Filling a Pelikan fountain pen

Pelikan fountain pens have a innovative refill system. This video shows you how to fill them.

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Howto & Style

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• Pelikan
• M1000
• M805
• M800
• M600
• M400
• M405
• M300
• M200
• M150
• Noodler's
• Ink
• fill
• fountain
• pen

[nichepens]

The pen is a Pelikan M805 Blue Striated with an M nib.

[nichepens]

The subtitles are not that easy to read, so it may be worth watching the process of filling the pen and considering that three drops of ink should be expelled back out of the pen by turning the filler knob anti-clockwise slightly and then you should tighten the filler knob clockwise again when the nib is facing upwards. This will remove any excess ink from the nib feed. Be sure to clean the nib of ink, as some inks will discolour the gold and rhodium.

[john91722]

Instead of buying a M-Blanc, buy a Pelikan instead and with the money you've saved you can take your friends to dinner!

[Sarastro2000]

You are right. But Pelikan invented this system 170 years ago. Others just copied that.

[HandA711]

How about warming the pen with hot water before filling?

[Bilbo107]

Thanks, that helped a lot. This morning I thought I would google a striated green Pelikan that I found in my uncles house clearance in a kitchen drawer. It is rather more expensive than I expected. I'm glad it's still in its small zipped case and minus any scratches although the ink has dried in the gold and silver coloured nib. Will luke warm water clean it ok. The nib shows 18C-750 and letters OM with a small circle enclosing PF. Would anyone have an idea as to what model it may be. Thanks.

[tedsonleo]

what type and color of ink are you using in this footage?

[crazyhamster51]

Levenger ink is the best

it even smell good

[fabrimedeiros9888]

Your video definitely shows the essence of the technique, but I must disagree with one minor aspect of what you show. The whole nib must be immersed, and not 3/4 of the nib as you show. This allows the pen to load more ink and avoids to aspirate the air. Avoid also the contact of the nib with the edge of the bottle. I can definitely scratch the nib. Nice video by the way!

Thanks a lot!

[kanajlo]

Ensio, the Pelikan M800 holds a lot of ink and will almost certainly last the day. I've never heard anyone complain about the performance of the Pelikan M series. And do use a soft cotton cloth to clean. Filling instructions also come in the case booklet in several languages.

[ensio9]

My bad, this comment was meant for a different video.... -__-

[ensio9]

If you fill this pen up with ink in the beginning of the day, and then take it to school, will it last the day?

Or is this pen meant to be a "home" or "desk" pen?

[SphinctersForever]

Oh, and I said soft cloth... I mean literally a cotton cloth, but NOT a paper towel (as you use in this video.) Cellulose fibers in facial tissues and paper towels are very rough at a microscopic level, and they definitely scratch soft metals. You should never clean or polish anything with paper towels, including your pen nibs. A clean old t-shirt or similar material is the way to go.

[SphinctersForever]

Your video definitely shows the essence of the technique, but I must disagree with one minor aspect of what you show; namely the wiping action of the pen's nib on the edge of the bottle. You really should not do that, because Pelikan (and other fine pens') nibs are made from gold, usually with some rhodium plating, and you are inviting permanent hairline scratches on your nib by wiping it against a glass edge; glass is extremely hard, and can scratch soft metals. Just wipe with a soft cloth.