RARE Gillette Bottom Dial FatBoy Adjustable razor 1960 (F4) | eBay
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Dude...that's just...WRONG!
Maybe so, but that's one great looking FatBoy... wow.Quote:
Originally Posted by mapleleafalumnus
But yeah that's a bit uh... well wrong lol.
$1125. That's one HECKUVA night in Amsterdam!Quote:
Originally Posted by earcutter
I sold one for $750 a few years back. They are a scarce Gillette. For a sure enough collector it is a chunk of change but hey .... might be the only one he'll ever see. At one time I had all of the double ring Gillette DEs from 1903 or was it '04 .... anyway, I had 'em and once I had all of the variants, with boxes and all, it was like .... is that all there is ? So I sold them. I realized a while ago that I can't take any of this stuff with me when I finally go. :angel:
Man I would so have to sell it too but... man - I would love to have handled it. Heck I am keeping the link up just to look at the thing lol... and I don't even use a DE anymore ; )Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyHAD
Y'know it shaved alright but I've read that they developed it first, with the adjustment ring at the bottom, and found that the propensity for soap/gunk to get into the mechanism, was more likely with the ring at the bottom. Not sure if there is anything to that. The balance was different than that of a 'normal' ring at the top fatboy.Quote:
Originally Posted by earcutter
I saw that and thought it odd but kind of cool - kind of like a watch that has a glass backing kind of cool. I like it. But sure, the balance would be different wouldn't it.Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyHAD
I wouldn't know about the gunking up either. All I know is I'll never know at that price lol.
Oh, H - E - double hockey sticks... I still have the eBay page up lol... I feel an AD coming along ; ).
Just looked - no others for sale on the bay - hope I forget lol!
56 bids, wow. Bid fever got them.
I say the same thing about enjoying what we can while were here cuz we can't take any of it with us when we go, thats probably why(or because of my OCD) in the weeks before Mr-Razors auction and the weeks after, I ended up going $2650.00 deeper in debt on Two of these Bottom Dials, the first was a 9 Setting with a matching Bottom Dial case, the second Acquisition was a true Proto Type probably from 1956 - a Non Date Coded 5 setting Bottom Dial. I'd been collecting Straight Razors for a couple decades or more, which include wedge blade safties, and Auto Strops, but didn't get into Gillettes until 4 months prior. I got SRAD with the Adjustables; The Famous Fat Boy Top adjuster, the Toggle a Scarce but not near as the Bottom Dial but scarce enoughThe Executive(gold Fatboys), The New Aristocrat(A Gold SlimBoy),Then the Gillette 195 Adjustable Bottom Dials, I believe I am done..... Maybe.
I just gotta keep a note with them in the event of an untimely death: To Whom It May Concern (wife and kids) "Don't Sell in Yardsale Call Antique RoadShow!!" :rofl2:
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And here I felt guilty of dropping 900 bucks on two mint straight razors last week...WB Celebrated and a 7/8 Dorko. ;)
Those are truly collector's items. I wonder, have you shaved with them?
Are you asking me? If so no I havent.Quote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
Sorry, I was asking Johnrv. However, both of you should! I was wondering how the bottom dials shave versus the common top dials!Quote:
Originally Posted by Scookum
Not as of yet, I have been testing other razors and blades, and hadn't gotten to the right point where I will take a time-out, so to speak, and dedicate it to these two jewels, and take them for a spin.
It won't be like just grabbing a razor to clean up my mug. It will be a personal special event. Kinda like the 'Sunday' JA Henckels spin I took, after getting a truly magnificent 7 day set I was blessed to be able to acquire from a fellow member here. I knew days before when I was gonna take it out. They were a fifth the cost of the BD's which made them that much more special, also possibly a once in a lifetime event for this ol fella. And I'm sure this lifetime is way more than half run its course, so I might as well git it while the gittin is git-able! Know what I Mean?!
Time's a wastin! Give a report as you do!
Lol! Copy that Sharptonn! As of right now my 'go to' DE is a Revamped Rhodium 1958 1st quarter Toggle, beautifuly dressed out by Razor Emporium loaded with a Feather DE blade. I've also been giving Feather Brand blades for the AutoStrop a whirl, Auto strop Neck, Rhodie Toggle face and head. I'm wanting to see how long the comfortable shaves hold up. I let my Cattaraugus 7 day Straight Razor set rest while I roll with the Henckies. With that said I'll holler back in the days ahead if that 'time-out' arises....
