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This was a reply to a question in another forum (about vintage Pelikans) which really belongs here:

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Is your 234 1/2 4 1/2= nib size) the regular one like the '30-40's or is it a Deluxe with different cap ring and meister clip?bYWN5De.jpg

 

I wish I knew. It is not nearly as elegant as yours. It looks to have been made with poorer quality materials and has BAyER logo on the top. I am assuming it was made as a gift for some folks from BAyERduring the war possibly?

I had Max recork it and it works fine now. It is an OBB and writes beautifully. I try to use it often. But I would be happy to learn more about it, humble as it is.

Thanks, Paul

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Is that a steel nib? Although the steel nibs were considered an interim substitute for the gold nibs, I personally find them much more enjoyable to use. My daily carry pens include steel nibbed 234½ and 334½ pens and they are reliable and characteristic writers. And the 234½ has the wonderful twin-telescopic piston.

 

Humble, yes (the 334½ was of the bottom tier) but well built and great workhorse pens.

 

It may just be the angle of your photograph, but your cap appears to have suffered from some shrinkage? Not a big problem, as long as it still fits?

 

In short, a wonderful pen. Hope you enjoy it in good health.

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No its a 14C which from what I have learned means that it was from before the war or just after. I am still curious about the Bauer Logo though...

Is that a steel nib? Although the steel nibs were considered an interim substitute for the gold nibs, I personally find them much more enjoyable to use. My daily carry pens include steel nibbed 234½ and 334½ pens and they are reliable and characteristic writers. And the 234½ has the wonderful twin-telescopic piston.

 

Humble, yes (the 334½ was of the bottom tier) but well built and great workhorse pens.

 

It may just be the angle of your photograph, but your cap appears to have suffered from some shrinkage? Not a big problem, as long as it still fits?

 

In short, a wonderful pen. Hope you enjoy it in good health.

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