Oldest Single Ring known

[armybuck041]

Bit of a thread resurrection here, but I managed to stumble on a very low serial numbered "First Year" Single Ring.

Meet Number 285328:







The case doesn't seem to be the correct Slide-Latch version from 1905, but regardless, someone along the line did a mini-resto on it:



This is also a good time to see if there are some other updates out there in Single Ring Owner land.

 

[nuclearblast]

Awesome score, a 1905 Single Ring!

Congrats, Scotty!

 

[armybuck041]

I gently peeled off the resto label to expose this label. Looks like a dealer from back in the day: "Razo-King"



Looks like the original Gillette backing is underneath this one, but heck, this label is clearly from the era, so I don't know if it's worth trying to remove it.

 

[armybuck041]

Awesome score, a 1905 Single Ring!

Congrats, Scotty!

Did I do OK for $18 USD?

 

[nuclearblast]

Did I do OK for $18 USD?

Meh ... not bad I guess ...

 

[GBinOZ]

Congratulations Scotty. Hope you were wearing a mask when you stole it for $18.

Here is my 1905 - Ser# 325462.



Cheers, George

 

[armybuck041]

Well I decided to give this guy a test run. I am actually very impressed with it. I had used an Old Type Ball End a while back and was left feeling a bit torn over the shave. Maybe I've gained some skills since then, who knows, but I was very impressed with the Single Ring. Shave was a bit more aggressive than say a Deluxe NEW, but the face feel afterwords was very similar. The razor itself reminded me a lot of a #77. I'm actually surprised that these aren't coming up more in SOTDs etc.

 

[armybuck041]

Congratulations Scotty. Hope you were wearing a mask when you stole it for $18.

Here is my 1905 - Ser# 325462.

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Cheers, George

George, yours is in amazing condition.

 

[alex2363]

Bit of a thread resurrection here, but I managed to stumble on a very low serial numbered "First Year" Single Ring.

Meet Number 285328:

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The case doesn't seem to be the correct Slide-Latch version from 1905, but regardless, someone along the line did a mini-resto on it:

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This is also a good time to see if there are some other updates out there in Single Ring Owner land.

I was going to put it in Early Single Rings Wiki Database but I see it's in there already.

 

[Deltaboy]

Great Study.

 

[armybuck041]

I was going to put it in Early Single Rings Wiki Database but I see it's in there already.

 

[BSAGuy]

That's very cool, especially for $18. Awesome score on the raxor and case.

That is worth resurrecting the thread.

Congrats!!

 

[fernieite]

Might as well show my 1905 early single ring as well (293872)
15594 off from the earliest known single ring (prophetic_joe's 278278) I wonder how many manufacturing days this would amount too?

 

[Usascot]

I really like Old Types...You guys have nice examples.

 

[delislave]

Ok guys, this might upset the apple cart, but I have now in the mail, coming soon Single Ring #215216!!! Could this be the oldest surviving Single Ring??

 

[armybuck041]

Ok guys, this might upset the apple cart, but I have now in the mail, coming soon Single Ring #215216!!! Could this be the oldest surviving Single Ring??
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Upset the apple cart is one way of saying it

What I find interesting is that it MUCH lower than the others listed.

Regardless, it looks great. Enjoy!

 

[gilettefan]

This is the one I have Ser.#B627158 so 1910?

 

[ks6c]

Ok guys, this might upset the apple cart, but I have now in the mail, coming soon Single Ring #215216!!! Could this be the oldest surviving Single Ring??
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I was certainly amazed when I saw you post it in the acquisition thread!!!

 

[delislave]

Here she is folks! Before cleaning. SR #215216
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[782sirbrian]

Here she is folks! Before cleaning. SR #215216
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Lovely Single ring I love these razors