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#1 Christof Z

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Posted 15 April 2013 - 08:13 AM

It's time to Show you my newest vintage Pelikan. Just got it in the mail...

For this pen, I've been looking and searching a long, long time. It's a Pelikan from 1929. This is the very first Pelikan fountainpen and first Piston filling pen of the world. Yes, I know, it Looks like a Pelikan 100 without cap bands, but when Pelikan came up with their first foutain pen, the number 100 didn't exist yet. It just was called "Pelikan Füllhalter" which means "Pelikan fountain pen".

The first year Pelikan is different to the later Pelikan 100 in several main features:

1. The Barrel and section are one Piece made of Bakelite
2. The cap is bandless
3. The nib has a heart hole
4. The cap top is cylindrical and not conical.

But enough of education, here Comes the pics:

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This pen comes from a change trade and I don't have to mention that it cost me an arm and a leg, but I love it! Hope you like it too.





#2 david i

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Posted 15 April 2013 - 09:58 AM

Nice find, the granddad of all Pelis.

I probably have an image of one somewhere or other, as I shot some of Rick Propas's collection years ago. I've never owned one.

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#3 Earthdawn

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Posted 15 April 2013 - 10:04 AM

Wow thats Beautiful and very rare indeed!

Congrats !

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Posted 15 April 2013 - 03:30 PM

Wow that IS an amazing Pelikan, congrats!

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Posted 15 April 2013 - 05:34 PM

Congratulations for having found this outstanding pen Christof !

#6 Christof Z

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Posted 16 April 2013 - 04:10 AM

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Nice find, the granddad of all Pelis.

I probably have an image of one somewhere or other, as I shot some of Rick Propas's collection years ago. I've never owned one.

regards

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Photographing once a collection like the one of Rick Propas is a job I still am dreaming of! I'd love to do that.
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Posted 16 April 2013 - 02:47 PM

Congrats on a great find!



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Posted 17 April 2013 - 06:15 AM

Looks like a nice nib, too.Cool!Mars

#9 JonSzanto

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Posted 17 April 2013 - 07:10 AM

Congratulations - that venerable old pen has found a loving, and appreciative, home!

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Posted 19 April 2013 - 05:06 PM

Good find, I have quite a few Pelikan's. IMOH the are one of the best modern pens out there. I also have a few vintage modes, some older 400's and a couple of 400NN models with fantastic semi flex nibs


That one looks older than any I have.
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Posted 22 April 2013 - 07:10 PM

This is a true milestone - first Pelikan and first practical piston filler !
The nib is beautifully engraved and looks like it might be a flex one too, Great find..
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Posted 27 April 2013 - 07:50 AM

Christof,

Hope you don't mind me posting some pictures in your thread! Hope you also excuse the very poor quality of my oldest Pelikan.

I got it a few years back and its in a shape I consider UN-reparable. I´ve kept it over the years hoping to use some parts to complete another one.

I would say its a 1930 and has some characteristics of the first Pelikan.
  • Bakelite barrel
  • cilindrical top cap
But them its mixed with later parts
  • Olive bind
  • The nib was the first after the hearth hole one
  • two hole and band cap
I´ve always though of it as a transition between the 1929 model and the 1930 model has it has mixed parts. I consider that if Pelikan got "old" parts they would spend them all before starting to use the new ones, and so sometimes we find this mixed dated pens. Other explanation would be later repairs.. but this one is so bad that looks like never been repaired at all.

Would love your expert input on this.

Please feel free to ask me to delete this!!

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#13 Christof Z

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Posted 27 April 2013 - 06:35 PM

Thanks for posting pictures of your interesting pen.It's hard to tell from the distance if the barrel is bakelite or not, but to me, your pen looks like a correct 1931 pen. Have a look a this thread : LINK
The condition seems to be not that bad. I can't see any damage except the binde. Your pen needs a replacement binde, a nib and a proper restoration. Then it could be a beauty again.
Christof

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Posted 30 April 2013 - 11:17 AM

Thanks for posting pictures of your interesting pen.It's hard to tell from the distance if the barrel is bakelite or not, but to me, your pen looks like a correct 1931 pen. Have a look a this thread : LINK
The condition seems to be not that bad. I can't see any damage except the binde. Your pen needs a replacement binde, a nib and a proper restoration. Then it could be a beauty again.
Christof


Thanks Chirstof,

The barrel is Bakelite, one can see a purple color when against the light. it´s also a one piece barrel, the section is part of the same piece . But unfortunately its broken on the other side (not seen on the picture).

I let it fall on my hard tile kitchen floor after taking out the nib and feed... I was so mad at my stupidityPosted Image.

Do you know if Bakelite can be filled and glued with some material?

Best regards

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Edited by piscov, 30 April 2013 - 11:26 AM.

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Posted 30 April 2013 - 02:46 PM

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Thanks for posting pictures of your interesting pen.It's hard to tell from the distance if the barrel is bakelite or not, but to me, your pen looks like a correct 1931 pen. Have a look a this thread : LINK
The condition seems to be not that bad. I can't see any damage except the binde. Your pen needs a replacement binde, a nib and a proper restoration. Then it could be a beauty again.
Christof


Thanks Chirstof,

The barrel is Bakelite, one can see a purple color when against the light. it´s also a one piece barrel, the section is part of the same piece . But unfortunately its broken on the other side (not seen on the picture).

I let it fall on my hard tile kitchen floor after taking out the nib and feed... I was so mad at my stupidityPosted Image.

Do you know if Bakelite can be filled and glued with some material?

Best regards

Vasco



I have no experiences in repairing bakelite, but I think that epoxy should be right for glueing.
Christof



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Posted 03 May 2013 - 11:10 AM

Christof, congrats on the 1929. They are really very lovely pens. For a long time my 1929s were actually my pens of choice as daily writers, but one needs to be very careful with them.
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Posted 03 May 2013 - 07:11 PM

Christof, congrats on the 1929. They are really very lovely pens. For a long time my 1929s were actually my pens of choice as daily writers, but one needs to be very careful with them.


Thank you Rick.
Fortunately I have lots of pens to use, so this one will probably not see ink.
Christof

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Posted 05 May 2013 - 01:11 PM

There, my friend, I must disagree. First off, those first year nibs are incomparable, second is the thrill of writing with the ur-Pelikan. Ink it!


Christof, congrats on the 1929. They are really very lovely pens. For a long time my 1929s were actually my pens of choice as daily writers, but one needs to be very careful with them.


Thank you Rick.
Fortunately I have lots of pens to use, so this one will probably not see ink.
Christof


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#19 david i

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Posted 05 May 2013 - 01:26 PM

There, my friend, I must disagree. First off, those first year nibs are incomparable, second is the thrill of writing with the ur-Pelikan. Ink it!


Ur-pens give me urticaria.

Sorry... long night at the hospital ;)

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#20 Christof Z

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Posted 06 May 2013 - 11:36 AM

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Ink it!




Rick, if this is a command, I will try of course :)
PS: Have you seen this post: LINK
I really would be interested in your opinion if there is anything to ad or to correct.

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