Anyone Here Still Using Pelikan Vintage Pens

November 12, 2013

I wonder if Albinoni is still reading this thread? (Hello? You there, mate?) I seem to think he was complaining of a scratchy nib on his one Pelikan -- Albinoni, you simply need to get hold of some <very fine> sanding material -- we're talking two microns here and you can buy it from Richard Binder in New Hampshire. Yes, I have an advantage here: he hosted a workshop for us recently and showed us how it's done!

You need to learn how to evaluate the nib tines (10x magnifier), then to bend them to good adjustment and then to rub/polish them into shape, as you require it. You will find quite a lot of info. on Richard's website.

I certainly would not be buying modern Pelikans, when I have beautiful, old ones that I use and love! (100N and 400NN -- thanks to others here, who helped me identify them properly)

Hi Chrtopher I am definately following and reading this pen and actually I received a very beautiful and mint condition Pelikan 400nn I bought off a Ebay dealler called Yoola de or something like that. The pen is in absolute mint condition I think it dates back to 1955 or probably between 1955 and 1960. Has a 14kt Medium nib and I would say an absolute beautiful writer.

I actually gave up on my other 400nn and I am sure it is a 400nn unless I am wrong, but for the following reasons:

1. Just could not get the nib straight again and sorry to say the nib is in not good condition at all, although its physical condition is very good just out

of allignment. I might have to get it sent away here in Australia for it to be fixed.

2. The top cap tha olds the pelikan beak clip in place is loose and sort off looks misalligned, this is the ring just above the clip and below the cap on

the top.

I am sure the above can all be fixed, but I just fell in love with this new one I saw on Ebay and won it.