Fat Boy Geek-Out Thread?

[mojocracker]

Is there a specific Fat Boy thread on B&B? I wonder because I would like to discuss (among other things):

1. What are the different subtleties of manufacturing evolution by year and by quarter of the Fat Boy other than the widely known Red Dot vs. Standard, etc.?

a. for example I have seen F-1 Fat Boys with rivets instead of threaded nuts for removing door/stem assembly and later (F-4) still with the threaded nut most commonly associated with D and E series razors.

b. When did the bottom setback disappear from the the adjuster ring? I have seen E-series both with and without that feature which seems to have disappeared after E-2 but every once-in-awhile I see exceptions.

2. Are there "Frankenstein" Fat Boys out there that would inform the above phenomena or...

3. ... was there ramped up production across disparately located factories that would have give rise to the above - mentioned Fat Boy variances?

Let's talk it over. This stuff is important, no? Or are these mysteries better off left to obscurity?

-=mojo

P.S. I love the new look of the site. That is an extremely important picture of King Gillette if one understands the fashion context of the time it was taken.

 

[Copierguy]

Far as I know, all Gillette Adjustables while shipped and sold around the world were all made in Boston.

If you are asking about this F-4 Red Dot, I'm not sure how it came to be. It may have been officially sanctioned by the front office or it could have been an after hours labor of love. But apparently whoever did it cared enough to have the correct case on hand.