I recently purchased a Pelikan 1935 and it is a beaut!
What special precautions do I need to know regarding the care and maintenance of celluloid nitrate and hard rubber? How delicate are these materials compared to resins and acrylics? Thanks.

First, congrats on your purchase. I hope you continue to enjoy the pen.

I take no unusual precautions with my celluloid pens, though I am careful with all my pens. I simply wipe my pens off with a soft flannel cloth from time-to-time. - One thing to remember with hard rubber/ebonite is not to leave those pens in direct sunlight. The sunlight, or even harsh direct interior lighting, will coat the rubber with a horrid white-olive film that ruins the looks of the pen and feels so sticky it ruins the enjoyment of the pen.

Good luck.

Hi David,

I'm assuming that you are referring to the black hard rubber used on the section of the 1935.

Because it will be mostly covered (by your fingers when you are writing, by the cap when you are not) you shouldn't have to worry too much about it.

Enjoy the 1935 - I don't know that you can find a lighter pen - which, to my mind, helps make it a real delight to write with.

Greyfox

Greyfox, is the turning knob made of hard rubber also? If not, what material? Thanks, David.

Does anyone know what forms of manmade light do the most damage to the hard rubber? I know direct sunlight is a problem, but what forms of lights and bulbs cause the most trouble?

Hi David,

It appears - and here I say appears as I am not certain - that the turning knob is also made of hard rubber.

Greyfox