Close cousins - spot the difference?

[Captain Pre-Capsize]

I just won a British Aristocrat Junior from @Hannah's Dad in the fundraiser. Having shaved with it several times now I find that for me it has very much the same shave experience and performance as my Gillette Ranger from the same era. The knurling on the Ranger is just a bit more prominent and gives a measurably more secure grip. The Ranger was only made for a few months at the end of 1941, before the Pearl Harbor. My British Aristocrat Junior was made after the war, about 1950 from what I read.

Ranger on the left, British Aristocrat Junior on the right:

 

[lancre]

It could be my imagination, but the head of the UK Aristocrat Jr. seem a tiny bit heavier than the Ranger, moving the balance point slightly close to the head. The result for me is that Jr. gives me just a bit more comfortable shave with the same blade.

 

[luvmysuper]

Patty and Cathy Lane!

 

[lancre]

Patty and Cathy Lane!

But they're cousins, identical cousins.....

 

[luvmysuper]

But they're cousins, identical cousins.....View attachment 1740425

Another old guy that got the reference!

 

[BradWorld]

I get the reference too!

Anyways, the Ranger Tech was also made in 1946 after the war for a small period of time, but had the side covers. It quickly evolved into the Super Speed in 1947. Both of those, the Ranger Tech, and the Junior, are great razors.

 

[lancre]

Another old guy that got the reference!

I'd have to turn in my "Codger Card" if I didn't.

 

[BigJ]

Great thread (especially for us old codgers)!!

 

[BradWorld]

And if you throw Samwise Gamgee in the mix, you can draw the younger crowd into the conversation! He kinda looks like his mom, doesnt he?