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M400 White Tortoise | ||
| Even though these
pens have been discontinued, We have placed a large order for them. When
they are gone they will be finished. With a white cap and barrel ends, the
tortoise colored barrel center makes a striking contrast. Everything else about
this M400 is familiar: the interchangeable nib, the gold-filled trim, the Pelikan
logo on top of the black button, the reliable plunger filler and the Pelikan beak
clip. The nib sizes available are EF, F, M,
B, BB, OM, OB, OBB. We like customizing the two-tone 14k nib for
this pen to stub, italic or oblique point. | ||
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| The depth of color in the amber pearl
tortoise is enhanced by being surrounding in white. The plunger mechanism sleeve
is also white, adding to the effect of transparency near the tail of the barrel.
This pen, like all the M400s pictured below, is 4 7/8" long, capped. | ||
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The retail price is $285.00 This pen is no longer available through
US distributor | |
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"I
am thrilled with this Pelikan M400 White Tortoise! Visually,
I find it elegant in an understated way. But even better,
the "crisp cursive italic" nib John cut is absolutely
perfect. It is exactly what I had in mind--you two must be
mind readers. I tried many different inks to find the perfect
combination of flow and color. I settled on Noodler's Forest
Green for now. What I found interesting is that the nib writes
perfectly with a range of inks, including those I've found
troublesome flowing in other pens. It also works perfectly
with Noodler's new American Eel ink, a more free-flowing ink.
So nice to have all these choices, and I think that's a credit
to John's work and adjustments. I love the crisper italic
line and the width of this nib. Opens lots of writing possibilities.
Thanks so much! All of you are a gift to the fountain pen
community! "This
is one of those times when pictures simply fail to capture the essence. The pen
looks pretty in pictures, but it's stunning in person. As I mentioned when placing
the order, this one is intended as a gift, but it is so beautiful to behold that
I think I'll probably acquire another for my own collection. Magnifique!... David
(7/27/04) "I
got the pen yesterday, on schedule! I spent last night playing with it, and I
have to say that it is really great! I have another Pelikan italic, and the white
tortoise just blows it away! I tried each one in turn, and I could *feel* and
see the difference when I wrote. The white pen is very smooth and fairly forgiving.
The other one is more toothy and not nearly as effortless. Gah! ... It is truly
a wonderful instrument, and by far the nicest pen I have so far (although I feel
a 600 coming my way, near Christmas...). I am very happy, and now I'll have to
go out and get more colors of ink!! Oh, and more stationary, too! I had a somewhat
crappy time yesterday, and that package from sunny LA really made my day. I still
look upon the pen with fascination. Thanks to everyone there for a lovely pen! | ||
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