Antique Shoppin
- Thread starter Aaron W.
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great find!
The one on the left is a Black Handled Super Adjustable. Produced from 1969-1986. There is a date code stamped on the underside of the razor head, and you can look here to find out what the date codes mean:
US Gillette Dating Information
The one on the right is an Gillette Old style. There may be a code on the handle, which you cross check with the information I gave at the website above.
If I read the dating chart correctly, these were produced prior to 1920.
By the way that slight crack in the handle is to be expected of all Old Types with that style of handle. The handle has a design flaw that causes stress cracks like that to form over time.
Both of these should be excellent shavers.
US Gillette Dating Information
The one on the right is an Gillette Old style. There may be a code on the handle, which you cross check with the information I gave at the website above.
If I read the dating chart correctly, these were produced prior to 1920.
By the way that slight crack in the handle is to be expected of all Old Types with that style of handle. The handle has a design flaw that causes stress cracks like that to form over time.
Both of these should be excellent shavers.
