Pelikan 100N, 1938 (?)

[diezysiete]

Hi ladies & gentlemen, here I show a Pelikan 100N, a birthday present from my family. It came in a nice condition, I only had replace the cork piston with a new one.

 

http://fotos.miarroba.es/fo/603d/245534B78E2354D504642154D501EC.jpg

 

Polished with cerium oxide.

 

http://fotos.miarroba.es/fo/a617/275534B8572754D5052E1B54D502B5.jpg

 

Ink control window (?) in amber celluloid.

 

http://fotos.miarroba.es/fo/c8e7/2F5534B9FD1E54D506D52354D5045B.jpg

 

New piston in middle run. It is works with excellent efficiency.

 

http://fotos.miarroba.es/fo/ab9a/2F5534BA842854D5075D2354D504E2.jpg

 

Very attractive pen for me... my first Pelikan vintage.

 

http://fotos.miarroba.es/fo/5784/2E5534BAF81F54D507D22B54D50556.jpg

 

Traditional nib from the brand, with a "D" engraved, "Durchschreib", rigid, manifold type.

 

http://fotos.miarroba.es/fo/9325/295534BB7A2454D508552654D505D8.jpg

 

Pelikan logo of the 1924-38 period (I am not sure about the exact years)

 

http://fotos.miarroba.es/fo/d827/2A5534BCB62754D509931E54D50714.jpg

 

Cap top with the leyend "Pelikan D.R.P.". The cap has two breath hole in opposite, corresponding to the 1938-42 period. I saw others first P100N with ebonite cap top. This is in plastic.

 

http://fotos.miarroba.es/fo/b2af/325534BCEB2754D509C92654D50749.jpg

 

In very good shape... even the former owner had "oral anguish" ann the culotte suffer the syndrome.

 

http://fotos.miarroba.es/fo/801b/315534BDA71E54D50A862554D50805.jpg

 

I love this nib!!

 

http://fotos.miarroba.es/fo/440d/365534BE691B54D50B492A54D508C7.jpg

 

Commnetaries are welcome and corrections more... I am a total neophyt in Pelikans affaires. Thanks and excuse my school english.

Rodrigo

Edited February 22, 2015 by diezysiete

[DrCodfish]

Beautiful Pen, how does it write? Your English is perfectly understandable.

[jcastro1975]

• Have a question: How did you removed the piston to replace the cork. Have a similar 100N which does not draw ink, but I am not sure on how to remove the piston part. Thanks in advance for your help.

[Scribblesoften]

Beautiful pen with great photos. I hope you enjoy using it for many years.

[carlos.q]

¡Excelente trabajo Rodrigo!

Your photographs are very nice too!

But... What is cerium oxide?

[sargetalon]

Very nice looking pen there. Certainly has to be an early 100N with the old cap top logo and cork piston still. Enjoy it!

[diezysiete]

Thanks for all commentaries

Beautiful Pen, how does it write? Your English is perfectly understandable.

Thanks DrCofish!! It writes really well, F point, but I´m only do a dip test and test the piston with water. I don´t enjoy write with my vintage pens. Regards

 

 

 

• Have a question: How did you removed the piston to replace the cork. Have a similar 100N which does not draw ink, but I am not sure on how to remove the piston part. Thanks in advance for your help.

 

 

Hola, te respondo es español que me es mas fácil. Hay un montón de info en internet que lo puede hacer mejor que yo, de todos modos te cuento lo que hice:

-Primero: recordá que todo el conjunto del pistón se desenrosca AL REVES de una rosca normal. Tenés que hacer para desenroscar como si enroscaras una rosca normal (tipo cañería de gas). Previamente someto a la pluma a calor seco de un secador de cabello para aflojar la rosca realizo la fuerza con unas pinzas con un recubrimento de goma en las mordazas (en ebay las venden o improvisas con una que tengas recubriendo la pieza a remover con un trozo de cuero fino. Luego desenroscás el pequeño tope (aplicá calor seco para no forzar y romper). Para la cabeza del pistón me costó conseguir corcho que no sea aglomerado, solo se encuentra en vinos o champaña de muy buena calidad, podés llevar a la medida haciéndolo (el trozo de corcho) girar en un minitorno sobre papel lija fino hasta llegar a la medida necesaria. Te conviene lubricar también con grasa de silicona (para FP o sirve también la que usan los buzos para sellar las roscas de sus equipos) la espiga de rosca macho del pistón -nunca la cabeza!!-

. Luego que fijes el corcho, realizás el camino inverso y montás. Ojo, si no te sentís seguro y tenés miedo de romper (yo lo tuve!!) manadala a algún especialista cercano (yo no tengo esa posibilidad en mi ciudad y además disfruto mucho ponerle manos a mis lapiceras). Espero haberte ayudado. Te dejo un link que lo explica en inglés mejor que yo, de hecho me guié por el para desarmer. Saludos!!

 

 

http://www.penboard.de/penpoint/en/fillingsystems/PelikanPenRepairs.htm

 

Beautiful pen with great photos. I hope you enjoy using it for many years.

 

Thanks you very much, you are very kind!!

 

¡Excelente trabajo Rodrigo!
Your photographs are very nice too!
But... What is cerium oxide?

 

Gracias Carlos!! Photos.... mmmm they aren´t my cup of tea, but I strive.

Cerium oxide is a lanthanide rare earth used for polish telescoop and microscoop lens, also used for polish watches glass. I get some and try on pens and the results it is great. You can buy it in a chemical shop and the way to apply is with a flannel (it is a fine grain powder) o you can mix it with a inert emulsion. Regards

 

Very nice looking pen there. Certainly has to be an early 100N with the old cap top logo and cork piston still. Enjoy it!

Thanks you too much!!!

Edited February 25, 2015 by diezysiete

[smackyf]

Beautiful pen! Thanks for the photos and links. Always near the top of my pens to buy / try list, Might have to finally give in.

[jcastro1975]

Muchas gracias por la descripción del proceso. Intentare el desarmado este fin de semana. Saludos!

[Rick Propas]

The pen is a first year 100N, from 1937. Nice catch. They are not so common and less so in that condition. Enjoy.

[diezysiete]

The pen is a first year 100N, from 1937. Nice catch. They are not so common and less so in that condition. Enjoy.

Thanks you very much Rick!! I would enjoy it very much.

A question for you, with your permission: It is common this logo (mother with 4 chicks) in a plastic top?? I only saw in ebonite.. Thanks again

Rodrigo

[Oldtimer]

La mejor pregunta es , donde la conseguiste? Me gusta el lobo con cuatro pajaros

Edited March 10, 2015 by Oldtimer

[diezysiete]

La mejor pregunta es , donde la conseguiste? Me gusta el lobo con cuatro pajaros

Hola Oldtimer, aunque te parezca mentira, la conseguí a dos cuadras de mi casa, en Bahía Blanca, Argentina, a través de MercadoLibre. Venía en set con un lápiz Auch, pero lo regalé a un muy buen amigo, fanático de las Pelikan 100. Todo por 150 billetes verde. saludos

[Mags]

I just bought a similar looking pen but I think it was said to be a 101. I may have to follow up with Rick to check.

 

Your posts, English and review were excellent.

[Rick Propas]

Thanks you very much Rick!! I would enjoy it very much.

A question for you, with your permission: It is common this logo (mother with 4 chicks) in a plastic top?? I only saw in ebonite.. Thanks again

Rodrigo

Rodrigo,

 

Sorry for my late response. The four chick logo was only in ebonite, as far as I know. There was a big update in 1937 as Pelikan moved from hard rubber to celluloid and introduced the 100N. So I have only seen the four chick captop in ebonite.

[Scribblesoften]

Hola Oldtimer, aunque te parezca mentira, la conseguí a dos cuadras de mi casa, en Bahía Blanca, Argentina, a través de MercadoLibre. Venía en set con un lápiz Auch, pero lo regalé a un muy buen amigo, fanático de las Pelikan 100. Todo por 150 billetes verde. saludos

Que buena suerte!

[Christopher Godfrey]

Lovely pen: you have done a good job of cleaning and polishing it. I have two 100Ns and they are my very favourite pens of all -- especially with those gorgeous early, very flexible nibs!

[diezysiete]

I just bought a similar looking pen but I think it was said to be a 101. I may have to follow up with Rick to check.

 

Your posts, English and review were excellent.

Thanks Mags you are very kind!! Check your pen with Rick... the best option, no doubt!

 

Rodrigo,

 

Sorry for my late response. The four chick logo was only in ebonite, as far as I know. There was a big update in 1937 as Pelikan moved from hard rubber to celluloid and introduced the 100N. So I have only seen the four chick captop in ebonite.

No problem Rick, thanks again. I am according with you, I saw the four chickens in ebonite cap tops (a friend of mine had a large 100, 100N, 101, etc, even a very hard google search) but in this case is a plastic (celluloid) top cap with the mom of four, maybe a transitional specimen... Regards!!

 

 

Que buena suerte!

 

Gracias!!

 

Lovely pen: you have done a good job of cleaning and polishing it. I have two 100Ns and they are my very favourite pens of all -- especially with those gorgeous early, very flexible nibs!

Thanks Christopher!! I see you are enjoing them very much! Realy the 100N are adictive pens!!

Edited March 20, 2015 by diezysiete

[kelleher]

what a nice pen! Very good job, you are very talented. Here in Chile you can't find anything like that. The few pen shops in Santiago only sell Lamy, Montblanc or Inoxcrom... Greetings from across the Andes.

[diezysiete]

what a nice pen! Very good job, you are very talented. Here in Chile you can't find anything like that. The few pen shops in Santiago only sell Lamy, Montblanc or Inoxcrom... Greetings from across the Andes.

Hi Kelleher!! This one doesn´t come from a shop, here in Argentina you have Ariel Kullock and a pair of antique pens shops but only in Buenos Aires (700km from my city). I have a two friends pens fans who have both a large vintage pen collections from mercadillos and antique shops of Chile (Santiago and La Serena). One of them, Guillermo from Santiago, is an expert in vintage Pelikans, he help me a lot in this brand. I invite you to our Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/estilograficamente/, you gonna be welcome!! (me siento bastante estúpido escribiendo este mensaje personal en inglés!!) Te espero. Saludos desde Bahía Blanca

Edited May 18, 2015 by diezysiete