Merz & Krell

Pelikan had already discontinued the production of the 120 in 1965. In 1973 a new edition appeared. This was manufactured by Merz & Krell and differs in some details from the original model. The filling knob is flush with the barrel as is the transition from the grip section to the barrel. The cap ring is tapered.

Merz & Krell also produced the model 120 in black, a color not being produced by Pelikan before.

The threads of the cap are also different, so the cap of an old 120 will not fit the M & K.

Weight	Total Length	Barrel Length	Cap Length	Diameter	Ink Capacity
0.49 oz	5.16 in	3.94 in	2.48 in	0.47 in	0.65 ml
14 g	131 mm	100 mm	63 mm	12 mm

Pelikan 400NN - Merz & Krell.

Pelikan had already stopped the production of the 400NN by 1965. In 1973 a new edition appeared. This was manufactured by Merz & Krell and differs in some details from the original model. The filling knob is flush with the barrel, as is the transition from the grip section to the barrel.

The threads of the cap are also different, so the cap of an old 400NN will not fit the M & K.

Since the Merz & Krell model also the writing characteristics of the nibs are different, so far, the nibs of the 400 models were ground as Italic nibs, now the nibs have a ball point which offers no line variance.

Weight	Total Length	Barrel Length	Cap Length	Diameter	Ink Capacity
0.59 oz	5.08 in	3.86 in	2.48 in	0.45 in	0.75 ml
15.6 g	129 mm	98 mm	63 mm	11.5 mm