Pelikan 140
Key Attributes
| Brand | Pelikan |
| Model | 140 |
| Country Of Origin | Germany |
| Production Year Start | 1952 |
| Production Year End | 1965 |
| Filling System | piston-filler |
| Nib Material | gold |
| Nib Size | Medium-size semi-flex nib |
| Body Material | Celluloid barrel with resin hard rubber/plastic cap and section |
| Colorway | Green striped with black cap and black piston knob |
| Rarity | common |
About this Vintage fountain pen
Vintage mid-size Pelikan fountain pen from the 1950s, typically finished in green-striped celluloid with a black cap and piston-filling mechanism.
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