I had to share my most recent "rescue" with the world. Something this beautiful just needs to be seen.
The 1904 Gillette Double Ring
This Double Ring is one of just over 25,000 produced in 1904 with the "PAT. APL'D FOR" on the handle and also serial numbered. The first 55,000 produced contained no serial number and the later ones starting in 1905 were identified with the actual patent date of Nov. 15 '04. Therefore, this is the rarest of the 1904 varieties.
This razor is in near mint condition and and includes the "Chicago, Ill." version of the "Gillette Sales Co." case and the original "DULL" and "SHARP" blades cases, as well as the original instruction book. The Chicago case was only used with the Double Rings, while the "Times Square" cases were used with both the Double Ring and the newer Single Rings starting in 1906.
The bottom of the case has a silver guild illistration of one of the blades and states that it contains a "Handle and 12 Blades" for a very pricey $5.00!
The instruction booklet, titled "The Gillette Way", is in nice crisp near mint condition itself. I hope to make some copies of the individual pages.
The leather covered case is in fantastic condition and the slide clasp and hinges are in perfect working order.
Enjoy!!
I am adding a couple of shots of the disassembled razor including the serial number of 23569 verifying that it is one of the 25,424 serial numbered "PAT. APL'D FOR" 1904's that Krumholz's mentions in his book.
The 1904 Gillette Double Ring
This Double Ring is one of just over 25,000 produced in 1904 with the "PAT. APL'D FOR" on the handle and also serial numbered. The first 55,000 produced contained no serial number and the later ones starting in 1905 were identified with the actual patent date of Nov. 15 '04. Therefore, this is the rarest of the 1904 varieties.
This razor is in near mint condition and and includes the "Chicago, Ill." version of the "Gillette Sales Co." case and the original "DULL" and "SHARP" blades cases, as well as the original instruction book. The Chicago case was only used with the Double Rings, while the "Times Square" cases were used with both the Double Ring and the newer Single Rings starting in 1906.
The bottom of the case has a silver guild illistration of one of the blades and states that it contains a "Handle and 12 Blades" for a very pricey $5.00!
The instruction booklet, titled "The Gillette Way", is in nice crisp near mint condition itself. I hope to make some copies of the individual pages.
The leather covered case is in fantastic condition and the slide clasp and hinges are in perfect working order.
Enjoy!!
I am adding a couple of shots of the disassembled razor including the serial number of 23569 verifying that it is one of the 25,424 serial numbered "PAT. APL'D FOR" 1904's that Krumholz's mentions in his book.
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The SN is 23569 which jives with it being one of the 25,424 Double Rings with SN's and pat. apl'd for stamp.
), but until then, I'm going to enjoy it and take tons of pictures. And yes, try it out a couple of times just to say I did. 
