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Pelikan M400 "loose" Filling Knob - Is It Normal?

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Hi,
I recently got my first Pelikan - the M400 with classic green stripes - and I want to know if it is normal, that the filling knob is loose when I move it back and forth somewhere in between the filling and pushing movements?

 

For example when I am priming the feed by forcing just one drop out and then want to pull the piston back to its full-open position, it first rotates freely for about one sixth of a turn (by 6 green stripes to be precise :-) ) until it grabs the piston rod a moves it back again.

 

Of course this is not happening when the piston is fully open as the knob is tightened against the barrel, so it is not a big deal from practical point of view. But I tend to be a little overcautious so I'd rather sort this out till I still have the warranty in case it really is start of something bad - but maybe it is completely normal? Any M400 owners to confirm/disprove?

 

I'm sorry if this has been discussed before but all I could find were posts about the filling know being completely loose against the barrel...

 

Thank you!

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I have 4, mostly vintage including an N and a NN.. They all have a little freeplay in the turning nob, have never caused me any problems.

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There needs to be some play in all pistons. if there wasn't then, when the ink chamber is full, there would be a possibility of accidentally turning the piston nob and blurting ink all over that letter that you're penning to Aunt Daisy.

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I see! Thanks for explanation, havent thought of it as being a safety measure. So far I could only compare to twist converters but they obviously do not need such precaution and therefore have no freeplay.

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Congrats on your first Pelikan! That's a real classic. Seems to be fairly standard behavior from what you describe. As long as the knob snugs securely to the barrel when the piston is retracted and extends all the way when filling, you should be good to go. There is definitely a degree of play in there when the piston knob is not snugged to the barrel.

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