr/p/NxGbhY) by C.M.Z (https://www.flickr.com/photos/c_m_z/), auf Flickr
All different piston seals at a glance:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51340267239_bf80409669_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2mdLhMn)Pelikan 100N different piston seals (https://flic.kr/p/2mdLhMn) by C.M.Z (https://www.flickr.com/photos/c_m_z/), auf Flickr
Pelikan 400 et al
To the best of my knowledge, the Pelikan 400, 400N, 400NN, 140 and 120 were only made with two different piston seals:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50272194501_f70d05ffbb_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2jAo8Ya)Pelikan 400 (https://flic.kr/p/2jAo8Ya) by C.M.Z (https://www.flickr.com/photos/c_m_z/), auf Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52628527690_57300a75d4_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2obAXJs)Pelikan 400 Dichtung alt und neu (https://flic.kr/p/2obAXJs) by C.M.Z (https://www.flickr.com/photos/c_m_z/), auf Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/7695/17056201338_a37d4a386b_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rZcuqS)Pelikan 400 Demonstrator 1950 (https://flic.kr/p/rZcuqS) by C.M.Z (https://www.flickr.com/photos/c_m_z/), auf Flickr