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Hi all,

 

I just received a nice Pelikan, which I supposed to be a Pelikan 500 (sorry can't post a picture today) : tortoise brown model, with golden cap and golden piston knob, ... but the barrel reads "Pelikan 400 Gunther Wagner Germany".

 

Is it a special model ?

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Interesting. Pictures when you're able will certainly help. It's my understanding that a 500 should be stamped, "Gunther Wagner Pelikan 500" on the barrel. It may be that somebody did a repair at one point and swapped the gold 500 parts onto a 400 barrel.

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Interesting to say the least. Your post got me to thinking, so I looked more closely at a couple pens I have.

 

 

This one is marked as follows:

 

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on the cap: PELIKAN DOUBLE L I PELIKAN GUNTHER WAGNER

and on the binde: PELIKAN GUNTHER WAGNER

 

 

This one is marked:

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On the cap: PELIKAN 500 GERMANY ROLLED GOLD DOUBLE L +

And on the binde: There is no inscription at all.

 

Who knows more about this?

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Thanks for your answers.

 

Here are some pictures of the pen :

 

 

http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i404/Xof72000/PELIKAN500400TortoiseBrown_zpse8f768f7.jpg

 

http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i404/Xof72000/PELIKAN500400TortoiseBrown1_zpsede15ac1.jpg

 

 

 

It measures around 12,5 cm closed and the body diameter is 1,2 cm.

 

Any idea ?

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Thanks. It's been educational for me. Certainly, a Pelikan 500 have a very different "look" from a Pelikan 400.

I hope to add a 500 to my clutch, someday.

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Hi,

 

My 500's binde reads " Gunther Wagner Pelikan EF", matching the nib size.

I'd say the "400" marking indicates a replacement barrel...

 

Nevertheless that is a great looking pen to enjoy.

 

Regards,

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My tortoise color is like the second 500 (not the 500nn)....sadly I see I need a sea green tortoise. :(

 

Barrel....very faint, need a high power magnifying glass to read.

Germany, Gunter Wagner Pelikan 500

Cap= Pelikan, Double L + (rolled gold) Pelikan Guenter Wagner...no 500.

 

Got to chalk that pen of mine. :)

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