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08-01-2012, 05:32 PM #1Senior Member
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Help with history of my grandfathers DE razor
I was cleaning out some boxes and came across my grandfathers de razor. I am planning to add it into my shaving rotation but wanted to see if anyone new what year it was from. I know they started making the Super Speed black handles in 1969 but wasn't able to find much more. On the bottom of the razor it says: Reg US U, PAT OFF 1, Gillette and Made in the USA. Here are some pictures of the razor and thanks to anyone who has any input.
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08-01-2012, 06:20 PM #2Pithy Yet Degenerate.
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1st quarter of 1974
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08-01-2012, 08:25 PM #3Senior Member
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Thanks ryanjewell! Is there a site that has the years for specific Gillette razors?
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08-02-2012, 02:36 PM #4Pithy Yet Degenerate.
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No problem!
There's a few out there...
this is the first one that came up from google: Gillette Date Codes for Safety Razors and Blades
Basically you have the letter (in your case "U"), then a 1, 2, 3, 4...which is the quarter of that year it was made in...
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08-03-2012, 02:23 AM #5Senior Member
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Awesome! I appreciate your help and thanks for the website.
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