I got this pen today

[RedPie]

12 hours ago, MarcoA63 said:

Unfortunately the barrel isn't as transparent as the old ones.

It is a beautiful pen, even without the window.

[Ceramicist]

9 hours ago, rodia77 said:

 

I haven't even inked it yet but I have a feeling I will, thanks!

👍

[lamarax]

6 hours ago, RedPie said:

It is a beautiful pen, even without the window.

 

There seems to be a misunderstanding: striped Pelikans Souveräns never had an 'ink window' between the body and the section, like the opaque ones (solid black, green etc.) did - and still have.

 

The translucency of the barrel was due to the interlaced, non-colored stripes made of a semi-transparent celluloid acetate material, in a way that you could see the ink level by holding the pen against (strong) light. That's what's gone, unfortunately  

[Misfit]

I got two today. They are the Kaweco Frosted Light Blueberry and Soft Mandarine, both with BB nibs. I plan on putting Kaweco Paradise Blue in the Blueberry pen. The Soft Mandarine will get ink from a sample of Pelikan Edelstein Mandarin. 

[Ceramicist]

50 minutes ago, Misfit said:

I got two today. They are the Kaweco Frosted Light Blueberry and Soft Mandarine, both with BB nibs. I plan on putting Kaweco Paradise Blue in the Blueberry pen. The Soft Mandarine will get ink from a sample of Pelikan Edelstein Mandarin. 

Even though my son has a Lamy, which I got him many years ago when he was perhaps too young to really appreciate a fountain pen, I just got him a Kaweco Perkeo to slip in his stocking so he has a new pen for his Rhodia Webnotebook and the Exacompta (which was such a topic of hot debate as far as paper quality is concerned). He will be entering a doctoral program next fall so maybe between now and then, he'll come to love fountain pens as much as I do. 

[Misfit]

@Ceramicist you are giving him a great start or continuing nudge that we can hope helps him join the fountain pen hobby. 

[Ceramicist]

4 hours ago, Misfit said:

@Ceramicist you are giving him a great start or continuing nudge that we can hope helps him join the fountain pen hobby. 

Thank you! I value your opinion, and since you like Kawecos, I thought it would be a good pen to re-introduce him to fountain pens. Plus, I can try it out and perhaps get one of my own! I did get a fine nib since he writes small. I hope this was the correct choice. I imagine we can replace the nib if it's too fine.

[InkyProf]

A Waterman (strictly speaking, I guess, a JiF-Waterman) Super-Cartouche in the "New Look" style, black and gold, ca. 1952, with a large glass cartridge, a pair of porthole-style ink windows, and a big no. 6 nib. 🔥, if I do say so myself.

 

[Surlyprof]

On 11/27/2025 at 7:27 PM, lamarax said:

The wait is finally over 🤩:

 

 

The Pelikan M809 Black (...or rather graphite) Matt. Looks quite different from the promotional photos, but it's still very impressive (and heavy)! 

 

Congratulations!  I just saw this in person at the pen-store.gr in Athens, Greece.  I agree that it looks very different than the promo photos but the contrast shifts across the various finishes are absolutely gorgeous!  FYI… Goulet listed it at 41g.  I thought it was heavier than other 800s I’ve tried.  Even their new m805 metal sleeve is only listing at 34g (on Appelboom).

 

I couldn’t justify the expense this trip but did purchase a clear Pilot 823 Fine at their store.  With the ink shutoff and large capacity reservoir, I think it will be the perfect sketch pen for our retirement travels.  I kind of hoped I could justify the m809 but, alas, pragmatics won out in the end.

 

Also, if anyone’s traveling to Athens, the Pen-Store is a nice shop with very friendly and helpful people.

[Misfit]

11 hours ago, Ceramicist said:

I did get a fine nib since he writes small. I hope this was the correct choice. I imagine we can replace the nib if it's too fine.

Kaweco does sell replacement nibs. They have EF, F, M, B, BB and several stub nibs, plus a twin nib. In other words, lots of options. 
 

Thank you for the honor of valuing my opinion. I have two Perkeos, and like them. I got the clear and infrared. 
 

Kaweco also sells a calligraphy kit for the Sport and Perkeo if you ever get interested in those larger nib sizes. I do not have this kit, yet. It’s in limited colors.  The Perkeo kit has 1.1mm, 1.5mm and 1.9mm nibs. The Sport kit has 1.1mm, 1.5mm, 1.9mm and 2.3mm nibs. 
 

But, I checked Jet Pens for compatible products, and did not see replacement nibs for the Perkeo. Then I looked at one of my Sport and Perkeo pens, and they have different sizes of nibs and feeds. So all the information above applies to the Sport Kaweco, and not the Perkeo except for the calligraphy kit. 
 

One last thing is the Sport pens have screw on caps, while the Perkeo does not. It pulls off. 
 

I had a thought. The Kaweco Student pen, though more expensive, does take the Sport nibs. My brother got one while he was visiting. I had some Kaweco nibs available after swapping to the 1.1mm stub nib. It fit the Student. I have the 70s Soul Student pen. Mostly they come in cream bodies with a different color cap. There is an all black one as well. Then you could keep the Perkeo. 

[Ceramicist]

6 hours ago, InkyProf said:

A Waterman (strictly speaking, I guess, a JiF-Waterman) Super-Cartouche in the "New Look" style, black and gold, ca. 1952, with a large glass cartridge, a pair of porthole-style ink windows, and a big no. 6 nib. 🔥, if I do say so myself.

 

Wow! 

2 hours ago, Misfit said:

Kaweco does sell replacement nibs. They have EF, F, M, B, BB and several stub nibs, plus a twin nib. In other words, lots of options. 
 

Thank you for the honor of valuing my opinion. I have two Perkeos, and like them. I got the clear and infrared. 
 

Kaweco also sells a calligraphy kit for the Sport and Perkeo if you ever get interested in those larger nib sizes. I do not have this kit, yet. It’s in limited colors.  The Perkeo kit has 1.1mm, 1.5mm and 1.9mm nibs. The Sport kit has 1.1mm, 1.5mm, 1.9mm and 2.3mm nibs. 
 

But, I checked Jet Pens for compatible products, and did not see replacement nibs for the Perkeo. Then I looked at one of my Sport and Perkeo pens, and they have different sizes of nibs and feeds. So all the information above applies to the Sport Kaweco, and not the Perkeo except for the calligraphy kit. 
 

One last thing is the Sport pens have screw on caps, while the Perkeo does not. It pulls off. 
 

I had a thought. The Kaweco Student pen, though more expensive, does take the Sport nibs. My brother got one while he was visiting. I had some Kaweco nibs available after swapping to the 1.1mm stub nib. It fit the Student. I have the 70s Soul Student pen. Mostly they come in cream bodies with a different color cap. There is an all black one as well. Then you could keep the Perkeo. 

Thank you so much for all of this very helpful information. I think I will give my son the Perkeo and if he likes it, great. If he does not but is still interested in fountain pens, I will help him choose another pen, possibly the Kaweco Student. 

[Misfit]

@Ceramicist Here’s hoping your son likes the Perkeo. I’d say it’s a really good full sized pen. 
 

Did you know Kaweco sells colored converters? The colors basically match their inks. I got a purple one for the clear Perkeo, and a raspberry one for the Infrared Perkeo. There are 10 colors in all. Vanness Pens also mentioned they work with any standard international pen, which excludes the Sport. 

[Penguincollector]

On 12/12/2025 at 2:51 PM, Misfit said:

I got two today. They are the Kaweco Frosted Light Blueberry and Soft Mandarine, both with BB nibs. I plan on putting Kaweco Paradise Blue in the Blueberry pen. The Soft Mandarine will get ink from a sample of Pelikan Edelstein Mandarin. 

 These sound super cute, can’t wait to see them!

[Ceramicist]

9 hours ago, Misfit said:

@Ceramicist Here’s hoping your son likes the Perkeo. I’d say it’s a really good full sized pen. 
 

Did you know Kaweco sells colored converters? The colors basically match their inks. I got a purple one for the clear Perkeo, and a raspberry one for the Infrared Perkeo. There are 10 colors in all. Vanness Pens also mentioned they work with any standard international pen, which excludes the Sport. 

Thank you! I did not know about the colored converters as I didn't research Kaweco in depth. I did purchase colored ink cartridges for my son to go along with the pen as I don't want to overwhelm him with bottled ink. 

[Beechwood]

17 hours ago, InkyProf said:

A Waterman (strictly speaking, I guess, a JiF-Waterman) Super-Cartouche in the "New Look" style, black and gold, ca. 1952, with a large glass cartridge, a pair of porthole-style ink windows, and a big no. 6 nib. 🔥, if I do say so myself.

 

 

 

That pen looks very familiar.

 

I owned that pen or one very similar around 2010  and sold it to a New Yorker, a florist or a retailer of that sort. I recall that she was not happy with the purchase despite the accurate eBay sale description, I suspect that she paid more than she thought she should at $105.

 

It was not easy to produce a good seal on the cartridge into the section, I managed it but it was a faff.

[InkyProf]

9 minutes ago, Beechwood said:

I owned that pen or one very similar around 2010  and sold it to a New Yorker, a florist or a retailer of that sort. I recall that she was not happy with the purchase despite the accurate eBay sale description, I suspect that she paid more than she thought she should at $105.

 

I would have been delighted to get this pen for $105! The cartridge has had an o-ring fitted around its neck, which is supposed to produce a better seal (from what I can tell, tightening down the blind cap snugs the cartridge into place?). I haven't filled it yet, so it remains to be seen how well this works, but I have confidence in the source. 

[Beechwood]

6 minutes ago, InkyProf said:

 

I would have been delighted to get this pen for $105! The cartridge has had an o-ring fitted around its neck, which is supposed to produce a better seal (from what I can tell, tightening down the blind cap snugs the cartridge into place?). I haven't filled it yet, so it remains to be seen how well this works, but I have confidence in the source. 

 

 

A very handsome pen. My pen also had the tiny rubber O ring, It might be an idea to source a replacement. I have just looked to see if replacement glass cartridges are around, they are and at a modest price.

 

 

[InkyProf]

Good to know about the cartridges! This o-ring was freshly installed by the restorer, so I think I should be I good shape for now (and I think I might have the appropriate size Viton ring from a batch I bought for a piston repair project…) Thanks!

[Misfit]

23 hours ago, Penguincollector said:

 These sound super cute, can’t wait to see them!

Here they are, but without ink. I’ll likely wait to use them until 2026. They don’t fit in my current plans. Plus I’m expecting Santa to bring me likely 6 pens. So, those might take precedence if I’ve been good enough this year. 
 

It’s the Kaweco Frosted Light Blueberry and the Soft Mandarine, with an ornament a friend gave me for Christmas. 
 

[Ceramicist]

6 hours ago, Misfit said:

Here they are, but without ink. I’ll likely wait to use them until 2026. They don’t fit in my current plans. Plus I’m expecting Santa to bring me likely 6 pens. So, those might take precedence if I’ve been good enough this year. 
 

It’s the Kaweco Frosted Light Blueberry and the Soft Mandarine, with an ornament a friend gave me for Christmas. 
 

Those are lovely, soft colors!