British No.15 ?

[ERVARGASNY]

First I want to say thanks in advance to all that help me out

Ok this is what i have, I kinda bid on this one and not Really taking a close look at it. Seller sold it to me as a No.15 But Taking a Closer Look at it, it is not a NO.15 Because the No.15 has the <Gillette> Logo on the Bottom Smooth Band of the Razor and also on the Top Smooth Band of the Razor it Doesn't have any Inscription Or Pat No. Like the No.15 Has. Notice the case is Plain on the Top and Doesn't have any Decor on it like the No.15 Case as, and the Interior of the Top part of the case isn't Purple and Doesn't have the inscription ARISTOCRAT on it.

If this isn't a No.15 Then What is it? Also where is this case from? Since it is a Smooth Case all around and doesn't have any kind of Pattern on the top of the case ?

No.15 Don't come by as often as there Siblings from what i have seen.

Let the Fun Begin )

 

[Ollie4ISU]

Are there wings on the center bar?

 

[ERVARGASNY]

Are there wings on the center bar?

Here is a Pic

 

[Jeff_H]

I don't know enough to make any contribution, but it is a beautiful razor. The next Gillette I want is an open comb British Aristocrat. It is a lovely example of whatever it is. I will watch with interest to see what turns up in this thread.

 

[TacticalPanda]

I was watching this auction, but the bidding went too high too early for my liking . Just got my #15 a few days ago, can't say enough good about it. You're in for a treat!

 

[Ollie4ISU]

The smooth banding makes it look like a rhodium version of the gold #3 from the mr-razor site. Maybe it is a #3R? Whatever it is, it is gorgeous. I enjoy my #15.

 

[ERVARGASNY]

I was watching this auction, but the bidding went too high too early for my liking . Just got my #15 a few days ago, can't say enough good about it. You're in for a treat!

Thanks Tactical Panda but i don't think this is a Number 15 because it doesn't have the No.15 Markings around the Smooth Band, but i could be wrong, But i am getting the <Gillette> Logo on the Smooth Band area Top and Bottom have markings but this one doesn't. Also i don't see a Smooth Case like this that Says Gillette Either. So i am not sure what is it.

 

[elmerwood]

And let the games begin indeed. I'm not sure why yours couldn't be a 15, the one Ive attached pictures of was said to be a 15 when I asked few other members on here before I traded for it. It too has two smooth bands, but my case unlike yours has the fancy top and purple liner.

 

[ERVARGASNY]

And let the games begin indeed. I'm not sure why yours couldn't be a 15, the one I've attached pictures of was said to be a 15 when I asked few other members on here before I traded for it. It too has two smooth bands, but my case unlike yours has the fancy top and purple liner.

Thanks Elmerwood ) Yes i can see that your has a Smooth Band, But the picture in mr razor site shows The No.15 With Original Shipper and Same case as yours i think ? But it has the <Gillette> Logo on the Smooth band and some writing on the Top Smooth bad area, They could both be the same razor and just one made a year or two before the other ? But i also have Another No.15 Which Does have the <Gillette> Logo on the bottom Smooth Band and Writing on the Top Band as well. Check out Mr Razor Pics Along with my other NO.15 that Has Writing on the Smooth Band area.

 

[Ace McCool]

The Patent number in your pics is 430,030 and the #15 is the only Open Comb to have this patent number. The #15 had 2 different patent numbers 400,621 and 430,030 so maybe this difference accounted for something.

It also has the flat bottom plate, so I don't see what other razor it could be if it isn't a #15.

 

[Mark1966]

From memory there are a couple of variations of the razor.

Different markings (smooth band or marked)
Different plating (silver vs rhodium)
Different centre bar (wings or no wings)

 

[ERVARGASNY]

From memory there are a couple of variations of the razor.

Different markings (smooth band or marked)
Different plating (silver vs rhodium)
Different centre bar (wings or no wings)

Thanks Mark, This is what i was Thinking, that there were a couple of Different Style NO.15's Out, Now How about the case? Smooth Case all around the outside With Burgundy Interior and Silver Colored <Gillette> Logo on the Interior, Any Clues as to what this case may be or Belong to ?

 

[alex2363]

There are variations of this razor, here is a thread discussing it.
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/114130-Were-there-2-versions-of-the-British-15-Open-Comb

 

[ERVARGASNY]

There are variations of this razor, here is a thread discussing it.
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/114130-Were-there-2-versions-of-the-British-15-Open-Comb

Wow Thanks for the pics and Link Alex, your awesome )

 

[P Funk]

Great info Alex - thanks!

Looks like the #15 I picked up recently is marked as variation (4) in the pics -

 

[Mark1966]

Well done Alex!

I knew I'd see it somewhere - you found it

 

[MacDaddy]

Thanks Mark, This is what i was Thinking, that there were a couple of Different Style NO.15's Out, Now How about the case? Smooth Case all around the outside With Burgundy Interior and Silver Colored <Gillette> Logo on the Interior, Any Clues as to what this case may be or Belong to ?

With a totally smooth lid, I'd say it was a No. 88 case.

 

[Ace McCool]

I just checked the #15 I picked up recently and it too has 2 smooth bands. It came in a #66 case. So it seems these smooth band #15's are fairly common.

Thanks for the info Alex!

 

[MacDaddy]

I just checked the #15 I picked up recently and it too has 2 smooth bands. It came in a #66 case. So it seems these smooth band #15's are fairly common.

That looks more like a No. 21 case to me. (See below.) From our earlier discussions on this, I believe that the completely smooth-banded razors were the later ones. I wonder if what you've got there is actually a matched set and it's just an early No. 21 that still used an open-comb Aristocrat. We've seen later No. 15 sets that used the guard-bar Aristocrat, so there was at least overlap in that direction.

 

[mistercitizen]

Were the rhodium plated No. 15's the ones that were notorious for having issues with the original plating? Issues with thin plating and such?

Ben