Black Plastic Tech

[CJBianco]

I've seen the Black Plastic (Bakelite?) Tech before, but never with the black metal cap. (Of course, I don't follow the Techs, so this may be the most common model.) And this one has an "S" stamp too.

Any information on this one--year, etc?

Thanks,
Christopher

(The black paint is fading off the cap, but everything else looks brilliant. I'd like to restore this one--flat or glossy?)

 

[Bflobill 1125]

I think its a GI issue...........I've seen WW2 issue looking like that, also Korean War era.The ones I've seen came in either a Red Cross package or a gov.issue box. In fact I saw one up for bid on E bay the other day.

 

[Bflobill 1125]

Yeah, I just checked its still there............type in ww2 razor in the Ebay search you should find it.

 

[CJBianco]

Thanks. I searched and saw it. The base plate is a bit different. Maybe mine is a prototype for WW3?

Me

 

[zatoichi]

Isn't this type of razor the one that can be seen in the Coen brother's film "The man who wasn't there?"

 

[MTgrayling]

(The black paint is fading off the cap, but everything else looks brilliant. I'd like to restore this one--flat or glossy?)

I have one NIB that has the nickel cap and it is dated 1952. I have a couple ball handles with the black cap and handles that I had thought were military issue.

I think the black is part of the plating and not painted on. I'd do more research before you take a can of Krylon or Rustoleum to it.

 

[CJBianco]

Isn't this type of razor the one that can be seen in the Coen brother's film "The man who wasn't there?"

I haven't seen the film.

Me

 

[CJBianco]

I have one NIB that has the nickel cap and it is dated 1952. I have a couple ball handles with the black cap and handles that I had thought were military issue.

I think the black is part of the plating and not painted on. I'd do more research before you take a can of Krylon or Rustoleum to it.

Interesting. Do your razors have the "S" stamped on the underside?

Me

 

[MTgrayling]

Interesting. Do your razors have the "S" stamped on the underside?

Me

One does, I never noticed. The one with the "S" had the straight slots and the one without the "S" has the triangular slots.

 

[CJBianco]

One does, I never noticed. The one with the "S" had the straight slots...

Like mine.

Me