The M120N is a faithful recreation of the original. It boasts a green barrel, green ink view window, black section, and a black piston knob. The cap is black with a single cap band bearing the inscription “Pelikan Germany.” Absent here is the “Pelikan 120” engraving that ran along the side of both the 120 Type I and II’s cap. The familiar pelican’s beak clip is apparent here though it is not as pointed as the original. The cap top sports the modern single chick logo and all of the furniture is gold-plated. The nib is gold-plated stainless steel with a design that is inspired from a curlicue found in one of Pelikan’s 1889 price lists. The section has some mild mold lines which are barely perceptible unless sought out. There is nothing fancy or ostentatious about this pen aside from the nib engraving and that makes sense as the original design was meant for school children. The green-black color scheme was the only one available during the 10 year run of the original 120. The look is clean and the design is solid. It marks a nice balance between form and function and while the appearance will certainly be nostalgic for some, it is nothing extraordinary.
