Identifying a "Silvexa"

[GeoffMartin]

I'm trying to identify the model of a pen that I'm currently working on - but I'm finding that image searches produce a lot of apparent overlap between the following models:

• N28
• P428
• P478 (mid-1970s)
• P482
• P488 "Silver Star" (late 1970s-early 1980s)
• Maybe others?

 

Can someone here point me to the distinguishing features of these models, if there are any?

 

@Ernst Bitterman has some initial good information here: http://dirck.delint.ca/beta/?page_id=7452 where he points out that "Silvexa" is not a model name; it's just a brand name on the nickel alloy used as the cap (and possibly body) material. That page also contains the following useful information:

 

"There is a small problem associated with the identification of these later pens which does not affect the earlier models.  Where the ancestors had a model number stamped onto the cap, Pelikan fell out of that useful habit with the later creations.  One will find GERMANY and PELIKAN, and in many cases some indication of the material the cap or body is made from, but nothing to define the model."

 

Thanks

-geoff

 

[joss]

Silvexa indeed refers to the nickel-silver alloy of caps and barrels, not to the model.

 

Certain models may look identical but then have different trim, clips or nibs (eg yellow gold nib of P482 vs white gold nib of P488 vs steel nib of P478).

 

Dominic's Pelikan website is the prime source to find the difference between these models:

https://www.pelikan-collectibles.com/en/Pelikan/Models/Cartridge-filler/first-models/index.html

[GeoffMartin]

brilliant! That is exactly what I was looking for! Thanks!

[Licue]

11 hours ago, GeoffMartin said:

@Ernst Bitterman has some initial good information here: http://dirck.delint.ca/beta/?page_id=7452 where he points out that "Silvexa" is not a model name; it's just a brand name on the nickel alloy used as the cap (and possibly body) material. 

 

10 hours ago, joss said:

Silvexa indeed refers to the nickel-silver alloy of caps and barrels, not to the model.

 

Interesting, never knew this.

 

Thanks 🙂

 

 

Edit: Both for the info on Silvexa as well as for the link to the website!