The Piston Of New M800 Tortoiseshell Brown

[elvishsiang]

The piston is metal.

 

[Nibwitz]

Now that's what I call in-depth investigation!

Non invasive imaging would be a nice part of the 'fountainpen review' section...

[daenghafez]

Wow!! Thats was an extra length investigation!!

[Nibwitz]

Just received an answer on my question from Pelikan Germany:

 

 

Group Intercompany Order Management

Customer Service Export

 

Pelikan Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, Germany, 30163 Hannover, Werftstraße 9

Domicile:Hannover

Register Court:District Court Hannover (HRA 24756)

 

Personally liable shareholder:Pelikan Vertrieb Verwaltungs GmbH

Domicile: Hannover

Register Court:District Court Hannover (HRB 51230)

Managing Directors:Torsten Jahn,  Arno Telkämper

 

Das Modell 800 schildpatt braun ist exakt so gebaut wie alle anderen Modelle der gleichen Reihe, doch das Messinggewinde hinten ist zusätzlich schwarz verchromt, weil die goldene Optik durch den gestreiften Schaft hindurch schien und wir dies nicht als attraktiv empfanden.

 

 

Translated in English this means that Pelikan used exactly the same brass piston mechanism as in the other M800s, but the brass was coated black because otherwise the golden colour would be shining through the tortoise barrel. At Pelikan they found that not attractive.

[Sigismund]

Hooray! That's a relief...

[printhardcopy]

Actually to find whether it is brass or not.

 

Just weight normal m800 vs m800 brown.

 

If same weight, it is using brass.

 

However, this is indepth investigation.

Edited February 8, 2013 by printhardcopy

[dduran]

Thank you! Wow! Also, good call by Pelikan! That's one issue I find with translucent pens, didn't think of it as a good solution til I saw Nibwitz's reply

Edited February 8, 2013 by dduran

[Bo Bo Olson]

[PAKMAN]

Sweet! Thanks for the investigation! I'm on pins and needles waiting to hear mine has made it in to my favorite B&M!

[gentlyom]

Thanks elvishsiang for the in-depth investigation. Also, thanks to Nibwitz, it's great to hear the explanation from Pelikan.

Big relief.

[The Good Captain]

And as I posted earlier this morning.

This comment received in an e-mail from Pelikan in response to my concern:

The Pelikan M800 Tortoiseshell Brown is equipped with the well-known brass mechanism with an added cover in black chrome.

 

 

As I thought: a proper pen and I await its arrival with breathless anticipation.

 

[Frank C]

Glad to hear that. I was afraid that Pelikan had raised the price and lowered the quality. But this topic did cost me about $600.

[DanielLiao]

Thank you so much!

[georges zaslavsky]

thanks for the info

[seasterl]

The piston is metal.

 

 

Thanks. Nice technique! What kVp? Mammo unit?

[fountainbel]

The piston is metal.

 

 

Hi,

More specific :The piston housing is metal, all other parts are plastic.

Francis

 

 

 

 

[Freddy]

The piston is metal.

 

 

Hi,

More specific :The piston housing is metal, all other parts are plastic.

Francis

 

 

 

 

 

Addendum:Brass sleeve at the top of image..

 

Pelikan M800 Piston Mechanism..

 

 

Fred

Edited February 19, 2013 by Freddy

[Bart1979]

Now, that's a good investigation. And good to hear that Pelikan has not compromised on quality, but I have come to expect nothing else than that from them. In typical 'German' fashion, they have looked at the details. I love my Pelikan M405 blue, and this one is high on my hitlist...