Curious Journey of the British Gillette Tech

[TobyC]

Yes, we had a further conversation about it, too.

I said that even putting a known US cap (at 0.030" gap) onto it, it still measured 0.025". Weird, eh?

Different thread?

 

[pjgh]

Maybe.

 

[McShaver]

Would any of you tech experts be able to date and tell me what model of tech this is that I’ve just found at the the back of a drawer.

 

[donnie_arko]

Would any of you tech experts be able to date and tell me what model of tech this is that I’ve just found at the the back of a drawer.View attachment 116637View attachment 116638

Fat Handle Tech AFAIK. I can't give a date for its production but this kind of Tech is one of my favourite razors in the shave.

 

[creamgravy]

Looks like a 46-50 Tech to me.
https://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierer/Tech/1946-1950 Tech-Gold beschriftet Logo.jpg

(Post 50 techs have a date codes, 1938-45 have triangular lather slots)

 

[McShaver]

Thanks for the info.I wish mine was in that good of condition to the one you linked

 

[pjgh]

Post-WW2 but pre-1951 (when date codes started) ... ah! @creamgravy said that.

Limited run REGUS model. Honest

 

[TobyC]

 

[donnie_arko]

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Toby, do you have a favourite Tech?

 

[TobyC]

Toby, do you have a favourite Tech?

Triangle slot, the four on the right.

 

[TobyC]

Toby, do you have a favourite Tech?

From this same thread!

Click it.

Curious Journey of the British Gillette Tech

I have posted a similar picture before in one of the many Gillette Tech mega-threads, but decided to make up a fresh one and re-arrange the models to show a developmental timeline but also show certainly a couple of side roads. Straight into it ... Building Baselines ... 1 Gillette New (USA) -...

www.theshavingroom.co.uk

 

[donnie_arko]

From this same thread!

Click it.

Curious Journey of the British Gillette Tech

I have posted a similar picture before in one of the many Gillette Tech mega-threads, but decided to make up a fresh one and re-arrange the models to show a developmental timeline but also show certainly a couple of side roads. Straight into it ... Building Baselines ... 1 Gillette New (USA) -...

www.theshavingroom.co.uk

Ha ha. I even read that post too! I have a terrible memory! Sorry and thanks again for the info. For whatever reason I see you as an OC kind of guy.

 

[donnie_arko]

Triangle slot, the four on the right.


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Superb.

Seems like I need some more Techs...

 

[creamgravy]

It's a deep rabbit hole!

The grooved FB shaves very differently to the others. The deep vertical grooves create a flat slope on the guard that helps with the angle, almost German like.
It's mild but cranks up the efficiency a notch, I enjoy using it greatly. The regular FB is medium/aggressive monster compared to it.

 

[pjgh]

That's a really good picture @creamgravy clearly showing the difference. Nice!

 

[TobyC]

For whatever reason I see you as an OC kind of guy.

Usually yes, but I use both.