Thread: how to ID an old safety razor??

my dad has his fathers safety razor from back in the day i know its brass it has a nice patina on it, and i can see no names anywhere there are some faint numbers stamp into it ill see if i can read em and ill get a pic when i can.

it is a concave 3 piece design the handle screws into the blade holder. im guessing its pre 1940's his father was killed in action so its at least that old.

With no mfgs name stamped a photo would be helpful in identifying it. Forgive me for stating the obvious.

okie dokie ill go snap a few shots

the only marking on the razor itself are on the top of the "rake" B 30299 or 89

I'm a bit rusty on IDing old safety razors but someone will be along who will know. Meantime, if the numbers are stamped on the whatchamacallit you may find them at this site here.

if it is a gillette from what i have seen it is a model 102 and similar to this one

last month i was looking through my moms jewelry cabinet an i found these two DE razors an instantly fell in love with them. they are my pride and joy in shaving now. i know that they are Gillette b/cause of the labeling. but i don't know how old they are...can anyone hel[IMG]file:///C:/Users/Family/Pictures/2010-03-10%20chris%2016th%20bday%20and%20de%20razors/chris%2016th%20bday%20and%20de%20razors%20004.JPG[/IMG]p m[IMG]file:///C:/Users/Family/Pictures/2010-03-10%20chris%2016th%20bday%20and%20de%20razors/chris%2016th%20bday%20and%20de%20razors%20004.JPG[/IMG]e out?

the on that opens is a gillette slim non adjustable is my best guess, or possibly a safety speed but this isnt my area lol