Pelikan 100

In 1929, Günter Wagner launched its first fountain pen "Pelikan Fountain Pen" (later renamed as "Pelikan 100") with full preparations. The company made constructional and material changes in the following years. Especially, major changes in specification formed the definite characteristics that can be recognized as generation^(*). Pelikan 100 was elaborately built from the cap top to the turning knob. Here, I describe them generation by generation, focusing on Pelikan 100 as industrial products.

Please note that "generation" was conceived afterwards. Change and modification were made at various time point and at various parts, while model 100 were produced seamlessly. So, there is a good reason that many "transitional models" exist.

^(*)Generation is not official term. It is based on 1929-44 Evolution of Pelikan 100 (Christof Zollinger), PELIKAN 100 初代・二代目・三代目 (らすとるむ), and my research. I use it for the descriptive purpose.