Product Description
Type fountain pen
Product Name Model 140, marked on cap band.
Manufacturer and Year Pelikan, Germany -- 1960s, based off of the cap engraving which says "Betriebsausflug 1962". ("Betriebsausflug " translates as company outing.)
Length 5 inches
Filling System Piston filling system
Color Green striped version with black cap, section, and piston knob. The trim is gold plated. The green lengthwise stripes alternate with transparent yellow lengthwise stripes.
Nib 14k flexible Fine nib. It puts down nice narrow lines when unflexed and a wet broad when flexed. Somewhere between flexible and semi-flex, so it's great for every day usage. See the writing sample below.
Condition Superior condition. The barrel transparency is excellent and the cap imprint is pristine. The pen has some handwear and the plating is thin on the trim. The cap derby has very faint bite marks. Ships in original box with German and Finnish paperwork.
