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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
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...illette015.jpg
IIRC there was an outfit called Empire out of Newark, NJ that made fancy handles and cases for some Gillette models for a time. This would have been in the early 1900s. I think that may be one of those.
ive found an empire out of winsted, ct would make sense since we have been in PA for god knows how long my grandmother has lived in the same house for many many years
That razor is from one of the ABC (American Button Company) Pocket Editions, of which one of the most beautiful of all Gillette razors was produced, the Empire Set:
http://i944.photobucket.com/albums/a...y120/01-22.jpg
http://i944.photobucket.com/albums/a...y120/02-13.jpg
http://i944.photobucket.com/albums/a...ey120/03-6.jpg
You can see more at the Mr. Razor site.
Being dyslexic I always screw that up. The button company was out of Newark and the series was the Empire. :gaah:Quote:
Originally Posted by GoingPostal
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?Quote:
Originally Posted by ShawnWmDavis
http://i944.photobucket.com/albums/a...tionNo500A.jpg
http://i944.photobucket.com/albums/a...tionNo500A.jpg
http://straightrazorpalace.com/attac...r-dsc01282.jpg
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:Quote:
Originally Posted by ShawnWmDavis
http://i944.photobucket.com/albums/a...illette015.jpg
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
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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