Argentinian techs vs U.S. techs

[Rudd4Prez]

A little help here guys. I found a tech from my birth quarter with the "Marcas Registradas" stamp on it. Are these any better or worse that the U.S. versions? I believe that they follow the same date codes correct? Any info would be appreciated.

 

[Rudd4Prez]

Interesting fact I found that Smith and Wesson actually used this on some of their firearms and apparently it is Latin for registered trademark.

Found the info in This forum

 

[dixonm5]

I've been curious about the Argentina connection as well. My Tech arrived this week with "Marcas Regs," but without the "Industria Argentina" that some have. There doesn't seem to be a clear consensus on whether they were just made in Argentina or intended for the South American market. Seems to me that they're pretty common in the US, so I assume Gillette was just taking advantage of cheaper labor.

I believe they do follow the same date codes and I haven't seen anybody claiming that they're better or worse than the US versions.

 

[alex2363]

Gillette did have a plant in Argentina 1942, in 1943 they made another plant in Brazil, ( after the Auto Strop merger, Gillette took over the operations in Rio DE Janeiro and started making blades for the south American markets.)

 

[HUF]

Interesting fact I found that Smith and Wesson actually used this on some of their firearms and apparently it is Latin for registered trademark.

Found the info in This forum

Latin or Spanish?

 

[alex2363]

Latin or Spanish?

Both.............http://translate.google.com/#de/es/registered trademark