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Luckykate, what about getting those handheld vacuum cleaners--more work, but problem solved! I totally hear you. I placed an order then cancelled it because some of the pics look very similar to my M400, and I'm not convinced it is *that* different.

 

The brown tortoise is my favorite Pelikan finish, but for the time being I plan I to refuse buying this one out of protest, since they really should do an M600 brown tortoise and I have no need of another M400...

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If I were looking for a Tortoiseshell 400, I would look for an older vintage from about 1950 up through the late '80s. I prefer the simpler non pocket jewelry look of them and the nibs though plain 14k gold were a delight to write with. Here's mine from 1985:

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh215/michaelintexas/Fountain%20Pens/Pelikan%20400%20tortoishell%201_zpscxx2ibm5.jpg

 

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh215/michaelintexas/Fountain%20Pens/Pelikan%20400%20tortopshell%202_zpsmtb1mllx.jpg

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Just ordered from Niche pens .. came out to about $330 with overseas shipping -- I'm quite happy with that price.

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Just ordered from Niche pens .. came out to about $330 with overseas shipping -- I'm quite happy with that price.

That's about $60 less than I paid from Niche Pens and I am in the UK. The joys of VAT and a poor exchange rate.

Peter

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I ordered from La Corronne du Compte for 268 Euros minus a 10% coupon, which is 241 Euros or 268 U.S. dollars. They're out of stock at the moment though so there's a wait till the end of the month.

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They're arriving in Italy too, this week or the next one. :)

Very nice pen.
I was told that abroad it comes in its classic box, is it correct? (Here in Italy it will come in a beautiful square box with ink and pencase)
http://www.giardino.it/pens/pelikan/IMMAGINI/400tortoiseBox.jpg

(The ink is the "Brilliant Brown", btw)

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Conib, some bloggers are sponsored by LCdC and have promotional codes on their blogs. Use "BROWN10" for example.

 

You rock, @Lemony Cricket! Just picked mine up for $271.84 US (€241.74) with the coupon. Thanks for the coupon code share. :)

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Why are there fourteen samples of dark plum ink on my desk? Because I still haven't found the right shade.

Is that a problem...??? : : : sigh : : :

 

Update: Great. Finally found one I love (Lamy Dark Lilac) but I can't get more. Ah, life in my inky world....

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I feel like I should start a new thread: Pelikan 400 brown tortoise or new vacuum cleaner (my old one is broken)?

Get a Dyson, you wont regret it :-)

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I ordered from La Corronne du Compte for 268 Euros minus a 10% coupon, which is 241 Euros or 268 U.S. dollars. They're out of stock at the moment though so there's a wait till the end of the month.

I ordered from them also with the coupon. Great price! I should be getting it any day now and am so excited!

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If I were looking for a Tortoiseshell 400, I would look for an older vintage from about 1950 up through the late '80s. I prefer the simpler non pocket jewelry look of them and the nibs though plain 14k gold were a delight to write with. Here's mine from 1985:

 

I'm not sure that the 400 series were produced into the 80s. The 400 itself was produced between 1951 and 1954. Merz & Krell versions were the last in line (after 400NN) and they were produced between 1973 and 1978.

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I'm not sure that the 400 series were produced into the 80s. The 400 itself was produced between 1951 and 1954. Merz & Krell versions were the last in line (after 400NN) and they were produced between 1973 and 1978.

I have one from the 80s with nib from a 400 of the 50s.

 

You may read this.

 

http://fountainpenboard.com/forum/index.php?/topic/5351-differences-between-pelikan-400-from-1950s-and-pelikan-m400-from-1980s/

Khan M. Ilyas

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