Tech date

[SIRUSKEY]

I have a ball end tech open comb. Just says gillette made in england.

What ruff time frame am I likely to be looking at?

 

[hunnymonster]

No Tech open comb... it's a New... so 1930s

 

[SIRUSKEY]

No Tech open comb... it's a New... so 1930s

I just thought on MR-RAZOR that New was to help break up the listing in time periods lol.

So its a a Gillette New or New style?

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Whats the name of this?

 

[hunnymonster]

No - In 1921 Gillette introduced a razor described as "NEW Improved" (open comb like the "old", pegs to locate the blade like the "old" but a flat blade bed unlike the "old").

In about 1931/32 they introduced another "New" razor (open comb like the "NEW Improved", flat blade bed like the "NEW improved" but a slot to locate the blade unlike the "NEW Improved)

 

[ajc347]

So its a a Gillette New or New style?

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Whats the name of this?

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The razor in the photo looks like a ball-end 'Old' style to me.

These articles which explain a basic history of Gillette razors may be of some help: <link deleted>

modedit: No link to that blog, thanks.

 

[SIRUSKEY]

I think it maybe around this time

http://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierer/Old%20Type/1918%20Khaki%20Set.jpg

 

[hunnymonster]

If it's pre-1921 then it will have a serial number on it - if it looks like that and has no serial number, it's post 1921.