Green indicates the points that differ from Pelikan 100N (ca.1938).

Stating from 1938, Günter Wagner gradually replaced ebonite with celluloid (or cellulose acetate). The company moved toward newer material(s), first for cap tube, then for cap top (Fig.4), and finally for filler mechanism(Pelikan History). By 1939, ebonite was gone from Pelikan pens, except for foreign production (e.g. Milan)⁽¹⁾. Cap top, cap tube, and the filler mechanism are made of celluloid (Fig.4 right). Cap top and grip top edge are flat. Instead of a notch, there is a ridge inside of the piston guide, which prevents the piston rod from rotating, and converts the rotation of the turning knob to the forward and backward movement of the piston rod (Fig.5). There is no nib size specification on the pen.

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As of 1939, precious metal model lineups were only 100N variants. By the end of March 1939, all precious metal models for the domestic market were discontinued (Pelikan Schreibgeräte). From then on, precious metal model were exclusively destined for the export market ("Pelican” catalog 1939)⁽²⁾.

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As from October 11, 1939, model 100N was was fitted with chromium/nickel (CN) nibs for the domestic market⁽³⁾, as the use of palladium nibs was forbidden by the government (Pelikan Schreibgeräte).

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Note;⁽¹⁾Pelikan Hannover relocated its ebonite machinery to Pelikan Milan, Italy around 940 (Pelikan Schreibgeräte).

⁽²⁾As IBIS in the catalog had gold nib, all fountain pens in it should be fitted with gold nibs.

⁽³⁾It seems that pens were were still fitted with gold nibs for the export market. As this pen has a gold nib, this pen may be for the export market.