1957 Gillette Blue Tip

[rivieraranch]

I finally broke down again and used my beautiful Gillette Blue Tip this morning with a Super Iridium blade. Something to be said for the lightweight assembly as opposed to the heavier razors I have been using. This one originally came to me with soap scum around the head and tip. After I soaked it in detergent it looked literally like new.

 

[Hannah's Dad]

Now that is what a ‘mint’ razor looks like. Beautiful!

 

[SharptoothC]

That's a looker. Mine is decidedly more user-grade but a great razor nonetheless.

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[eaglesgift]

That's in beautiful condition. I wouldn't be able to resist using it either.

 

[ajkel64]

Beautiful razor, mine is very user grade. Yours is very very nice.

 

[santamariasteve]

Wow. Outstanding!

 

[Northstonehill]

Gorgeous James - and those modest Blue Tips are great (and underrated!) shavers. Nice!

 

[Kelvin0683]

Looks great!

 

[BigJ]

LOVELY!! Simply gorgeous!!

 

[rivieraranch]

I am on the lookout for a case.

 

[Twelvefret]

Perfect....

 

[rivieraranch]

 

[GeronimoWSB]

Damn nice just picked one up this weekend, needed cleaning. Mines not bad, the blue isn't as good as yours. Good find.

 

[GeronimoWSB]

Been stuck on my 1912, gonna try.this soon.

 

[SixCats!]

Hi RR,

Now that's a beautiful BLUE TIP! I recently found a (circa 1956 B-1) Gillette Blue Tip however, it looks noooo where as pretty as your beautiful Razor being user grade (but fully functional/whole). Pray tell, do all Gillette BLUE TIP & RED TIP Razors have Aluminium handles ?

SixCats!

 

[nemo]

Pray tell, do all Gillette BLUE TIP & RED TIP Razors have Aluminium handles ?

Blue tips, yes. Red tips are brass.

 

[SixCats!]

Hi@nemo,

Ah ha! Thank you nemo for that infomation. I must be honest, I'm not really a fan of (any) Aluminium handles/Razors for some reason, they just don't feel right to me. I am pleased to learn that the RED TIP
however is Brass! One of my "Holy Grail" Razors would be my (Birth year 1955) Gillette A-3 RED TIP.
I'm sooooo happy to learn the RED TIP is Brass! Thanks.

Regards,
SixCats!

 

[rivieraranch]

I’m an A4 myself.

 

[SixCats!]

Hi @rivieraranch , Ha! Awesome!

SixCats!

 

[Frozenshades]

Wow, great looking razor!

Blue tips, yes. Red tips are brass.

Ah I did not realize the Blue Tip is aluminum. Thank you. A Red Tip is the first Gillette DE I got my hands on and remains one of my favorites. I have always liked the look of the Blue Tip though. Since they're of different materials is there a noticeable weight difference between the two?