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"Sonny" wrote: ... As much as I like to rotate my pens, I find myself grabbing a Pelikan when ever I need a pen to carry with me for work or travel. These pens just seem to be perfect for my needs. Is Pelikan a great pen in the opinion of most pen collectors/users? Or is this a less conventional preference? Hey Cliff, Among collectors who post to the internet (lots of groups out there including Lion & Pen, Zoss, Pentrace, Pen Lovers, Stylophiles, etc.), I think you'll find a large percentage of hobbyists respect Pelikan for their quality. I know a bunch of surveys have been done, and IIRC the Pelikan 800 is a perennial 1st placer. So, Pelikan isn't a less conventional preference, it's a very popular one. In my experience, back when I was attending multiple shows per year and participating in several on-line discussion groups, modern Pelikans were respected even among collectors of vintage pens (vintage collectors are a tough room for makers of modern pens), and the vintage ones are highly prized. It's kind of neat to look at the first 400s that were manufactured in the early 50s and a modern one and see that they haven't changed much. I love the 400 and its many iterations (good size for my hand). -- Bernadette |
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BL,
I'm always thinking that I need to buy pens from a variety of manufacturers; you know... to be well rounded. But the Pelikan is such a favorite that I always have one with me. Sometimes two out of the three pens that I carry daily are Pelikans. I've never carried three Pelikans at once, but it's not an unpleasant thought. Cliff "BL" wrote in message news:X2JVi.9536$%r.2913@trnddc01... "Sonny" wrote: ... As much as I like to rotate my pens, I find myself grabbing a Pelikan when ever I need a pen to carry with me for work or travel. These pens just seem to be perfect for my needs. Is Pelikan a great pen in the opinion of most pen collectors/users? Or is this a less conventional preference? Hey Cliff, Among collectors who post to the internet (lots of groups out there including Lion & Pen, Zoss, Pentrace, Pen Lovers, Stylophiles, etc.), I think you'll find a large percentage of hobbyists respect Pelikan for their quality. I know a bunch of surveys have been done, and IIRC the Pelikan 800 is a perennial 1st placer. So, Pelikan isn't a less conventional preference, it's a very popular one. In my experience, back when I was attending multiple shows per year and participating in several on-line discussion groups, modern Pelikans were respected even among collectors of vintage pens (vintage collectors are a tough room for makers of modern pens), and the vintage ones are highly prized. It's kind of neat to look at the first 400s that were manufactured in the early 50s and a modern one and see that they haven't changed much. I love the 400 and its many iterations (good size for my hand). -- Bernadette |
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On Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:00:41 -0000, AndyH wrote:
On Oct 24, 7:18 am, "Sonny" wrote: First of all, I am not a fountain pen expert. I have a few pens that are supposed to be worth collecting. But I own mostly new pens that I have purchased over the past five or six years. So my comments are my opinion only. My first fountain pen was a gift from my mom. She received it in 1946 as a high school graduation present from her brother. When I received it, it was literally a bag of parts. My first impression was that I had just received a bag of junk that my mom just couldn't bare to throw in the trash. I threw it in the back of a drawer for 15 or so years. When I rediscovered it (some time in 2002 I believe), I almost tossed it. But somehow, I just couldn't bring myself to throw something in the trash that has "14K" stamped on it. After a couple of hours searching around the internet, I found an pen repair shop in Monrovia, California. As fate would have it, I drive past Monrovia a couple of times a month on business. So I dropped the pen off in the same little plastic sandwich bag that my mom gave it to me in. I asked Fred Crinkle if he could fix it. He gave the bag a grim look, then said, "I'll see what I can do". On my next trip to Monrovia a week later, I was astonished to have Fred present me with a whole and completely restored 1946 Eversharp Skyline fountain pen. It looked great! Fred dipped the pen in Quink blue ink and handed it to me. I'd never written with a fountain pen, so Fred had to post the cap and show me how to hold the pen for correct nib orientation. Well... That was the beginning of a great hobby. And I now write with a fountain pen almost exclusively. I have a nice collection of inks as well. Although Pelikan Brown is clearly my favorite. My two latest fountain pen acquisitions are a "first year" shaeffer Snorkel, and a brand new Krone "Think". They are both fine pens in their own right. But I must say that I have become particularly attached to one particular brand of fountain pen. While looking for a good everyday pen that I could lose without freaking out, I stumbled upon a Pelikan M200 demonstrator (red). I purchased one with a medium nib. But I soon discovered that I preferred Pelikan's fine nib. so I ordered a fine nib, and replaced the medium. I then had a friend give me another M200 with a medium nib. I ordered another fine nib and installed it on the new pen. I love the ease with which the M200 fills with ink. And it holds enough ink for at least two days of note taking. The pen writes beautifully. It's also durable and inexpensive. In my opinion, it's an awesome pen right out of the box. I have since purchased another M200 clear demonstrator. Well, I figured if the M200 was a great pen, Pelikan must make other great pens. So I ordered an M800 with a fine nib. What an awesome fountain pen! As much as I like to rotate my pens, I find myself grabbing a Pelikan when ever I need a pen to carry with me for work or travel. These pens just seem to be perfect for my needs. Is Pelikan a great pen in the opinion of most pen collectors/users? Or is this a less conventional preference? I have only got 5 Pelikans so can't consider myself an expert. The people at www.fountainpennetwork.com would have a better idea. The 800 series are one sweet pen though! Those lamers on FPN don't know up from down. Pelikan would be a cheap pen on FPN. Low class for an FPN'er. If you think the people on FPN know anything about pens and ink, go check out their site |
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The Drunken Lord wrote: Those lamers on FPN don't know up from down. Blowing off some steam after too much FPN browsing? If you're talking about the sort of FPN'ers who anxiously wring their virtual hands and ask the general public whether they should buy fuschia or magenta ink, and what the consequences might be -- that does get tiresome. Brian -- |
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Brian Ketterling wrote:
If you're talking about the sort of FPN'ers who anxiously wring their virtual hands and ask the general public whether they should buy fuschia or magenta ink, and what the consequences might be -- that does get tiresome. I figure buying them all solves that problem quite neatly. Then I can hand-wring in the privacy of my own home. Still, the number of ink reviews on FPN does make it worth checking, though I'm not sure it's as useful as actually trying the ink. -- _Deirdre web: http://deirdre.net blog: http://dsmoen.livejournal.com/ "Memes are a hoax! Pass it on!" |
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On Tue, 23 Oct 2007 23:18:32 -0700, "Sonny"
wrote: First of all, I am not a fountain pen expert. I have a few pens that are supposed to be worth collecting. But I own mostly new pens that I have purchased over the past five or six years. So my comments are my opinion only. My first fountain pen was a gift from my mom. She received it in 1946 as a high school graduation present from her brother. When I received it, it was literally a bag of parts. My first impression was that I had just received a bag of junk that my mom just couldn't bare to throw in the trash. I threw it in the back of a drawer for 15 or so years. When I rediscovered it (some time in 2002 I believe), I almost tossed it. But somehow, I just couldn't bring myself to throw something in the trash that has "14K" stamped on it. After a couple of hours searching around the internet, I found an pen repair shop in Monrovia, California. As fate would have it, I drive past Monrovia a couple of times a month on business. So I dropped the pen off in the same little plastic sandwich bag that my mom gave it to me in. I asked Fred Crinkle if he could fix it. He gave the bag a grim look, then said, "I'll see what I can do". On my next trip to Monrovia a week later, I was astonished to have Fred present me with a whole and completely restored 1946 Eversharp Skyline fountain pen. It looked great! Fred dipped the pen in Quink blue ink and handed it to me. I'd never written with a fountain pen, so Fred had to post the cap and show me how to hold the pen for correct nib orientation. Well... That was the beginning of a great hobby. And I now write with a fountain pen almost exclusively. I have a nice collection of inks as well. Although Pelikan Brown is clearly my favorite. My two latest fountain pen acquisitions are a "first year" shaeffer Snorkel, and a brand new Krone "Think". They are both fine pens in their own right. But I must say that I have become particularly attached to one particular brand of fountain pen. While looking for a good everyday pen that I could lose without freaking out, I stumbled upon a Pelikan M200 demonstrator (red). I purchased one with a medium nib. But I soon discovered that I preferred Pelikan's fine nib. so I ordered a fine nib, and replaced the medium. I then had a friend give me another M200 with a medium nib. I ordered another fine nib and installed it on the new pen. I love the ease with which the M200 fills with ink. And it holds enough ink for at least two days of note taking. The pen writes beautifully. It's also durable and inexpensive. In my opinion, it's an awesome pen right out of the box. I have since purchased another M200 clear demonstrator. Well, I figured if the M200 was a great pen, Pelikan must make other great pens. So I ordered an M800 with a fine nib. What an awesome fountain pen! As much as I like to rotate my pens, I find myself grabbing a Pelikan when ever I need a pen to carry with me for work or travel. These pens just seem to be perfect for my needs. Is Pelikan a great pen in the opinion of most pen collectors/users? Or is this a less conventional preference? Enjoy! I have five Pelikans which I really like. The only other pen I have and like as much are four Namiki Falcons with different nibs. Don |
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On Apr 6, 2:23*am, Don wrote:
I have 6 or 7, and think that Pelikans are about as close to perfection as one can achieve. They never clog, never leak, the nibs are terrific, and can be completely disassembled for cleaning (very important if you change ink colors with any frequency. If I don't use one of my Pelikans for a couple of months, when I pick it up, it writes perfectly immediately. I can't say that about any other pen brand. And their customer service is fantastic. At some point I damaged one of my M800's; one of the seals came slightly loose and began to leak. Since it was my own fault, I brought it to a reputable local pen shop, who failed to fix the problem twice (and charged me both times). I then visited the Pelikan website, and after reading their instructions, mailed the pen to them; they fixed it in a couple of weeks *for free*, despite the fact that it wasn't a particularly new pen, and I had no proof of purchase. I use other pens, but when it comes to my M800's, the phrase "from my cold, dead hand" applies. Bill |
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