Got a "New" 195 Fatboy

I finally have a Gillette Fatboy. It is a 1961 G3. I had my second shave with it this morning. I have it set on 6 to compare with my Slim on 6. The Fatboy is more aggessive on 6. It also requires a different angle which is easy to adjust to. I have had two superb shaves: smooth, close, and burn free.

It has the original plating, but a previous owner had it tuned-up and polished by Razor Emporium.

I am going to like this razor.

Bob

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Nice looking Gillette.
What does 195 signify?

Both great razors. What balde were you using?

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Originally Posted by Leatherstockiings

Nice looking Gillette.
What does 195 signify?

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AFAIK
$1.95 - the original selling price

Haven't really made up my mind about Gillette Adjustables, but I seem to lean at the moment more towards the Slim or Super Adjustable than the Fat Boy.
At least these are the ones I reach for more often.

Out of the three, I found the Fat Boy the least aggressive (all set to around 6) with Astra, Feather, or more recently Polsilver blades.


B.

The original name for these razors was Gillette adjustable. These sold for $1.95 at the time, so people used to call it dollar ninety five. Then evolved to fatboy, etc.

The blade is a Personna Med Prep.

Nice get!

I watched Dad shave most of my life with a one of two Gillette Fat Boys (one gold, one nickel); all I knew back then was it seemed very old fashioned. No idea what happened to his gear after he passed but, if he went Fat Boy, he must have thought it was the best there was. The old man was very particular about his shaves. :)

After looking for a good while it was a near-perfect Slim Adjustable that came my way. Prices for Fat Boys just got to high for me to take them seriously. But, one of these days.... ;)

Nice Fatboy, the Razor Emporium treated it well. I've been waiting to come across one of them for quite some time now.

Great razor an that's the coolest brush you own. Always liked that one.

A beautiful DE ,,,,thank you for sharing it. :tu

Yep that's a real nice one, when I do use a DE that's my model al, the way , I shaved with it for over 40 years, the last two years I started using different blades and really got great shaves from it. , plus they stand the test of time. Use mine with feather blades on 9 setting , it's as good a shave as any razor I've put on my face. Great catch Lince. Tc

Well, I have tried four different blades now for four shaves each: Personna Med Prep, Gillette Platinum, and Rapira Platinum Lux. I got excellent shaves with each. Set on 6, this Fatboy gives up very smooth, close shaves! In this razor, I like the Gillette Platinum best, followed by the Rapira Platinum Lux, and the Personna Prep. All these are in my Top 5 blades.

Today's shave.

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