Poster by E. Knauf u. B. Machow, 1909
 

PELIKAN
MODEL 400

Measurements for model 400/400N/400NN


Pelikan 600 in black, cap 14 carat gold


Pelikan 700 cap and shaft 14 carat gold

model Total length Barrel length Cap length Barrel width
400 126 mm 102 mm 57 mm 12 mm
500 126 mm 102 mm 57 mm 12 mm
520 126 mm 102 mm 57 mm 12 mm
600 126 mm 102 mm 57 mm 12 mm
700 126 mm 102 mm 57 mm 12 mm
400N 128 mm 102,5 mm 60 mm 12 mm
500N 128 mm 102,5 mm 60 mm 12 mm
520N 128 mm 102,5 mm 60 mm 12 mm
600N 128 mm 102,5 mm 60 mm 12 mm
700N 128 mm 102,5 mm 60 mm 12 mm
400NN 130 mm 103 mm 62 mm 12 mm
500NN 130 mm 103 mm 62 mm 12 mm
520NN 130 mm 103 mm 62 mm 12 mm
600NN 130 mm 103 mm 62 mm 12 mm
700NN 130 mm 103 mm 62 mm 12 mm

1951 - 1954



FROM TOP TO BOTTOM: 500 - 500NN

In 1951 Pelikan produced a new model row. The fountain pens has a special clip like a pelikan beak. The barrels were most vertical striped.


Pelikan 400 light tortoise-shell

model barrel cap
400 green striped black
400 grey striped black
400 green striped
twist button dark green
dark green
cap top dark green
400 tortoise-shell brown striped dark brown
400 black black
400 dark green dark green
400 green transparent
demonstration model
green transparent
400 light tortoise-shell light tortoise-shell
400 white white
500 black striped
twist button rolled gold
cap rolled gold
500 green striped
twist button rolled gold
cap rolled gold
500 tortoise-shell brown striped
twist button rolled gold
cap rolled gold
500 seagreen
twist button rolled gold
cap rolled gold
520 rolled gold rolled gold
600 tortoise-shell brown striped
twist button 14 ct. Gold
cap 14 ct. Gold
600 black cap 14 ct. Gold
700 Gold 14 ct. Gold 14 ct.


Pelikan 500 seagreen picture: T. Westerich


FROM TOP TO BOTTOM: 400 - 400N - 400NN

1955 - 1957


The fountain pens would be modernized, the barrel a little bit longer and the twist button more pointed.
The model names got the suffix N.

model barrel cap
400N green striped black
400N grey striped black
400N green striped
twist button dark green
dark green
cap top dark green
400N tortoise-shell brown striped dark brown
400N black black
400N light tortoise-shell light tortoise-shell
400N green transparent
demonstration model
green transparent
500N black striped
twist button black
cap rolled gold
500N green striped
twist button black
cap rolled gold
500N tortoise-shell striped
twist button brown
cap rolled gold
520N rolled gold rolled gold
600N tortoise-shell brown striped
twist button brown
cap 14 ct. Gold
600N black cap 14 ct. Gold
700N Gold 14 ct. Gold 14 ct.

1957 - 1965


After two years the model would changed again. The barrel shorter
and the twist button still more pointed. The models named with the suffix NN now.



Pelikan 400NN tortoise-shell



model barrel cap
400NN green striped black
400NN grey striped black
400NN green striped
twist button dark green
dark green
cap top dark green
400NN tortoise-shell brown striped dark brown
400NN black with green ink window black
400NN black with striped ink window black
400NN light tortoise-shell light tortoise-shell
400NN transparent
demonstration model
transparent
500NN black striped
twist button black
cap rolled gold
500NN green striped
twist button black
cap rolled gold
500NN seagreen
twist button black
cap rolled gold
500NN tortoise-shell striped
twist button brown
cap rolled gold
520NN rolled gold rolled gold
600NN tortoise-shell brown striped
twist button 14 ct. Gold
cap 14 ct. Gold
600NN black cap 14 ct. Gold
700NN Gold 14 ct. Gold 14 ct.

Pelikan 500NN seagreen Picture: T. Westerich


MODEL 400NN Merz and Krell

1973 - 1978


This model has the following different features to model 400NN:
1. a different style of nib, feed and collar
2. no rim between the mechanism and the barrel
3. a shorter barrel
This model was produced by the manufacturer Merz and Krell by order of Guenther Wagner (Pelikan).


Merz & Krell above, Pelikan 400NN below/photography by Dan Caspersz


Merz & Krell left, Pelikan 400NN right/photography by Dan Caspersz


Merz & Krell above, Pelikan 400NN below/photography by Dan Caspersz


model barrel cap
400NN green striped, black twist button black
400NN tortoise-shell brown striped dark brown
400NN black black