Thread: how to ID an old safety razor??

i dont see a picture of the one i posted though

there is a similar gold one but this one has two rings at the top lines in the "leafs" on the "button"

Originally Posted by ShawnWmDavis

i dont see a picture of the one i posted though

there is a similar gold one but this one has two rings at the top lines in the "leafs" on the "button"

I'm not sure I follow that last part about the rings and leafs, but regardless of the plating, isn't this the same razor as yours?

see how at the base of the one you posted how they are diamond shaped? mine are more like an inverted U with a line in the middle of the U part.

and at the top of the shaft mine has 2 rings where the vertical lines meet the tapered tip the one you posted is more like

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mine is =====|| hope i didnt confuse anyone cause i almost did myself lol

Originally Posted by ShawnWmDavis

see how at the base of the one you posted how they are diamond shaped? mine are more like an inverted U with a line in the middle of the U part.

and at the top of the shaft mine has 2 rings where the vertical lines meet the tapered tip the one you posted is more like

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mine is =====|| hope i didnt confuse anyone cause i almost did myself lol

Ah, I see now. I was looking at the second picture you posted of this razor:



I still think it is an ABC razor though as there were several different handle configurations available. The lack of a Gillette logo was par for the course on the early models because, and don't quote me on this, I don't think the logo showed up until about 1910.

well new info has come to me it was my fathers grandfathers razor so i know its old more then likely and ABC made razor which is nifty to say the least gotta love the power of the internet and the information available as well as the people

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