Can anyone Identify this?

[NickXC90]

Hi Guys,

I recently acquired my grandfathers old razor. It is a Gillette, stamped "made in England" on the bottom. Can anyone tell me how old they think it might be? I used it the other day and got an OK shave. It was a bit sticky and didn't glide overly well, but I reckon that is because of the oxidisation??? Its also an awful lot lighter than my Merkur 38c, so will definitely need to stay alert when switching between the two!

I would also like to give it a clean up, but not sure what to use. We have a product called Silvo in Aus... would that be any good?

Thanks for the comments!

Nick.

 

[Shutterbug57]

Looks like a post war Tech head, but I am not sure about the handle.

 

[NickXC90]

Looks like a post war Tech head, but I am not sure about the handle.

Thanks Shutterbug, just googled Gillette Tech and the heads do indeed look pretty similar. Maybe the handle was a replacement jobbie??

So what do you reckon late 40's early 50's??



Nick.

 

[NickXC90]

PS... Does anyone think its worth using or should I continue with my 38c and keep this for sentimental reasons??

 

[Dusty1]

I agree the head looks like a Tech. There are no date codes on them, and they were produced from 1938-1979. Yes it is worth using, it was the most popular DE razor for good reason. Enjoy!

 

[Shutterbug57]

Clean it up and use it. It should give great shaves.

ETA use scrubbing bubbles and a soft toothbrush to clean it.

 

[hdjj00]

Techs were made from about 1938 until around 1979. Date codes appeared in 1950 and Techs did have them. No date code on yours so it's pre-50's. In fact, if Mr. Razor does not mind me using him for a reference, I think this is your razor (with a slightly different head): http://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierer/Tech/1940s Tech Zip England.JPG

 

[NickXC90]

Techs were made from about 1938 until around 1979. Date codes appeared in 1951 and Techs did have them. No date code on yours so it's pre-50's. In fact, if Mr. Razor does not mind me using him for a reference, I think this is your razor (with a slightly different head): http://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierer/Tech/1940s%20Tech%20Zip%20England.JPG

Wow, thanks for the info mate. Love it!

 

[NickXC90]

Clean it up and use it. It should give great shaves.

ETA use scrubbing bubbles and a soft toothbrush to clean it.

Sorry for my ignorance.. but what do you mean by scrubbing bubbles??? I'll definitely give it a clean before I use it again, the top was a wee bit dirty and didn't glide as well as i would have liked... Will see how we go after a clean!

 

[Shutterbug57]

Sorry for my ignorance.. but what do you mean by scrubbing bubbles??? I'll definitely give it a clean before I use it again, the top was a wee bit dirty and didn't glide as well as i would have liked... Will see how we go after a clean!

Sorry, just noticed you are in OZ. Scrubbing bubbles are a brand of bath and shower cleaner in the USA. Maybe some of the blokes from OZ can chime in on the Aussie equivalent.

 

[hdjj00]

Here is a link to discussions on the Scrubbing Bubbles equivalent subject: http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/127123-Scrubbing-Bubbles-equivalent-in-OZ

It sounds like guys are using Muscle bathroom Cleaner.

 

[BRITD]

In Oz, I think Easy-Off Bam® Active Foam Soap Scum & Shower would be similar to Scrubbing bubbles. Just make sure it does not contain bleach.

 

[tacchini]

i dont know if you can get peek polish local in oz, but oz ebay does it for about $10 per 100g, its very good stuff,also instead of scrubbing bubbles a good foam bathroom soap scum remover will do the job, cif, dettol and even supermarkets own brand, just make sure none contain bleach, these are some of the things i use in the uk, i would think oz and nz would have a lot of brit products/brands.
the razor is a tech, around ww11, i am sure i have seen ones like that, but the handle had a black coating, might be army issue.