Best safety razor from 1970?

[Major Overkill]

I regularly see people mentioning acquiring a razor from their birth year. I was born long ago and far away, in a different age*, 1970, + am wondering what the best safety razor made in my birth year would be. Nothing plastic, please- to me, at least, plastic=cheap, especially as compared to the bomb-proof stainless steel razors I've collected to this point.

Дякую**,
-Z

* Extra credit for anyone who can identify this song reference
** Ukrainian for exactly what you'd expect at the end of a post asking for help; pronounced "dyakuyu"

 

[romsitsa]

Hello, Wilkinson Sticky is a solid performer, maybe Merkur Progress or Gillette Slim twist.

 

[Alum Ladd]

I regularly see people mentioning acquiring a razor from their birth year. I was born long ago and far away, in a different age*, 1970, + am wondering what the best safety razor made in my birth year would be. Nothing plastic, please- to me, at least, plastic=cheap, especially as compared to the bomb-proof stainless steel razors I've collected to this point.

Дякую**,
-Z

* Extra credit for anyone who can identify this song reference
** Ukrainian for exactly what you'd expect at the end of a post asking for help; pronounced "dyakuyu"

Let's see. 1970. It was a good year I recall, I was 9 and UFO was on the TV. Great English cult sci-fi classic. I had a poster on the wall that you glued little cards to, all about space. Valiant &TV21, a comic I got every week gave away the cards.

The Super Speeds had cheapened a little by 1970, they had partly black aluminum handles. Heads seem ok though. They are reported to be light.

The Super Adjustable 84 and 109 (incorrectly termed Black Beauty) was the last Gillette adjustable. They were made from late 1968 into the early 80's I think. The numbers refers to the length of handle in mm's. Again much more cheaply made than the Slim they replaced. Aluminum replaced brass for the handle and many interior parts. The bottom locking mechanism can seperate from the handle. A good specimen though is very nice. They are quite pricy.

You can't go wrong with an all metal 1970 Tech. They were still being pumped out by the 100,000's. Most common on a certain auction site.

 

[santamariasteve]

A 1970 Gillette Super Adjustable aka the Black Beauty in the short handle version 84mm is a personal fav.

 

[Major Overkill]

Well, lookee here at what I found. It fills 2 things I'd wanted: my birth year of 1970, plus a version of a razor that I don't currently have (the black handle). I figure that, being aluminium, it's going to be nowhere near as heavy as the ones I like, but the principle is there. And the price was right!



-Z

 

[emwolf]

I think the black handle flare tips are darn fine razors. They don't break the bank but provide great shaves.

 

[Major Overkill]

I think the black handle flare tips are darn fine razors. They don't break the bank but provide great shaves.

And that's exactly what I bought above, yes?

-Z

 

[Alum Ladd]

And that's exactly what I bought above, yes?

-Z

Yes. It is exactly as I described it in the post upthread except I called it a Super Speed.

 

[Quaznoid]

I bought a black handle in 1973, my first razor. I shave w it still. Great razor

 

[gdawg55]

I too was born in 1970 and I bought a super speed with the black handle. Nice razor but not quite as nice as the older super speed models. Shaves well though.

 

[timetofly]

I think the black handle flare tips are darn fine razors. They don't break the bank but provide great shaves.

Truer words have never been posted!

 

[nemo]

Another sweet black handle from the period would be a Schick Krona.

A good bet is always a vintage Merkur slant for everyday shaving in my opinion.

 

[StewB]

I have a black handle 1971 Super Speed. These are nice razors!

 

[HazMat Shaver]

The Black Beauty gets my vote for that era.

 

[Major Overkill]

I'm fond of my "birthday razor." From its date code, it turns out that, not only was it "born" in my birth year of 1970, but in the same quarter as well, the 4th. Yes, it's lighter than I typically prefer, but such is the case w/all Super Speeds, I've found.

Thx to everyone for their help!

-Z

 

[BigJ]

A 1970 Gillette Super Adjustable aka the Black Beauty in the short handle version 84mm is a personal fav.

+3! A sweet razor, for sure!!

 

[Space_Cadet]

It so happens I was born in Ukraine. In the city of Vinnitsa.

 

[taffy]

Black beauty is a nice razor to use, quite a few around over here in the UK, so they are not to hard to find or over expensive.

 

[Major Overkill]

It so happens I was born in Ukraine. In the city of Vinnitsa.

In that case, note my sig. My grandmother & her 3 older siblings were born in Kreminitz.

 

[Windigo]

It so happens I was born in Ukraine. In the city of Vinnitsa.

In that case, note my sig. My grandmother & her 3 older siblings were born in Kreminitz.

Hello from Nikolaev