So, just perusing ye olde eBay, and I came across this item: Pelikan 25. This is probably well-worn ground but- what's the deal with this pen? Some sort of delayed answer to the 51?

Aaron

What? No takers? I didn't find much Googling about for info on this pen, but then again perhaps it has a model number different than 25 (or M25, which I imagine isn't it?). I'm not the seller or related to him- just wondering if anyone knows anything.

Aaron

Well, I think its predecessor, the P1, was much more like the inspirational Parker 51 than the pen in the ebay link. But to the pen in question. Actually it's a P25, a very nice pen with a rolled gold cap available in blue and black. Taking advantage of the new filling system, the modern cartridge, it probably had a tough time competing with the ballpoints of the era. Maybe that's why we don't see many. Pen was made from 1961-65

I always thought that the P stood for Patronen (cartridge) but that doesn't work for the P1 which was piston filled.

The one on eBay seems to be in nice condition. Hope this helps.

--Doug