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After looking at a few other photos of Pelikan 400nn pens, I have a feeling that my 400nn might have a replacement nib (from the 90's?) on it. Can anyone verify for me?

 

Either way, it's a nice nib with good flex, so I'm not overly disappointed...

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Pilot Custom 823, Pelikan M600, Platinum 3776 Century (x2), Pelikan 400NN, Sailor 1911L, Pilot Elite 95s, TWSBI Vac 700, Noodler's Neponset, Hero 9018.

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Hi,

 

Here's a picture showing the evolution of the inprints on the 400s nibs.

 

Last nib on the right is a modern one,

 

Is your nib size imprint in italic?

 

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Looks correct to me. Do you think just the nib is a replacement or the whole assembly? That would be easy to tease out as the 400NN had an ebonite feed with longitudinal fins and the modern feeds have plastic horizontal fins. Just looking at the nib though, it would appear original.

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Hi,

 

Here's a picture showing the evolution of the inprints on the 400s nibs.

 

Last nib on the right is a modern one,

 

Is your nib size imprint in italic?

 

fpn_1435661656__400_nib_evolution.jpeg

 

Regards,

 

 

 

Edited for a more illustrative pic.

No, it doesn't look like it's italicized. The lines don't touch the split in the tines, it looks like the second nib from the right.

Pilot Custom 823, Pelikan M600, Platinum 3776 Century (x2), Pelikan 400NN, Sailor 1911L, Pilot Elite 95s, TWSBI Vac 700, Noodler's Neponset, Hero 9018.

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Looks correct to me. Do you think just the nib is a replacement or the whole assembly? That would be easy to tease out as the 400NN had an ebonite feed with longitudinal fins and the modern feeds have plastic horizontal fins. Just looking at the nib though, it would appear original.

It has the ebonite feed with longitudinal fins.

 

Thanks for the identification, everyone. :)

Pilot Custom 823, Pelikan M600, Platinum 3776 Century (x2), Pelikan 400NN, Sailor 1911L, Pilot Elite 95s, TWSBI Vac 700, Noodler's Neponset, Hero 9018.

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