1941 ranger tto same as the super speed?

[Xilbus]

Hi everyone,

Happy weekend to all.
Is the 41 tto ranger the same as getting a 48-49 super speed?
I read somewere that the superspeed left off were the ranger stoped before the war.

 

[FlatFork]

I think it's gonna be a close call and there will be others here that may have a stronger opinion than I do and I know it dosen't answer your question, but the 40's style SS are ranked higher in my book than any other SS made.

 

[ajc347]

I didn't notice any difference between a Ranger Tech, a 1947 Super Speed and a 1948-50 Super Speed when I used them.

They all offer really nice shavers and I don't think that you could go wrong with any of them.

 

[MacDaddy]

I don't notice much difference if any between the '41 Ranger Tech, '46 Ranger Tech, and '47 Super Speed; but the later notched years seem slightly milder to me. It could be entirely in my head, though.

 

[Copierguy]

The same head was used 1941 thru mid 1947. There were esthetic changes, bands, end caps etc, but the head was the same as was the shave (to my mind) then part way thru 1947 a crease was added where the safety bars attach. This crease stayed part of the head design. I personally feel like the earlier style gave a closer shave.

Early style.

Later Style.

 

[man00ver]

I find the '41 Ranger to be noticeably more aggressive than the later SS. I like it better. It certainly has better quality nickel plating!

 

[ras120]

I find the '41 Ranger to be noticeably more aggressive than the later SS. I like it better. It certainly has better quality nickel plating!

+1

I always thought the Ranger was a little more aggressive and it most definitely has a better plating job on it.

 

[GDCarrington]

The Ranger Tech used the prewar handle design which does have a different balance than the Super Speeds. The post war Ranger Techs were made because Gillette had the parts available from before the war until Gillette could switch tooling for the Super Speeds. The Ranger Tech is slightly more aggressive than the later Super Speeds (with the exception of the Red Tip) which were great razors in their own right.

 

[Krona Kruiser]

The Ranger Tech used the prewar handle design which does have a different balance than the Super Speeds. The post war Ranger Techs were made because Gillette had the parts available from before the war until Gillette could switch tooling for the Super Speeds. The Ranger Tech is slightly more aggressive than the later Super Speeds (with the exception of the Red Tip) which were great razors in their own right.

+1. I see a noticeable difference as well. And the one I've got is one of the odd "blonde" version with a gold plated head. It's been dubbed a "Milford."

 

[chuckman]

+1.
"I find the '41 Ranger to be noticeably more aggressive than the later SS. I like it better. It certainly has better quality nickel plating!"​

Great razor! If you have the chance you should try one.​

 

[GDCarrington]

Gillette for their mid-level TTO razors were going with the open combed Sheraton (Gold Plated) and Senator (Nickel Plated). These razors were the same other than the plating and had the same handles that you see on the Ranger Tech. They lasted from 1938 - 1939. The gold plated Milord (Sheraton replacement) and nickel plated Ranger Tech (Senator replacement) were made beginning in 1941 and used the retained the earlier handles but had a Guard Bar on the TTO head. So they represented the last pre-war razor design. After the war was completed Gillette had new designs but had a large amount of parts to clear so they continued the pre-war Milord and Ranger Tech for 1946. In 1947 the new design was in place. Gillette liked the play on words of Milord (My Lord) and Milady (My Lady - The ladies razor) so that name was carried on for the gold plated unit for remainder of the first post war design razor which ceased production around 1953. The Ranger Tech name was dropped because the world was moving into the "jet age" and a faster sounding name was needed to keep up with the times. So Gillette called the nickel plated version the Super Speed. Gillette in 1952 decided to use more lightweight aluminum for the handle or the short lived Black Tip Super Speed. In 1954 Gillette decided to change the design completely with three new designs. The flared Red Tip Super Speed was the heaviest and used a larger blade gap for men who wanted a more aggressive shave. The flared Silver Tip Super Speed was the lighter and used the earlier Super Speed blade gap for men who wanted an moderately aggressive shave. The flared Blue Tip Super Speed was the lightest and used the earlier Super Speed blade gap for men who wanted an moderately aggressive shave.