American Button Company, ABC, Gillette razors, Question?

[mkevenson]

I was wondering if the American Button Company ,Gillette razors, were given the same Ser #s as the Gillette razors made by Gillette? Also, did the ABC produce the razor head or just the handle and box? Obviously their handles are distinctive.

Mark

 

[highball]

Ser #s are the same, the razors were manufactured under exclusive contract by the ABC Company

 

[sandmountainslim]

So ABC manufactured both handle and head of the razors?

What year did Gillette pull the license and replace the ABC with the Ball End pocket editions?
Wp

 

[**Bingo_Bob**]

So ABC manufactured both handle and head of the razors?

What year did Gillette pull the license and replace the ABC with the Ball End pocket editions?
Wp

i think it was pulled somewhere between 1914 and 1916

 

[sandmountainslim]

i think it was pulled somewhere between 1914 and 1916

I like ball end Old Types (except for the cracking handles) but that was a screw up on Gillette's part!
Wp