And another one. Gray pen with white trim. Black section
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That is an ordinary Cadet with what appears to be an M1 standard steel nib. Garden variety.
Perhaps a quick overview of the tip-dips is in order.
The Cadet originally appeared (per Jim Mamoulides) in 1952, with the following:
Torpedo-shaped touchdown filling system, nearly identical to TM touchdown.
White trim with single band, similar to Admiral
Tip-dip feed
Steel nib with "N"1 designation (F1, M1, etc)
Black section.
Colors in Black, Burgundy, Pastel Green, Pastel Blue, grey.
Craftsman pens were also around the same time - identical to the Cadet, except:
Polished steel cap.
Later in the line (1960s roughly - I don't think we have a clear date for the transition) the Cadets changed to:
Section same as body color
Available in Burgundy, Blue, Sage Green, Black and Vermillion.
The Casdet "23" was a separate variation of the Cadet that appears to have been short lived from perhaps '61-'63(? - it was not in '63 catalog). Identical to the cadet except:
14K gold nib marked 23 on tip-dip feed
Gold trim, similar to admiral.
Had same-color section as late Cadet
What Hugh is remarking on is a Cadet "23" with a black section, which could indicate either a section swap, or that the Cadet "23" was made prior to the switch to same-colored sections. The Cadet "23" is an unusual variant, and not the most common.
Steel nib, silver trim, black section is probably the most commonly found varient of the cadet.
I have a low-priority collection of these - slowly working on all tip-dip varients, but only if they are cheap. So far I have all of the early black-section cadets, most of the craftsman, and a few of the late cadets. Still working on a Cadet 23
John