Product Description
Type Vintage Piston Fountain Pen
Product Name Model 100N
Manufacturer and Year Pelikan, Germany -- late 1940s or 1950s
Length 4-13/16"
Filling System Piston filling system, tested and working well.
Color Pearlized green with translucent green viewing window. The pen section is a very slightly transparent dark green and it has a black cap and end piece with gold trim.
Nib Fine oblique 14k - it's not marked, but we're judging it to be fine, and there's a definite left-foot oblique tipping. It's quite soft feeling which adds to the line variation.
Condition Excellent condition. This is a nice sized pen in a lovely color pattern. The green barrel is excellent with just some light scratches that are nearly impossible to see due to the coloration. The black piston knob has moderate to heavy scratching, and one of the scratches near the very end looks like it might be a crack. It's only about 1/8" long and it should not affect the function of the pen. The ink viewing window is clear, and we see some internal scratches there. These scratches do not extend to the outer surface, so they also should not affect the pen's function. The cap has light scratching. The edge around the top of the cap has moderate scratching. The clip has scratching and some plating wear. The cap band has brassing, and the knurling/coin-edge patterning is nice. The imprints are clear.