Featherweight Antique Store Find. Need help

[Quink]

Hi Gentlemen,

I've exhausted the search and Google and unfortunately have come up empty

I found these two variants of the Gem Featherweights... And I can't seem to find any information on them.

They have Olive Handles and a matted Head. I also haven't found but two if he pictures online of these razors

Does anybody have an idea what they are and maybe have some background information on them....

I'm stumped




Thanks Gentlemen!!!

 

[bberg100]

Just a guess. Maybe a gift or promo set. Possibly a GI set.

 

[Quink]

Just a guess. Maybe a gift or promo set. Possibly a GI set.

I was also thinking military also... but nothing confirmed

 

[TobyC]

Above is one of the less common ones, with an olive green handle and matte finish head,

 

[Quink]

Above is one of the less common ones, with an olive green handle and matte finish head,

Thanks Toby!! I hadn't seen any before... That at least confirms that they aren't readily available. I'd still like to know more about them...

 

[TobyC]

Thanks Toby!! I hadn't seen any before... That at least confirms that they aren't readily available. I'd still like to know more about them...

I found several images of them, but no information specific to them. Just a different look I guess?

 

[TobyC]

Let's see if I can drag [MENTION=85505]spidey9[/MENTION] in here for an opinion!

 

[Quink]

Thanks [MENTION=89729]TobyC[/MENTION]

I'd love to know a bit about them...

 

[BSAGuy]

Cool score. Congrats.

 

[spidey9]

Let's see if I can drag @spidey9 in here for an opinion!

Not much I can add to what I posted in the thread that you linked to above. The Featherweights feature at least two different head designs, 3 different finishes (chrome, gold and matte), and cream colored or dark olive handles, some with a gold cap on the end. They were manufactured in the 1950's.

The matte finish/dark olive green handled version may have been intended for the military, although I have not run across any documentation to support this.

Actually, documentation on these is pretty sparse in general.

--Bob

 

[TobyC]

[MENTION=85505]spidey9[/MENTION]


Thank you sir!

 

[Quink]

Thank you [MENTION=85505]spidey9[/MENTION]