1912 per US Gillette Dating Information
Looks beautiful!
Looks beautiful!
Thank you! It's well cared for and will be passed on to one of the kids (whichever understands the value of heirlooms). It spends is days in the hutch with other family memorabilia.Cherish that, it's beautiful and keep ahold of those blades! They look pristine.
Hi, it hasn't been mentioned here yet, but you have an unusual case for that razor. On the back of the case where the patent dates are usually inscribed, you have the patent numbers inscribed/stamped instead. It was my understanding that these cases with the patent numbers on the back, were transition sets from when Gillette was no longer using the ABC made parts. Yours is an earlier exhample than I thought we're in existence. This is very interesting. I don't doubt the originality of your set. I'm just surprised to see it. Pretty cool. Most of the cases I have seen with patent numbers like yours, were dated 1914 or later, according to the razor serial numbers inside those sets. Was your set made in America or England?This was handed down to me from my mother after my grandmother passed on. I thought it was a 1921-29, which is incorrect, I'm still learning. I would imagine this razor lived most of its life in a sock drawer or alike. Is there a way to find out when it was manufactured? I added a pic of the serial number.
Think it may have been used once or twice, outline of razor and one is missing from the case. I've never cleaned it, I collect coins, so the mindset of letting it age gracefully on its own suits me. It sits in a antique hutch along with other family heirlooms. Thanks for any help.
It should also be pointed out, that the thick blue felt interior was an extra charge option.....
Cheers,
Kevin
This is as it should be.
The words MADE IN USA did not appear until late 1917,
when they were first used on the U.S. Service Sets....
There is a link, someplace on this site, devoted to the
patent date -vs.- patent number. As I recall, there is,
as yet, no firm answer as to why they made them.....
Cheers,
Kevin
I FOUND THE THREAD ON PATENT DATES -VS- PATENT NUMBERS ON ABC CASES:
Significance of patent numbers instead of dates on ABC Pocket Edition cases
Cheers,
Kevin
That is information that I can't get unfortunately, he passed away in the 80's. My grandfather immigrated to the US in the late 20's from Italy. He also served in WW1. Probably not much help at all. This is definitely very interesting. Let me know if I should post different pics to help figure this out/add to archives.Hi, it hasn't been mentioned here yet, but you have an unusual case for that razor. On the back of the case where the patent dates are usually inscribed, you have the patent numbers inscribed/stamped instead. It was my understanding that these cases with the patent numbers on the back, were transition sets from when Gillette was no longer using the ABC made parts. Yours is an earlier exhample than I thought we're in existence. This is very interesting. I don't doubt the originality of your set. I'm just surprised to see it. Pretty cool. Most of the cases I have seen with patent numbers like yours, were dated 1914 or later, according to the razor serial numbers inside those sets. Was your set made in America or England?