Thank you, kind sir!
I've been delivered a new Brit-Pat example, somehow strange though.
The condition is sad, but it's cost me GBP8, plus shipping, so...
The case exterior is almost totally lost. The interior shows the script logo and is in not much better condition. The cardboard blade safes are a mismatch. It comes from England.
The razor might clean-up nicely, yet I'm afraid there's some plate loss.
There's no logo at all. No diamond, no GinD, no nothing. And no serial number either.
But it's got BRIT.PAT.Nº 28.763 of 02 on the outer barrel, above the knob.
And BR.PAT. no 2876302 on the upper part of the inner barrel.
Hmm.... I can't find any other example like this on the chart we're making here. Maybe it's a terribly messy mismatch...
Any comments?
Hello,
the outer and inner tubes are most probably missmatched. The very interesting part is that it should have the serial on the comb, so was it also replaced or did the worker forgot to stamp it?
Is there any trace of a comb replacement?
Any markings on the top cap?
Adam
Hello gentlemen.
My first Single ring found in Serbia, where I live too.
Serial number on outer barrel: F 253738
PAT.NOV.15.04.N on inner barrel
Gillette diamond logo on cap (underside) and baseplate (upperside)
G in D sqare
Patent information on the case
no arrow in the logo
Pics after cleaning:
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Add it to the Wiki please.Thanks.
Cheers!
Very nice example, indeed! Congrats!
Have you (will you ever) shaved with it?
Was it a seperate run of razors or every razor got a continous date code and gold plated ones received a further G stamp? (Looks like the second method was used)
Turned out very nice Juan.
I can't make out any trace of a comb swap, so the most logical explanation would be that this is an early US (Brit.Pat. marked) handle/head and the serial was on the inner barrel.
After the thread wore out, the owner replaced it with another barrel from a razor that had the serial on the comb and patent info on the inner barrel.
Adam
Hello Juan,
I don't have enough samples at hand, and don't know which Brit.Pat. razors are truely British made, so I can't make any comments on the inner barrel.
All I can add is that one Brit.Pat. razor I have is definitely shorter than others, with a shorter inner tube.
Adam
Hello George,
nice to hear from you, and thanks for your input. I'm wondering about the serial of G5031.
If it's a really early gold version, then it shouldn't have the script box and metal blade banks. On the other hand its serial has no zeroes, like British ones, so it's more likely to be a US manufacture from the time when A or B was used as a prefix. But this also doesn't make too much sense to me.
Adam