Is this a Pelikan?

[Vasilis97]

The seller doesn't give any details on the description other than it is a Pelikan (?) and the photos are not really helpfull.

I believe that the cap and the nib/feed are indeed by Pelikan.

But the main body with the long striped ink window in combination with the cap and the exposed nib make me have my reservations.

At least it's not a model that I am aware of

[mana]

Hi, going by the cap and filling knob it looks like a quite rare black-striped 500N. Too bad the pictures are what they are but yeah, based on those pics I'd buy it if the price was right (as per usual)

https://www.pelikan-collectibles.com/en/Pelikan/Models/Revised-Piston-Fillers/400N-Basis/index.html#heading_toc_j_1

[Vasilis97]

Thank you very much!

I don't know how I was unaware of this model. It looks very interesting and I might have to get it. The flock has to grow

 

[stoen]

23 hours ago, Vasilis97 said:

 

I don't know how I was unaware of this model. It looks very interesting and I might have to get it. The flock has to grow

 

Can you please post a few more pictures (clip and cap top)?

 

If @mana is right about the model, and he most likely is, no wonder that most of us are unaware of it.

The “N” series has been manufactured only for five months, between Dec.1955 and Apr.1956.

 

I’ve only seen one 400N, and it’s the one I immediately got. I’ve never seen a 500N live.

[carola]

@Vasilis97 Did you buy it?

[Bo Bo Olson]

I hope so, the feed is '50-65 era..........and I'm glad there are sharp eyed viewers, so I learn more.

 

I have a 500, which has the rolled gold piston cap. The cap is also like that one above in rolled gold.

[Vasilis97]

Hi again,

Sadly I wasn't quick enough. Somebody else snatched it. And it was at a pretty good price (60€) !

[Bo Bo Olson]

cubed!!!

 

[mana]

1 hour ago, Vasilis97 said:

...and it was at a pretty good price (60€) !

O_o

Yikes... going by how rare those are, if it was in good condition one could have added one more zero at the end... and it still would have most likely sold fast if placed on ebay, etc. Oh well... let's embrace that as an example of a deal on a rare vintage Pelikan item, they can still occur. Finds like that are definitely more rare than 10-15 years ago but treasures can still be stumbled upon, at times for real sumgai prices.

[carola]

Oh... wow...

At that price I would have taken it, no matter what condition the pen is in if it still looks repairable. Sorry you didn´t get it. Somebody made a very nice catch there.