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I just received by purchase on Ebay a fountain pen about which I had never heard before -- the Syll "Patrick Baudry special edition -- apparently manufactured for Syll by Dupont Pen in France. The Ebay seller wrote this about the pen: Item for bid is the Luxury and exclusive Syll fountain pen [They're not in business anymore]. This is a limited edition pen commissioned by the French government in 2003 to commemorate the French astronaught and UNESCO embassador, Patrick Baudry. It was done in collaboration with DUPONT pens. Here are the details: Year of manufacture: 2003 Mirror finish enamel in black with a hint of red... depending on the day Big semi-hooded 18k gold nib, rhodium plated Two end cabuchons... resembling jet engine air intakes Limited edition 139/500, the number is engraved on the cap lower ring Pen is heavy and amazingly luxurious. I bought it in 2004 in Paris for $2000. The pen comes as it was bought in France in 2004, brand new, with papers, plastic sleeve, wooden box, fabric cover, and outer box. Reducing my collection. Please bid if you understand the quality and rarity of this pen. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. My winning bid was $207, and with tax and $15 shipping from Oklahoma, my total was $234. The pen takes the International Standard converter and cartridges, but didn't come with a converter (a surprise). However, I have many spare converters, so I put a Stipula converter in the pen, and it fit and filled perfectly. I filled it with Mont Blanc Irish Green ink. Filled thusly, the pen weighs 68 grams. Its length is 13.5 mm (about 5.375 inches). Here are some photos that I took (comments follow photos): It is difficult to see in the third photo, but on the side of the nib is the number 750 to indicate that this is an 18K nib. The nib appears to be Rhodium-plated over the gold. From my writing sample, one can see that the pen is a smooth, wet writer. When writing, I noticed from the nib a consistent, slight, pleasant give, which allows some intentional variation in line width, but I wouldn't characterize this nib as "flexible." In no way could any reasonable writer feel that the nib is like a "nail." The pen, at 68 grams in weight, has heft to it, although I wrote with the cap off. Out of curiosity, I tried to post it, and the cap does not securely post. The cap snaps securely onto the barrel over the (divits?) visible in the fourth photo, but it is easy to disengage the cap when one wants to. The color of the pen is as described by the Ebay seller; depending on lighting, there is at least a "hint of red" in the finish. It's quite an attractive pen and feels expensive in the hand and when writing, similar to other Dupont pens. I tried looking up the pen on the internet and found nothing of value thereon. Syll has a website, but it no longer references this pen, as Syll is not a pen company. This was a special edition. If, in fact, my Ebay seller was correct in stating that he paid $2,000 for this pen back in 2004 in Paris, then my winning bid price of $207 was an amazing deal. There is no question in my mind that paying $234 (all-in) for this pen was a very nice value, regardless the price paid by my seller. Does anyone on FPN know anything about this pen model? Was it really a $2,000+ pen when issued? Has anyone had any experience with the pen?

Hi Need help in finding a place or help fixing my Pelican Pelikano P460 fountain pen. Yes it's a student model, but I love the way it writes. the plastic of the body snapped in half. I don't have a clue why. so the tip(the nib part) is stuck in the cap. can someone help? i don't as of now have that old a receipt or I would try pelican. maybe I will try anyway. thanks.