Pelikan

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For other uses, see Pelikan (disambiguation).

Pelikan is a German manufacturer of fine fountain pens and other writing, office and art equipment, accredited with the invention of the differential-piston filling method even though such piston fillers had existed well before Pelikan's coming.

Their "true" history began with the model "100" and the modified 100N (both fountain pens), which sparked the genesis of the company's distinctive styling.

The modern-day flagship line is known as the "Souverän", consisting of the M300, M400, M600, M800 and the M1000. Pens with gold engraving, called Toledo, are manufactured in the sizes of M400 and M800, and they're respectively referred to as M700 and M900.

Pelikan is also a manufacturer of Limited Edition pieces, their first being the acclaimed "Blue Ocean" Demonstrator in 1993 leading to the 2005 "Caelum". Pelikan makes also entry-level fountain pens and fountain pens for school pupils, for example "Pelikano" and "Future". In recent years Pelikan also ventured into some "Special Edition" pens, where an unlimited number of a given pen is manufactured but only within a limited period - usually a year. All the pens in this series are named after a city.

Pelikan's fountain pen ink is called Pelikan 4001. Pelikan also makes Pelikan Fount India, a deep black Indian ink which, unlike most Indian inks, can be used in fountain pens. It is very water-resistant. Additionally, the company makes Pelikan Drawing Ink A, which is not suitable for fountain pens. It should be used with a dip pen.

[edit] External links

• Pelikan (Official homepage)
  • hochwertige-schreibgeraete.de (Pelikan's official homepage for their higher quality pens)
  • LEVEL L5 (Pelikan's official homepage for their LEVEL L5 -pens and their accessories)

• Limited Edition History
• Pelikan Reference (at Pentrace)
• Pelikan Size Chart (by Cajun Pen Shop)
• Pen Lovers: Pelikan Collection (Many photos of Pelikan (fountain) pens)