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I have seen this topic come up over the years regarding if Pelikan nibs will fit our pens. I have always thought that they would but never took the time or spent the money to order some and try out.
I was happy using the steel nibs that came with our pens, so I thought if they were good enough for me, they are good enough for my clients. Plus I could get fine , broad and calligraphy nibs from CSU for only 5.00 and they seem to work okay. I also had my 14K gold nibs made and was completely happy with them as well, plus they were less money than Pelikan's.
I also started grinding steel & gold nibs into italic stubs and found a new level of enjoyment in writing. Now, myself and my clients are getting even more sophisticated or ecentric, I started getting requests for extra fine and tripple broads and oblique andgles of 15%. Whoa....way to much for this novice grinder. So I thought the time was right to try out the Pelikan nibs, as I can order these in all sorts of sizes.
So I ordered the M200 nib, this is a steel nib with yellow gold plating and the M400 or 14C which is a 14K gold nib in two tone. Both nibs are the same size. They come with the feed, there is no housing as Pelikan's are primarily a piston fill, so the nib just screws into the fron section.
You need a knock out block to seperate the nib from the feed. This is just a steel block with a bunch of holes that the nib will slide through and the housing or ring will not. Then you take a punch and knock the feed out. You will not be able to wiggle these nibs off, as they are set very firmly.
After disasembly, they nibs simply went right into our existing feed & housing and seated just right. Note both these nibs are for the Jr./Baron size pens only.
Here is a sample of a steel M200 in extra fine and a 14K gold in double broad. Also there is a picture of how the nib comes and a disassembled version.
M200 steel in XF
M400 14K gold
Here is a Pelikan chart with verying nibs widths, Note not all widths are available.
So here is yet another option to satisfy your need to lay down ink.
I was happy using the steel nibs that came with our pens, so I thought if they were good enough for me, they are good enough for my clients. Plus I could get fine , broad and calligraphy nibs from CSU for only 5.00 and they seem to work okay. I also had my 14K gold nibs made and was completely happy with them as well, plus they were less money than Pelikan's.
I also started grinding steel & gold nibs into italic stubs and found a new level of enjoyment in writing. Now, myself and my clients are getting even more sophisticated or ecentric, I started getting requests for extra fine and tripple broads and oblique andgles of 15%. Whoa....way to much for this novice grinder. So I thought the time was right to try out the Pelikan nibs, as I can order these in all sorts of sizes.
So I ordered the M200 nib, this is a steel nib with yellow gold plating and the M400 or 14C which is a 14K gold nib in two tone. Both nibs are the same size. They come with the feed, there is no housing as Pelikan's are primarily a piston fill, so the nib just screws into the fron section.
You need a knock out block to seperate the nib from the feed. This is just a steel block with a bunch of holes that the nib will slide through and the housing or ring will not. Then you take a punch and knock the feed out. You will not be able to wiggle these nibs off, as they are set very firmly.
After disasembly, they nibs simply went right into our existing feed & housing and seated just right. Note both these nibs are for the Jr./Baron size pens only.
Here is a sample of a steel M200 in extra fine and a 14K gold in double broad. Also there is a picture of how the nib comes and a disassembled version.
M200 steel in XF
M400 14K gold
Here is a Pelikan chart with verying nibs widths, Note not all widths are available.
So here is yet another option to satisfy your need to lay down ink.