Any P1 Folks Out There?

[Monbla]

I have not seen any mention of one of Pelikans more unique pens, the P1 hooded nibbed made from 1958 up through the early '60s. I have three, one Black with a steel "Silvexa" cap, one Grey with a "Silvexa" cap and another Black with a rolled gold cap. They were piston fillers with a tassie on the blind cap which matched the cap metal.

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh215/michaelintexas/Fountain%20Pens/Pelikan%20P1%20w%20gold%20cap_zpsafblg2mm.jpg

 

 

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Edited September 2, 2016 by Monbla

[NinthSphere]

No pics, but I do have a green with the faceted hood & Silvexa cap, medium stub. Not inked up atm though, since it got rotated out of my lineup last month. They are cool little pens, but they don't seem to come up much in discussion.

[TorPelikan]

Another P1 lover here.

 

 

 

 

P1 RG Green Set FP+BP+MP+Case

Lovely pen but a little difficult to clean.

 

 

[Ernst Bitterman]

I dig mine, too, although I have a lot of trouble remembering it's not a slip-cap every single time I take it out of my pocket.

 

http://ravensmarch.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/pelikan-0485bo.jpg

[NinthSphere]

I wanted to slap myself once or twice when I went to give mine a good tug to remove the cap, then remembered just in time. Was my own fault for keeping it in a pouch with a pair of 51s.

 

I dig mine, too, although I have a lot of trouble remembering it's not a slip-cap every single time I take it out of my pocket.

 

http://ravensmarch.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/pelikan-0485bo.jpg

[ScienceChick]

I have a couple of P1s - one black, one burgundy (with green ink portholes), both with rolled gold caps. Love 'em.

[akmac]

I have two, both black P1RGs, love the looks of them, especially the round ink viewing windows. The first of them, bought in a rather sad condition, seems really fussy about the kind of ink I run it on and prone to hard starting -- but that's probably because its whole front section was seriously messed-up when it arrived and I still haven't managed to get it fully fixed. The P1 apparently can suffer flow problems if the feed isn't set at just the right depth in the barrel. The other one is thankfully in excellent condition and doesnt't suffer from any such problems.

[sargetalon]

I keep my eye out for these as I love the styling but I feel they run a bit over priced on the secondary market. I keep hoping to run across a reasonable example one day as I'd love to give one of these a try. Loving everyones pics. Thanks for sharing!

[stephanos]

The P1 apparently can suffer flow problems if the feed isn't set at just the right depth in the barrel...

 

Aha! That is good to know. I bought a P1 some time ago (part of a job lot that I found pleasantly cheaply). It had horrible flow, even after repeated cleaning. The flow did improve somewhat after I removed, cleaned and replaced the nib and feed, but it's not yet perfect. Now I know I just need to be persistent and play around with the depth of seating.

[Monbla]

Another P1 lover here.

 

 

 

 

P1 RG Green Set FP+BP+MP+Case

Lovely pen but a little difficult to clean.

 

 

Is that a NOS set in it's original case ? If so, you have a real prize there !!

[entropydave]

I am a fan of the P1 too. I love the style of it. I also find it quite easy to clean and deal with because you can "hook" the feed and get everything out using a toothpick.

 

I have two that I use, one in green and one in grey. One of them has a BB nib and it is lovely and smooth.

 

The screw on cap and the location of the threads feels very Pelikan, that is carefully engineered.

 

Actually, I have a third one in burgundy with a barrel that cracked but that I welded/fused. I'd like to sell it but have not got around it.

 

Great pens, but as someone said, a wee bit overpriced on the secondary market.

 

David.

[saskia_madding]

I love mine! (It looks like Mr. Bitterman's). It's got a great broad stub on it, and I lvoe the portholes in lieu of ink windows.

[contaxrts2]

Hi, mine has an OBB nib and writes wonderful with almost any ink.

 

Greetings contaxrts2

[sargetalon]

I'm excited to have joined the P1 club. Found a Rolled Gold Diamond Black P1 that I couldn't pass up. Appears to be NOS with a fine nib. Waiting on it to arrive from the UK.

 

 

[Freddy]

Currently usin' P1 RG Cap Bordeaux oblique broad nib.....

Googled and found an old scan of mine with said pen...

Lookie here.......................................

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/231689-best-piston-filling-pen/?p=2491724

 

That black one above looks real Sweet!

 

Fred

found a couple more......

 

From Piscov @fpg http://fpgeeks.com/forum/showthread.php/7184-Pelikan-400-OBB-Extra-flex-Pelikan-P1-Parker%C2%B4s-51-Vac-and-Aero-Stylomine-303?p=80957&viewfull=1#post80957

 

From Cartellino @catawiki

http://auction.catawiki.com/kavels/5370327-pelikan-p1-fountain-pen-germany-1959

 

[OCArt]

I recently got a black P1 with the chrome Silver cap in a medium oblique nib. At first I found the barrel of the pen too narrow but after a short time I adapted very well and I now prefer it to some of my bigger birds. It really is a pleasure to write with.

[1nkulus]

Had one years ago that has been borrowed indefinitely. Lovely pen, should have kept it.

It was black w/ steel cap.

[Paul-in-SF]

I just got one of these and it arrived today (from Serbia). So I'm reviving this thread to ask: what was the niche of the P1? School pen, starter pen, P51 competitor, or something else? It's so different from other vintage Pelikans that I am familiar with, so I'm curious. 

[OCArt]

With their gold nibs I think it was likely meant to be a P51 competitor. In this article from Pelikan's Perch Joshua says it was priced higher than Pelikan's 140 or 400 models, so definitely not a school pen. There was, however, a similar looking school cartridge pen, the Pelikano Model 1. Photo of that here.

[Paul-in-SF]

Thanks for the perspective, and the links. Just what I was hoping for. (I always forget about that website when I have a questions about Pelikans, I suppose because I don't have such questions often.)