Bohrung auf Kappe unter Clip / Hole on cap under clip.

[bendahara]

Ich kaufte gerade ein Pelikan 400. Ich fand, daß es zwei kleine Bohrungen auf der Kappe gibt. Ein unter dem Clip und das andere auf der gegenüberliegenden Seite. Ist dieses Common? Bitte Antwort auf englisch, wenn Sie können. Ich spreche nicht Deutsches. Mein Text wird mit Google übersetzen übersetzt.

Danke.

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I just bought a Pelikan 400. I found that there are two small holes on the cap. One under the clip and the other on the opposite side. Is this common? Please reply in English if you can. I dont speak German. My text is translated using Google translate.

Thanks.

[Patric]

No, this is not common. I own some Pelikan 400, some from the 80's and some from the 50's. No one of them has holes in the cap, not even small ones.


Patric

[bendahara]

I have seen a lot of pictures on eBay of not just Pelikan but also other brands like MontBlanc and Geha with small hole/s on it. I wish I can take a picture and post here for you to look at. It's a small round hole maybe about 1mm radius. At first I thought it's a breather hole, but as you said they are not a common thing. Any thoughts?

Thanks

No, this is not common. I own some Pelikan 400, some from the 80's and some from the 50's. No one of them has holes in the cap, not even small ones.


Patric

[drmabuse]

Hi bendahara,

The hole in the cap is used for pressure equalisation. I am a little bit suprised that you have found two holes on your cap. Normally one hole should be sufficient and common. However, without this hole you could not use your fountain pen during a flight.

[Patric]

That's only partly right. Normally you don't need the vent hole, because the capillaries of the ink feed equalise pressure if you fly, the other reason is that the cap is not sealed enough to need an extra hole (ex. MB 149).
These holes are common to Rollerballs and Fineliners.
There are some fountain pens with a small hole, usually under the clip (or the clip goes inside the FP). There you'll notice that the cap fits so tight and is so sealed that you wouldn't get the cap on the FP if there wouldn't be a hole in the cap...
But this is not common. I saw this only on cheaper pens.


bendahara, could you post a pic ?
You can use http://www.imageshack.us/ to upload, if you don't have own webspace.

[Dillo]

Hi,

Some fountain pens have hidden holes like the modern Parkers. Some fountain pens on the other hand have no holes like the Pelikan M200. I got a demonstrator and there are no holes in the cap, not even hidden ones. Does the hole look like it has been drilled? Or is the hole nice looking?

Dillon