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Pelikan 101N⁽¹⁾ (ca.1949)
Before World War II, Günter Wagner also made the model 101N with a colored cap and sleeve, but after the war it appears that only the 101N with a tortoiseshell cap and sleeve was revived (the cap tops were only made of red ebonite instead of celluloid)(@stoen)⁽¹⁾
Cap top; material: cellulose acetate, shape: conical, flat cap top edge, logo: new two chicks logo on the top and “GÜNTER WAGER Pelikan” on the lateral side.
Cap tube; material: cellulose acetate, shape: no vent holes, two narrow bands, grooved around the inner wall.
Clip; shape: gold plated drop clip.
Nib; material: 14 ct gold, shape: round vent hole, logo:
Pelikan
585
14 KARAT
S⁽²⁾
Feed; material: ebonite, shape: flat tail, three lamellae without the recess.
Nib socket; material: ebonite, shape: 13.5 mm.
Grip section and barrel; material: one piece injection molded transparent acrylics, shape; flat top edge, slightly tapered, no brass ring, no step near the thread.
Sleeve; material: cellulose acetate.
Filling system; material: injection molded acrylics with black elastomer, shape: conical, smooth turning knob.
Dimensions;
Judging from the nib unit and section, my pen can be attributed to the fourth generation. It is not in a good condition, but tells me how it was build up. As I told before, the barrel was coated with white paint in some model 101Ns, so that the barrel color would not show through. As a result, the sleeve looked brighter and something like "mother of pearl" in some pens. As seen in Fig.4, white paint has come off or degraded from the grip-side portion, where it looks darker and original tortoiseshell color. My pen can be dated around 1938, belonging to the first generation.
Note;⁽¹⁾According to @stoen, the naming was inconsistent between the pre- and post-war periods, and after the war, all 101N-like pens with red/brown caps seem to have been sold under the name of "100N"(Fig.5).
⁽²⁾"S" stands for "Scheiben-spitze" (Pelikan-collectibles).
My collection except for Fig.5.
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