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My M800 Renissance is one very wet pen. Can't wait for a pen show to get it tuned. My M400 was perfect right out of the box, and so is my M800 Stressman, but it was purchased from Nibs.com and tuned as part of the purchase.

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At this time, I have an M200 Smokey Quartz with a M400 Medium stubb nib and an M600 Black and blue on order. I also have a Nibs .com M600 Broad Stub nib coming soon. I just love Pelikans, but I have a Sailor and a MB coming soon.

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Well, there goes the neighborhood!! Today, I also bought a 1956 Pelikan 400 NN. I also bought one of those M205 blue demonstrators.

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Congrats on some nice birds! You are going all out!

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Today I have my M600 (old style, M400 size) F nib, 4001 Royal Blue. M250 12ct HM nib, PR Dakota Red. Parker 75 Needlepoint nib, 4001 Blue-Black.

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I got more Pelikans to clean than that in the to clean cup :blush: ...but only have inked my 605 1.0 stub (stubbed from baby bottom BB, by Fountainble) in a Diamine blue glitter ink, my new regular flex EF 200, with the sample of L'Adtison 'Brun Ours' a light brown ink.

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For extra nibs, I purchased an M400 medium stub, an M600 B stub and an M600 F, all from Mr. Mottishaw at Nibs.com. They have all been stub modified (except F) and tuned by him. It was well worth the price. I also got my M805 Stresseman from him. It is a sweet writing pen.

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I'm down to a single Pelikan, a black M800 for which I've tried Fine, medium, OM and now finally a broad nib, which is the one I'm keeping. The OM nib is still for sale..... ;)

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Claud - how does the MB149 fit in with your Pelikans? I'm considering getting one, but am unsure about that.

 

Aren't those extra nibs super expensive?

 

My daily writers today are - M605 white F; M200 Café Crème with a M400 EF nib; a Lamy Aion F for outdoors; and a 1980s MB 146 F nib.

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That's a nice roost for the flock. Love the Renaissance and Stresemann.

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I'm down to a single Pelikan, a black M800 for which I've tried Fine, medium, OM and now finally a broad nib, which is the one I'm keeping. The OM nib is still for sale..... ;)

OM nibs are awesome. I was really tempted by yours ... a lot. If only I wasnt so anal about wanting the modern single chick one with my modern M800. I did find one in the end, and I can only recommend it.

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I have Pelikans taking over my desk as well. A black m200 has brought along an 805 Stresemann and an 805 Black & Blue, and I think an m800 black is supposed to show up sooner or later. Congrats on your newest additions! You have great taste!

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Claud - how does the MB149 fit in with your Pelikans? I'm considering getting one, but am unsure about that.

 

Aren't those extra nibs super expensive?

 

My daily writers today are - M605 white F; M200 Café Crème with a M400 EF nib; a Lamy Aion F for outdoors; and a 1980s MB 146 F nib.

 

My extra nibs are about $180 t0 $210 mostly used from nibs.com, and $55 each for stub.

I did not start out as a collector. I am mostly a user and I like Pelikans because they are quality pens. Every one needs something to measure against and for pens, it seems to be Mont Blanc, so I bought their best writer, the 149. That is all, just one,

Meanwhile, I have bought a 400NN and a 100N as a historical addition, but they will be used as writing pens.

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Such beautiful and precious pens!

 

.... and what jumps into my eyes first?

The cheap Reform 1745 on the left! :)

 

And that pen was sort of what started it all. It was given to me by my boss who has also been a long time friend. He is a user/ collector and I guess we will hit the pen shows together.

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Hello

Pelikan M400 ink waterman blue

Pelikan M1000 ink black

 

Lack a M400 point M,regards

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I think I will revive this thread to show off my pens occassionaly. This time I have all my "other" pens on my desk. Mont Blanc 149 and 75th Anniversery 146, Sailor Progear II Relo, Bexley , Reform and a Noodlers demonstrator.

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