Some Good News About Pelikan Nibs

[Stylo]

Now if only Pelikan provided such 100% tested nibs on a pen with the apparently improved longer section of the Ductus but with a Souveran style nib!

 

(edited for typo)

 

Edited April 16, 2009 by Stylo

[jde]

Just catching up on this news, and reading your blog. Can't wait for italic nibs! What a fun trip you are having, despite colds and papers to grade and all that.

 

Cheers,

Julie

 

 

[Rick Propas]

Just catching up on this news, and reading your blog. Can't wait for italic nibs! What a fun trip you are having, despite colds and papers to grade and all that.

 

Cheers,

Julie

 

Julie, we are, indeed, having fun, despite all that. Yesterday we took the students to Stonehenge and Avebury and Lacock (think Harry Potter). Hard to believe it's almost over though. More on the blog this weekend, I hope

[Escribiente]

Rick, Thank you for the update. Pelikan pens are my favorite design-wise among modern pens, but I have found their nibs lacking. I am so looking forward to a M800 with an Extra Fine and another one with an Italic nib.

[fxchina]

I asked the same question and was told that only the M1000 is made by Bock and that they will begin producing that for themselves shortly, too.

 

Very Interesting, I remember having read in the past that only the M1000 nib was being made in house by Pelikan(hence the softness of the nib etc.) and the rest were being made by Bock.

Thanks for the latest information.

 

Regards,

Hari

 

 

Same question...

 

The nib on M1000 is "PF" marked, which I heard represents "Pelikan Fabriziert" ( Pelikan Made). Now I am really puzzled...

 

Anyway, great news on the issuance of Italic nib!

 

Thanks very much, Rick!

 

PG

Edited April 17, 2009 by Pete G

[FrankB]

Thanks for the info, Rick.

 

I am going to join the chorus and jump for joy at the thought of factory Pelikan italic nibs. I love the Pelikan Souverain series, but I have always been very angered that they had no italic nibs available. It has taken a while and I hope it will be worth the wait.

[Rick Propas]

I'm afraid that in the past I have contributed to the logical, but incorrect, assumption that the PF and other oval markings on the nibs had to do with manufacture.

 

Herr Ehlers informed me that they are customs markings for the various pre-EU European nations most notably the Swiss (god bless them).

Edited April 17, 2009 by Rick Propas

[MYU]

Great news! I wonder what this means for current inventory... I suspect they won't recall any existing nib inventory and will just let them flow out. I'm very interested in the Italic offering though. I'm hoping they'll provide a nice range, like XF stub to BB stub.

[diplomat]

I'm afraid that in the past I have contributed to the logical, but incorrect, assumption that the PF and other oval markings on the nibs had to do with manufacture.

 

Herr Ehlers informed me that they are customs markings for the various pre-EU European nations most notably the Swiss (god bless them).

 

OMG all my knowledge is upside down with this simple statement!

On second thought, this make sense: it couples with the EN engraving (France maybe?).

 

So, the only info that a EN or PF give us is that the nib has been produced before 1992...

 

Rick, thank you very much for the wealth of information that you are providing for us!

 

Cheers,

[RedSG]

I'm afraid that in the past I have contributed to the logical, but incorrect, assumption that the PF and other oval markings on the nibs had to do with manufacture.

 

Herr Ehlers informed me that they are customs markings for the various pre-EU European nations most notably the Swiss (god bless them).

 

OMG all my knowledge is upside down with this simple statement!

On second thought, this make sense: it couples with the EN engraving (France maybe?).

 

So, the only info that a EN or PF give us is that the nib has been produced before 1992...

 

Rick, thank you very much for the wealth of information that you are providing for us!

 

Cheers,

 

I really hope this isn't true. I bought my new M1000 in February this year from an extremely reputable dealer and the nib had the PF marking on it. By this rationale, the nib was at least 17 years old at the point of purchase! Certainly didn't look it though....it was very nice and shiny and new-looking....

[robeck]

I'm afraid that in the past I have contributed to the logical, but incorrect, assumption that the PF and other oval markings on the nibs had to do with manufacture.

 

Herr Ehlers informed me that they are customs markings for the various pre-EU European nations most notably the Swiss (god bless them).

 

OMG all my knowledge is upside down with this simple statement!

On second thought, this make sense: it couples with the EN engraving (France maybe?).

 

So, the only info that a EN or PF give us is that the nib has been produced before 1992...

 

Rick, thank you very much for the wealth of information that you are providing for us!

 

Cheers,

 

I really hope this isn't true. I bought my new M1000 in February this year from an extremely reputable dealer and the nib had the PF marking on it. By this rationale, the nib was at least 17 years old at the point of purchase! Certainly didn't look it though....it was very nice and shiny and new-looking....

 

Me too!!! I bought my pen just 2 days ago from an approved UK supplier - surely the pen isn't 17 years old? NOS from an approved supplier - I sincerely hope not.

 

[Chris Chalmers]

I can't wait for italic nibs too - wow!!! There will be some nibmeisters out there who will miss out on a lot of custom work!

Any idea when???? :clap1: I assume all sizes of the M series?

Edited April 18, 2009 by Chris Chalmers

[mucephei]

Just catching up on this news, and reading your blog. Can't wait for italic nibs! What a fun trip you are having, despite colds and papers to grade and all that.

 

Cheers,

Julie

 

Julie, we are, indeed, having fun, despite all that. Yesterday we took the students to Stonehenge and Avebury and Lacock (think Harry Potter). Hard to believe it's almost over though. More on the blog this weekend, I hope

 

Hope you enjoyed yourselves, Rick. That's my neck of the woods. We're midway between Stonehenge and Avebury.

[mucephei]

Oops, meant to ask the question, did you get any photos, Rick?

[RedSG]

Turns out it can't be that old, robeck. I just read somewhere (Penhero.com and also another site) that the M1000 was introduced in 1998. And the nib is way bigger than that in any other Pelikan Souveran, so it can't be a case of a mix-up. Anyway, I'm just pleased to own and use this pen. That nib is amazing!! Its chisel-cut edge, when used at the right angle, has an almost italic quality to it.

 

Having said that I'm really looking forward to these italic nibs. Must start saving....

[diplomat]

Turns out it can't be that old, robeck. I just read somewhere (Penhero.com and also another site) that the M1000 was introduced in 1998.

 

You are right. Than this PF mark is going back in the drawer of mystery...

 

[PAKMAN]

I can think of nothing cooler that to tour the Pelikan facility!! Thanks for the post about the trip!! I am very excited to hear about the new nib production, the coming italics and the QC improvements!

[robeck]

Turns out it can't be that old, robeck. I just read somewhere (Penhero.com and also another site) that the M1000 was introduced in 1998. And the nib is way bigger than that in any other Pelikan Souveran, so it can't be a case of a mix-up. Anyway, I'm just pleased to own and use this pen. That nib is amazing!! Its chisel-cut edge, when used at the right angle, has an almost italic quality to it.

 

Having said that I'm really looking forward to these italic nibs. Must start saving....

 

You are absolutely right of course about the manufacture and that is reassuring.

 

I have to say I am chuffed to mintballs with this pen. It is the first pen that I started to use straight from the box without flushing and it works brilliantly. It lays a very wet line from a really soft and expressive nib and you just let the pen rest on the paper - no effort required to use at all. In the few days that I've owned it, I've written several thousand words in a series of quite long stints without so much as a hint of hand cramp. I suffer with smaller pens with a bit of arthritis in my hand and this oversized beauty is the best tool for writing that I've ever used. I can use it for hours at a time without worry. I will be using this pen till I can write no more...

 

Regards,

Dean

[Rick Propas]

Interesting observations about the PF mark on the M1000 nibs. It does, indeed, cast doubt on what I was told. Dunno what more to say.

[saintsimon]

Interesting observations about the PF mark on the M1000 nibs. It does, indeed, cast doubt on what I was told. Dunno what more to say.

 

Maybe this was a misunderstanding, "lost in translation" kind. Since the Swiss, among others, are still not EU members, possibly they require some markings?