Thread: Bottom dial Fat Boy

Got lucky today and found a user grade bottom dial Gillette Fat Boy with an F4 date code. It was at a local antique store. Gave it a quick clean and will put it to work as the adjustments appear to work.

Bob

Nice find Bob looks in good shape.

Wow! A rare and valuable find? Seems I have seen those go for a pretty penny.
Weren't those kind of prototypes, Bob?

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Wow! A rare and valuable find? Seems I have seen those go for a pretty penny.
Weren't those kind of prototypes, Bob?

Seem so Tom--

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Wow! A rare and valuable find? Seems I have seen those go for a pretty penny.
Weren't those kind of prototypes, Bob?

I guess as rare as a toggle Gillette both being not in production very long. Yup, if by a pretty penny you mean silly money. I must have done something right lately because the karma was sure working for me. I had not been into this store in over a month and there it was in with all the other DEs. I just could not turn it down for the equivalent of about $14 US tax in.

I think the proto type bottom dials went 1 to 5 on the adjuster but the production ones, like this one, went from 1 to 9 on the adjuster.

Bob

Wow! what a find! Still hoping to find one of those or a toggle in the wild myself.

But mine goes to 11! Sorry had to say it.

Originally Posted by tintin

Wow! what a find! Still hoping to find one of those or a toggle in the wild myself.

Like most good things they show up when you least expect them to and aren't really looking for them. This one and the toggle I have happened like that. Good luck in the hunt.

Bob

I looked for a toggle for a while and gave up. They went for way too much money. Nice find Bob. That is one of the rare ones that collectors grab up.

Originally Posted by Razorfaust

But mine goes to 11! Sorry had to say it.

Great find!
And a nod to the spinal tap reference.