Can you accurately date Ever-Ready razors?

[InfernoOrangeSS]

I couldn't find a thread on this, so please excuse me if this has been covered before. I was just wondering if you can accurately date ER razors like you can most Gillette razors. I am pretty sure it's not possible, as I have not heard of any date codes. I was just curious to know how old some of the razors I have on the way might be.
Thank you!

 

[HoosierTrooper]

It's really hard to pinpoint an exact year on the majority of them, just a general time frame for when each one was made.

 

[InfernoOrangeSS]

It's really hard to pinpoint an exact year on the majority of them, just a general time frame for when each one was made.

What years are the gold 1912s? Can they be fairly narrowed down?

 

[HoosierTrooper]

What years are the gold 1912s? Can they be fairly narrowed down?

ER didn't start making their version of the 1912 until around 1930, it was called the Improved Safety Razor. I don't think anyone knows exactly when they quit producing them.

 

[InfernoOrangeSS]

ER didn't start making their version of the 1912 until around 1930, it was called the Improved Safety Razor. I don't think anyone knows exactly when they quit producing them.

Who made it originally?

 

[HoosierTrooper]

The original 1912 patented razor was made by Gem, after the merger with ASR in 1919 they also started selling them with the Star brand name on them. During this time ER was selling the 1914 and then the 1924 models.

 

[InfernoOrangeSS]

Blah!
I was hoping I could date a 1912 to that date. (Call me weird, but part of my attraction to wet shaving is being able to use an instrument that is over a hundred years old. I love the antiquity of shaving this way.). I have to say, I love my ER 1912. I'm still amazed at how wonderful a shave I got from it.

 

[HoosierTrooper]

Here's one of my 1912 ER set's, it has one original Radio Steel blade with it.

 

[InfernoOrangeSS]

Here's one of my 1912 ER set's, it has one original Radio Steel blade with it.

That is a very sweet! Thank you for all your help.