Pelikan 100

nibs

1929-1944

Three general nib-types have been used with the model Pelikan 100

                    • gold-nibs
                    • palladium-nibs
                    • CN- (steel) nibs

 

first nibs of the model Pelikan 100 with heart-shaped hole. Probably produced by Montblanc / Hamburg

1929 - 1930

  14k gold

Imprint :

“-14-”

produced in parallel with the following nib

1930 - 1937

  14k gold / 18k gold made for France

Imprint :

“14”

produced in parallel with the predecessor

1930 - 1937

  14k gold / 18k gold made for France

With the introduction of the model Pelikan 100N, the nib-imprint changed

since 1937

  14k gold / 18k gold made for France

18k

In May 1938 the new nib-material palladium was officialy introduced as a result of raw material rationing

16.05.1938 - 10.02.1940

  Palladium (“Pd”)

 

16.05.1938 - 10.02.1940

  Palladium (“-Pd-”)

The Pelikan steel-nibs differ in the half round slit near the hole, made probably for flexibility

since

11.11.1939

  Chrome-Nickel-alloy (steel : “CN”)

 

since

11.11.1939

  Chrome-Nickel-alloy (steel : “CN”)

last update 01.05.2008
© Martin Lehmann