r/PelikanNest

Georg Tippel / Art series
Pelikan / 600 size
14 k nib
Old Gold KWZ
Now which is your favorite of the 3 or should there be ?

Bought this seemingly unopened package of Pelikan ink on an auction for a while ago.
How old is it? How does the bottle inside look like?
I don’t want to open it since I think part of its value lies in its actual state.

I was looking to preorder the Pelikan m600 Georg Tippel Art Collection at the same time reading a post on here about PacificPenWorks. I’ve never heard of them so decided to give them a try due to the positive comments here, despite usually using Atlas, PenBoutique, Gold Spot, and Goulet.

I was not disappointed.

First their communication is fantastic. I had a bit of confusion over some payment and invoices I received and they immediately responded and confirmed everything was fine and there were no issues.

Second, they tuned the nib as part of their checkout process for FREE. I’m not sure if that was due to price point or type of pen, but during checkout they asked several questions about how you like to write, how you write, and how you wanted the pen to write. I usually am very leery of this because I don’t think most stores tune the nib, despite you putting notes in the checkout. The only ones that do with confidence is Kirk Speer from Pen Realm and Emy from PenVenture. Most others I’m sorry I don’t trust they do based on experience. Anyway, I know PacificPenWorks did because they included a page of writing and how they tuned it for me!

If you want to give another store a try I highly recommend it.

Also, the pen, as expected, is wonderful. The m600 art series pens are a bit heftier than a normal m600 and the barrel art is just stunning in person. The pictures don’t do any of the pens in the collection justice.

Pelikan m600 Georg Tippel Art Collection <B>
KWZ Old Gold

Last week I bought a non-working P1 Silvexa (~1960). It took a bit of research, patience, and careful tinkering, but I finally got it working again.

The piston was completely seized from years of dried ink. I started by soaking the pen in warm water to soften and dissolve some of the buildup. After that, I applied a little gentle heat and was able to separate the filling unit from the barrel. Once I cleaned everything out, the piston freed up and after adding some grease it started moving smoothly again.

I'm really happy with how it turned out. The pen now fills and writes beautifully. There's something incredibly satisfying about bringing an old fountain pen back to life!