Eighth generation

Pelikan 100 (ca.1942)

Green indicates the changes from Pelikan 100 (ca.1940).

Cap top; material: celluloid, shape: conical, flat cap top edge, logo: new two chicks logo on the top and “Pelikan GÜNTER WAGNER” on the lateral side.

Cap tube; material: celluloid, shape: 2 cap holes (one hole facing each other) /no vent holes⁽¹⁾, two incised rings (roulette)⁽²⁾, grooved at the level of vent holes around the inner wall.

Clip; shape: nickel-plated drop clip⁽³⁾ .

Nib; material: chromium/nickel (CN) - steel^{(2, 3)}, shape: round vent hole, logo: (“CN” is circled)

Pelikan

CN

Feed; material: ebonite, shape: slanted tail, three lamellae.

Nib socket; material: ebonite, shape: short (12 mm).

Grip section and barrel; material: one piece injection molded transparent acrylics, shape; flat top edge, tapered.

Sleeve; material: celluloid.

Filling system; material: injection molded acrylics with synthetic plastic seal (late version) ⁽⁴⁾, shape: smooth turning knob.

Dimensions;^(a)with sleeve, ^(b)without sleeve, ^(c)ink chamber volume

Total Cap Barrel Barrel Barrel Cap Ink Total

length length length width^(a) width^(b) width capacity^(c) weight

117.5 mm 60 mm 94.5 mm 11.5 mm 10.5 mm 12.5 mm 1.4 ml 15 g

As of June 26, 1942 on, the only fountain pens that were allowed to be produced for the domestic market were standard (black/black, black/green) 100s. For the export markets, for example, standard 100s, standard 100Ns, and 101Ns were still produced.

On August 13, 1942, Günter Wagner announced that only 100s without metal cap rings were to be produced for the domestic market^{(2, 3)}. At that time, brass used for cap tube rings was a strategic material. In this period, Montblanc also made wartime fountain pens without metal cap rings (Montblanc No. 134).

On March 19, 1943, Deutscher Reichsanzeiger announced that all production of fountain pens and their spare parts would be illegal as of May 1, 1943. At the same time, however, Günter Wagner received the instruction that the company should shift their production quota from domestic to foreign destinations. As of March 31, 1944, the production of 100s was only legal for the export markets (Green book), meaning that the production of 100s for the domestic market had already been prohibited (presumably within 1943 FountainPen.it), and the model 100 was no longer mentioned in official documents. Though I do not know exactly when Günter Wagner stopped producing 100s, many sources assume that model 100 was discontinued at that time. However, judging from the large number of pens with injection molded acrylics in proportion to their production period, the company presumably continued to produce spare parts until after World War II (Green Book).

Note; ⁽¹⁾ The presence of vent holes is inconsistent (GoPens).

⁽²⁾ Some pens have no roulette just like the first generation.

⁽³⁾ It seems that nickel-plated drop clip was introduced at this period.

⁽⁴⁾ My pen has the late version (Pelikan 100 (ca.1942) Fig.5 right). Later, the black synthetic plastic seal turned out to be leaky, as it tended to shrink and/or lose elasticity over time (Green Book).