Thread: Gillette Adjustable razor 1988

Has anyone ever come across one of these? I believe that this is the last year that Gillette made the butterfly open / adjustable razor.

The latest one I have in my razor drawer is a H-4 denoting 1987 4th Quarter razor.

Here are a couple of links you can check out for Gillette Date Codes you to save to your Bookmarks;

https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum...ng_Information

http://www.renaldo.us/grbd.php

Originally Posted by DoughBoy68

Here are a couple of links you can check out for Gillette Date Codes you to save to your Bookmarks;

https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum...ng_Information

RENALDO.US - Gillette Razor and Blade Dating and Feature Information

Thanks for the links, especially the one from badger and blade. Here is a link I also have: Gillette Date Codes | 1955 - 1988 | The Adjustable Era
My long handle black diamond knurled razor has date code H 4 in the top indicating it was near to the last of the DE razors made in U.S.A. code four indicates Oct, Nov, Dec , anytime in those months. Works great like all the other adjustable DE Gillette razors I have, except for the gold one, and it has issues.

I have a couple of 1959 Fat Boy Adjustable DE's, my favorites when I shave with a DE, both work like new and in very good condition. This past Christmas I gave my oldest grandson a 1960 Fat Boy Adjustable. Man, those Fat Boys are sturdy and very well made, manufactured when Made In USA meant quality, something that would last a coupe of life times!

Well.... a bit embarrassed as I was looking through the razor drawer just a bit ago and found a black diamond knurled handled TTO and looked inside and it was an I -2 Second quarter of 1988. So I guess "I" have seen the elusive last adjustable and probably shaved with it too !!

My memory ain't what it used to be. Well, that being revealed, I guess tonight's shave will be with it... No wait, I had sceduled a shave with my Feather SS and the Pro Guard blade.... maybe finish with it.

I have a couple of Fatboys as well. One is pristine and just sits in the drawer, but the other one has slight etching on the handle and that is the one I have shaved with many a time. Great shaves every time. I even have 2 of the razors (not adjustable) from 1953, the year and quarter I was born, and the one that is new sits on the shelf in a display, but the other one I have shaved with and it's just as good as it was back in 1953.

That I-2 would be one to hang on to as it being the last year for the adjustable, nice find!

I also have a New Open Comb from the '30s that is also an excellent shaver, very aggressive, call it the 'Brush Buster'. Got a 1957 Red Tip that is also a mighty fine shaver. Bought a 1973 Trac II new in 1974 that I shaved with for 35+ years, still have it. Although I do own a Schick injector made between 1946-1955 that isn't a bad shaver I do prefer Gillette razors.