Pelikan M800 Piston End Cap

[jskywalker]

I recently purchased a modern Pelikan M800. I realised that the piston end cap is very different from the older M800 I had for many years. The older M800 has a brass circle (or is it just a sticker?) at the end whereas the newer one is fully pastic and more rounded.The pictures show the older one on the right.

 

Anyone has an idea how old is the older M800?

Edited February 11, 2018 by jskywalker

[hari317]

This article will help you.

 

http://www.thepenguinpen.com/pelikan/pelikan_m800.jsp

[jskywalker]

Thanks. It's informative. But it has no mention anything about the piston end cap.

[hari317]

Thanks. It's informative. But it has no mention anything about the piston end cap.

M800s with the golden medallion logo on cap have a corresponding plain golden disc on the knob. This golden plain disc was discontinued when Pelikan switched to the screen printed logo on cap and did not return with the latest golden logo on cap. Hope this helps.

Edited February 11, 2018 by hari317

[BillH]

According to Dominic's site https://www.pelikan-collectibles.com/en/Pelikan/Models/Souveraen-Series/M800-Basis/index.html the first few years these had 14k nibs, going to 18k in 1991. Then in 1997-1998 Pelikan did away with the gold disc on the nob and went to a screen printed cap logo.

 

Nice pen you have there, and the older nibs are wonderful.

[sargetalon]

The stamped medallion M800s are quite desirable and some of my favorites. The practice carried into the late 1990s (circa 1997) for standard models and special editions carried it into the early 2000s (circa 2002 as evidenced by The Spirit of Gaudi). Your older M800 is probably mid-90s compared to after 2010 for your new one. The older one, IMHO, is more valuable/desirable. Thats a great pair of pens though.

Edited February 11, 2018 by sargetalon

[jskywalker]

Thanks guys. Great info.

[RobertJRB]

The blue striped M800 with gold discs was only made between 1996 and 1997.

 

For what I can remember they not made in big quantities and more desirable/ valuable. Personally I really prefer it above the modern pens. The gold disc suits them right. Happy my Gaudi from 2000 also has them.