I have 6 in total:
M405 Black
M405 Blue Striped
M400 Red Striped
M205 Solid Red
M200 Black
M200 Clear Demo
They have a variety of Nibs from Extra Fine through to Broad.
I have 6 in total:
M405 Black
M405 Blue Striped
M400 Red Striped
M205 Solid Red
M200 Black
M200 Clear Demo
They have a variety of Nibs from Extra Fine through to Broad.
I also have 2 but I want more!
- M150 Red/Black F (extra M nib)
- M200 Cafe Creme F
I'm still kicking myself for missing out on getting the M400 (and M600) Souveran white/tortoise.
Live your life with passion and your heart will sing!
Pelikan 100N green marble binde; hard rubber piston knob; black celluloid cap with two chicks; found in a bazaar in Romania fitted with a L&C Hardtmuth nib; currently fitted with Pelikan 140 F nib;
Pelikan 120 green black; came fitted with a Pelikan M400 M nib ground to a stub with barely any iridium in the point.
Pelikan 400NN green striped; found in a Romanian bazaar; the F nib has chevrons which stop short of the ink channel; i.e. the type fitted on the later models of 400NN.
Pelikan M400 green striped M nib.
Pelikan P50 Script calligraphy pen; 1.5mm italic nib.
None. Never seen a Pelikan, unlikely to ever see one either.
Figured out my preferred size for a daily writer is the M600.
Sold all my Pelikans, and left only these two:
- M600 Black-Green, F nib
- M600 Black, M nib
Now, trying to choose which M620 City Collection i'll add to the family..
Update:
2 pens didn't sold (M200 Cognac w/ 14k BB nib, and M400 Black-Green w/ 14k M nib), so i will keep them for now..
Last edited by ilangai; March 7th, 2016 at 09:42 AM.
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Hmmm... if I count just the fountain pen then six. Looking to growing my flock of 100/101Ns...
Keepers:
- Later gen 100N Black EF Export with a flexible F nib. My EDC pen, needs a polish though although it is otherwise in great shape, plating on the clip and trim rings is around 98% intact.
- Later gen 100N Green with a flexible EF nib. In great shape, might need a polish though. Plating on the trim rings is around 99% intact, clip renewed.
- Later gen 101N Tortoise with a flexible N nib (left foot oblique EF). My Baby <3 Needs a gentle polish though. Plating on the trims is around 96% intact, clip 100%.
Up for grabs:
- 400NN with an OF nib + a matching(?) pencil. Some pitting and plating loss on the clips etc. Otherwise in very nice shape.
- Black 500 Double L with an M nib. In need of polishing, the doublee cap is covered with microscratches as is the pen body too. Few minor dings.
- Burgundy 140 with a nice M nib. This one has serious plating loss but otherwise in ok shape. Also, the feed needs work. As in, the pen runs for a bit and then just stops.
My trio of 100/101N > https://www.instagram.com/p/BCOKupjyzTd/
Now, when you say "Up for grabs"...
Also, how would you compare the flex on the 400nn to the 100n?
Up for grabs > will end up for sale, that is once I get off my 'hind to get some pictures of the pens, writing samples and whatnot...
Difference between nibs > Depends entirely on the nib but for the most part you are more likely to find vintage 100N nibs that are semi to full flex. There are of course the D (manifold) nibs which were meant to be used with carbon copy paper but yeah... Finding full flex 400NN nibs seems to be way more difficult, especially in EF or EEF widths.
The one in that particular 400NN is a soft one, more akin to modern nibs. Not at all a nail but for me entirely not flexy enough (With this chap here liking variation in his line width and then some. A lot). Also, the OF nib, despite it's suggested line width, leaves a line far too wide (more like an M). I mean, I do like the occasional pen with a juicy B/BB/BBB nib (like the first gen rOtring 600 series pens which I have in sets of EF & B steel nibs, complete nails but so soft...). Anyway, that one just doesn't strike a chord with me even though it was at one point the supposed grail pen for me (with the Art Nouveau'ish aesthetics and whatnot).
I have found that I do seriously love the 100/101N series pens (with flexy nibs) more then pretty much anything else in the pendom. It has the perfect look, size, weight, balance and feel for me, writing with it... is just effortless. There are of course other pens that I do love like the black Vacumatic Parker 51 (brushed SS cap), it has a very wonderful and responsive stubbish M nib... very nice line width variation and flow. And it just works. Without a fail.
But enough of my babbling, I do hope this answered your questions.
Very much! Thanks!
Five in my flock:
M215 Rings
M800 Green Striated
M800 Grand Place
M805 Blue Striated
M805 Solid Black
All F or EF nibs and all solid workhorses.
I have 2 Pelikan 120's which I adore. Sadly, I lost the rounded top of one of them and would LOVE to replace it. Does anyone know where I could get that?
I'm intrigued by the split between modern and vintage Pelikan collectors. Some vintage Pel collectors are downright abusive about the modern version (it's a nib thing, appararently).
How many people are vintage-only, how many buy only new Pelikans, and how many people have some of each?
I have some vintage and some modern....actually a lot of them. Imho I am a Pelikan addict. the modern nibs are not as nice as the vintage ones, but the M800 size is just so comfortable and they do not exist with a vintage nib. Vera
Just (pre) ordered #7 from Appelboom.....
M205 Blue Transparent w/ EF nib....
Shipping sometime in April...
Planning to ink it with Edelstein Aquamarine...
Always try to get the dibs....on fountain pens with EF nibs!!
I started off oohhing and ahhing the modern ones, and had two of them (one blue and one white tortosise M400). But once I discovered the vintage 400, I changed my mind. They are better built (no trim rings on section to corrode, no crack-prone injection molding...), hold more ink (the vintage 400 holds more than the m1000), and the nibs are absolutely spectacular, with just the sort of flexibility that makes them practical for daily use but also allows for great expression. The celluloid bindes also look a lot better. For those who need "big pens", I totally see the drawbacks of the vintage models however.
Im still rather new to Pelikan, have owned an M605 for a short while, but have settled on strictly vintage. Basically, why experiment? I have no complaints about modern Pelikan, but have preferred the writing qualities of the vintage I've used, and my experiences seem to go along their reputation.
I tend to prefer a wider pen than the 400, but have trained myself lately to be happy with it, plus I'm holding the pen much higher than before.
Pelikan (400) #3 just ordered this morning.
Last edited by bluesea; March 2nd, 2016 at 01:46 PM.
I've had two vintage Pelikans for a couple months (a 140 and a 400NN), but just got my first modern one. I just sat down to compare the 400NN (medium nib with some "flex") and the M400 nib (14k, two toned nib with the 2 chick logo) -- and I prefer the 400NN. The line they put down is very similar, despite one being a medium and one being a fine, but the extra spring with the vintage nib is great.
Plus the vintage pens are cheaper!
Pens and Perspective for all hands, great and small (including pen reviews by the small handed!)
Like my previous posts indicates I prefer the vintage Pelikans... Some of the modern ones are really pretty albeit the extensive use of trims puts me off a bit. And I do prefer pens that are not oversized (even though I have large'ish hands).
For me fountain pens are, for the most part, primarily writing tools so the older ones (esp. 100 & 100/101N) take the cake. Let's just say that "the experience is there" with those.
Looking at that list something tells me that the Bayesian posterior probability of BayesianPrior getting another M800/5 next is pretty good, most probably the Pelikan M805 Vibrant Blue...
and the Bayesian prior probability of me getting the forthcoming Pelikan M205 Pure Blue Demonstrator Fountain Pen is close to 100%!
Last edited by RuiFromUK; March 3rd, 2016 at 08:17 AM.
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