Can you help ID this vintage razor

dodgy_d

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Hey all
I bought a DE razor today at a boot sale on a whim really (been meaning to pick one up) and paid £8 for it!
I'm trying to ID it and have cleaned it up as it had seized up but is now moving freely, minus soap scum, etc
I believe it may be a Gillette Aristocrat after looking here:

http://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierer/One-Piece%20solid%20guard%20bar/1948%20Aristocrat%20No%2021%20Australia.JPG

I've uploaded some pics, but taken on a BB, so not great! The guard is different from the one in that pic, but the box is identical!

other info it has Brit patent no 400.621

next step is to get some blades and give DE shaving a go....!:icon_surprised:
 

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Very nice find and highly desirable, it's the #15 which is the open comb version.

http://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierer/One-Piece%20open%20comb/1938%20Aristocrat%2015%20rhodium.JPG

Check the blade gap is nice and even and that it hasn't been dropped, corners get bent easily, right Mikael?
 
Wow thanks for the quick reply.
yes it does have 430.030 stamped on the underside of the guard.
It's in pretty good nick and looks fairly even to my eye!
I guess the proof is in the shaving?
it seems to have the box that went with the other razor though?
 
Could be this one?
http://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierer/One-Piece%20open%20comb/1939%20Popular%20No47%20England.JPG

Edit - not sure now, the knurling looks more like the 15. Nice score for £8 anyway.
 
kt66, the box is identical on that one
But it has 430.030 on the handle (thanks yellow Jim)
...am dying to get some blades and dabble with it
 
It's not unusual for Gillette to mix up their cases for similar razors so I wouldn't be surprised if that is the original case. Nice shaver, not many around.
 
From talking to the older boys... That what was usually done was when they bought or were given a New razor, the Old one was put was in a drawer in the NEW box. So the box may always be one razor older.
 
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