Pelikan 400NN

Model Production Period Nib
400NN 1956-1965

14 ct gold nib

Weight Total Length Barrel Length Cap Length Diameter Ink Capacity
0.54 oz 5.12 in 4.06 in 2.44 in 0.47 in 2.0 ml
15.3 g 130 mm 103 mm 62 mm 12 mm


400NN

400NN Green-striped Series Production Color
Production: 1956-1965Nib: 14 ct gold Leaflet: DeutschLink opens PDF documentPreisliste 100 DeutschLink opens PDF documentPelikan Hauptpreisliste 110 / 1963 DeutschLink opens PDF documentPelikan für jeden der schreibt
Logo: Logo as of 1938 (two chicken) Series Production
Barrel Color: green-stripedCap Color: blackTrim: gold plated
400NN Tortoise brown-striped Series Production Color
Production: 1956-1965Nib: 14 ct gold Leaflet: DeutschLink opens PDF documentPreisliste 100 DeutschLink opens PDF documentPelikan Hauptpreisliste 110 / 1963 DeutschLink opens PDF documentPelikan für jeden der schreibt
Logo: Logo as of 1938 (two chicken) Series Production
Barrel Color: brown-stripedCap Color: dark brownTrim: gold plated
400NN Black-striped Series Production Color
Production: 1956-1965Nib: 14 ct gold Leaflet: DeutschLink opens PDF documentPreisliste 100 DeutschLink opens PDF documentPelikan Hauptpreisliste 110 / 1963
Logo: Logo as of 1938 (two chicken) Series Production
Barrel Color: black-stripedCap Color: blackTrim: gold plated
400NN Grey-striped Exportmodel Color
Production: 1957-1961Nib: 14 ct gold
Logo: Logo as of 1938 (two chicken) Exportmodel
Barrel Color: grey-stripedCap Color: blackTrim: gold plated
400NN Black Series Production Color
Production: 1956-1965Nib: 14 ct gold Leaflet: DeutschLink opens PDF documentPreisliste 100 DeutschLink opens PDF documentPelikan für jeden der schreibt
Logo: Logo as of 1938 (two chicken) Series Production
Barrel Color: blackCap Color: blackTrim: gold plated
400NN Green / Green-striped Exportmodel Color Details
Production: unknownNib: 14 ct gold
Logo: Logo as of 1938 (two chicken) Exportmodel
Barrel Color: green-stripedCap Color: greenTrim: gold plated

On this model the otherwise black parts (cap, grip section, filling knob) are green (light green-grey).

400NN Light tortoise Exportmodel Color
Production: 1957-1960Nib: 14 ct gold
Logo: Logo as of 1938 (two chicken) Exportmodel
Barrel Color: light tortoiseCap Color: light tortoiseTrim: gold plated
400NN Clear transparent Low vol. Production Color Details
Production: unknownNib: CN / 14 ct
Logo: Logo as of 1938 (two chicken) Low vol. Production
Barrel Color: clear transparentCap Color: clear transparentTrim: gold plated

Clear transparent version, called demonstrator were e.g. delivered to stationery shops.

Pelikan 500NN

Identical to the Pelikan 400NN, only with gold double cap.

Model Production Period Nib
500NN - Cap Gold double 1956-1963

14 ct gold nib

Weight Total Length Barrel Length Cap Length Diameter Ink Capacity
0.64 oz 5.12 in 4.06 in 2.44 in 0.47 in 2.0 ml
18.1 g 130 mm 103 mm 62 mm 12 mm


500NN

500NN Tortoise brown-striped - Gold double Series Production Color
Production: 1956-1963Nib: 14 ct gold Leaflet: DeutschLink opens PDF documentPreisliste 100 DeutschLink opens PDF documentPelikan Hauptpreisliste 110 / 1963
Logo: Logo as of 1938 (two chicken) Series Production
Barrel Color: brown-stripedCap Color: gold doubleTrim: gold plated
500NN Black-striped - Gold double Series Production Color
Production: 1956-1963Nib: 14 ct gold Leaflet: DeutschLink opens PDF documentPreisliste 100 DeutschLink opens PDF documentPelikan Hauptpreisliste 110 / 1963
Logo: Logo as of 1938 (two chicken) Series Production
Barrel Color: black-stripedCap Color: gold doubleTrim: gold plated
500NN Black- Gold double Series Production Color
 Nib: 14 ct gold Leaflet: DeutschLink opens PDF documentPreisliste 100
Logo: Logo as of 1938 (two chicken) Series Production
Barrel Color: blackCap Color: gold doubleTrim: gold plated
500NN Sea green-striped - Gold double Exportmodel Color Details
Production: 1956-1963Nib: 14 ct gold
Logo: Logo as of 1938 (two chicken) Exportmodel
Barrel Color: sea green-stripedCap Color: gold doubleTrim: gold plated

Sea green, the strips are olive-green and black belted. The cap is made from gold double.

500NN Light tortoise - Gold double Exportmodel Color
Production: 1957-1961Nib: 14 ct gold
Logo: Logo as of 1938 (two chicken) Exportmodel
Barrel Color: light tortoiseCap Color: gold doubleTrim: gold plated

Pelikan 520NN

Enire pen is made from rolled gold double.

Model Production Period Nib
520NN - Rolled gold double 1957-1963

14 ct gold nib

Weight Total Length Barrel Length Cap Length Diameter Ink Capacity
0.86 oz 5.12 in 4.06 in 2.44 in 0.47 in 2.0 ml
24.5 g 130 mm 103 mm 62 mm 12 mm


520NN

520NN Rolled gold double Series Production Color
Production: 1957-1963Nib: 14 ct gold Leaflet: DeutschLink opens PDF documentPreisliste 100 DeutschLink opens PDF documentPelikan Hauptpreisliste 110 / 1963
Logo: Logo as of 1938 (two chicken) Series Production
Barrel Color: rolled gold doubleCap Color: rolled gold doubleTrim: gold plated

Pelikan 600NN

Cap made from 14 carat gold.

Model Production Period Nib
600NN 1957-1963

14 ct gold nib

Weight Total Length Barrel Length Cap Length Diameter Ink Capacity
5.12 in 4.06 in 2.44 in 0.47 in 2.0 ml
130 mm 103 mm 62 mm 12 mm


600NN

600NN Tortoise brown-striped Series Production Color Details
Production: 1957-1963Nib: 14 ct gold Leaflet: DeutschLink opens PDF documentPreisliste 100 DeutschLink opens PDF documentPelikan Hauptpreisliste 110 / 1963
Logo: Logo as of 1938 (two chicken) Series Production
Barrel Color: brown-stripedCap Color: 14 ct goldTrim: 585 gold

Tortoise brown striped. Cap made from 14 carat gold.

600NN Black-striped Series Production Color Details
Production: 1957-1963Nib: 14 ct gold Leaflet: DeutschLink opens PDF documentPreisliste 100 DeutschLink opens PDF documentPelikan Hauptpreisliste 110 / 1963
Logo: Logo as of 1938 (two chicken) Series Production
Barrel Color: black-stripedCap Color: 14 ct goldTrim: 585 gold

Black-striped. Cap made from 14 ct gold.

600NN Sea green-striped Series Production Color Details
Production: 1957-1963Nib: 14 ct gold
Logo: Logo as of 1938 (two chicken) Series Production
Barrel Color: sea green-stripedCap Color: 14 ct goldTrim: 585 gold

Sea green, the strips are olive-green and black belted. The cap is made from 14 carat gold.

Pelikan 700NN

14 ct gold. Hallmark (14C - 585) on the cap, barrel, clip and clip nut.

Model Production Period Nib
700NN - 14 ct gold 1957-1963

14 ct gold nib

Weight Total Length Barrel Length Cap Length Diameter Ink Capacity
0.96 oz 5.12 in 4.06 in 2.44 in 0.47 in 2.0 ml
27.2 g 130 mm 103 mm 62 mm 12 mm


700NN

700NN 14 ct gold Series Production Color Details
Production: 1957-1963Nib: 14 ct gold Leaflet: DeutschLink opens PDF documentPreisliste 100 DeutschLink opens PDF documentPelikan Hauptpreisliste 110 / 1963
Logo: Logo as of 1938 (two chicken) Series Production
Barrel Color: 14 ct goldCap Color: 14 ct goldTrim: 585 gold

14 ct gold. Hallmark (14C - 585) on the cap, barrel, clip and clip nut.

Pelikan 400NN Deskpen

The model Pelikan 400NN Deskpen was probably produced or assembled by Pelikan Milano. It is a fountain pen whose shape is reminiscent in style of old dip pens. The advantage of this design was that the system prevents the pen being stolen.

The 400NN Deskpen has a longer shaft and no thread for the cap, the pen being simply inserted into the cap.

Model Production Period Nib
400NN Deskpen 1957

14 ct gold nib

Weight Total Length Barrel Length Cap Length Diameter Ink Capacity
0.48 oz 7.32 in 0.54 in 1.5 ml
13.5 g 186 mm 12 mm


400NN Deskpen

400NN Deskpen Black striped Series Production Color
Production: 1957Nib: 14 ct gold
Logo: Without Logo Series Production
Barrel Color: black stripedCap Color: blackTrim: gold plated
400NN Deskpen Black Series Production Color
Production: 1957Nib: 14 ct gold
Logo: Without Logo Series Production
Barrel Color: blackCap Color: blackTrim: gold plated

Pelikan 400NN (Merz & Krell)

Pelikan 400NN - Merz & Krell.

Pelikan had already stopped the production of the 400NN by 1965. In 1973 a new edition appeared. This was manufactured by Merz & Krell and differs in some details from the original model. The filling knob is flush with the barrel, as is the transition from the grip section to the barrel.

The threads of the cap are also different, so the cap of an old 400NN will not fit the M & K.

Since the Merz & Krell model also the writing characteristics of the nibs are different, so far, the nibs of the 400 models were ground as Italic nibs, now the nibs have a ball point which offers no line variance.

Model Production Period Nib
400NN Merz & Krell 1973-1978

14 ct gold nib

Weight Total Length Barrel Length Cap Length Diameter Ink Capacity
0.59 oz 5.08 in 3.86 in 2.48 in 0.45 in 0.75 ml
15.6 g 129 mm 98 mm 63 mm 11.5 mm


400NN (Merz & Krell)

400NN (Merz & Krell) Green-striped Series Production Color Details
Production: 1973-1978Nib: 14 ct gold
Logo: Logo as of 1938 (two chicken) Series Production
Barrel Color: green-stripedCap Color: blackTrim: gold plated

400NN produced by Merz & Krell

400NN (Merz & Krell) Tortoise brown-striped Series Production Color Details
Production: 1973-1978Nib: 14 ct gold
Logo: Logo as of 1938 (two chicken) Series Production
Barrel Color: brown-stripedCap Color: dark brownTrim: gold plated

400NN produced by Merz & Krell

400NN (Merz & Krell) Black-striped Series Production Color Details
Production: 1973-1978Nib: 14 ct gold
Logo: Logo as of 1938 (two chicken) Series Production
Barrel Color: black-stripedCap Color: blackTrim: gold plated

400NN produced by Merz & Krell

400NN (Merz & Krell) Black Series Production Color Details
Production: 1973-1978Nib: 14 ct gold
Logo: Logo as of 1938 (two chicken) Series Production
Barrel Color: blackCap Color: blackTrim: gold plated

400NN produced by Merz & Krell.

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