Gillette Ball-End Tech

[dave2889]

I just bought a Gillette ball-end Tech off eBay yesterday, and was wondering when it was made. It doesn't seem to have a date code on it, does anyone have an idea as the year (or even decade) when it was made?


The eBay article: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/27106793...rksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_500wt_1180Gillette

 

[Sledgehammer39]

Nice score!! That is not a Gillette Ball End Tech. It's a Gillette Old Type made in the 20's-30's. Check out Mr. Razors site, credit goes to him for creating the site:

http://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierer/Old Type/1924 Beacon Ararat Temple.JPG

http://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierer/Old Type/Old Type.htm

 

[jeffr0]

Wow! What a beautiful razor. Great catch. I hope it shaves as well as it looks.

 

[dave2889]

That's why I couldn't find much info on it, I really thought it was a ball-end Tech. A bit older than I thought too, I was thinking 40s-50s. Can't wait to get it, clean it up and use it. I'm curious as to how it shaves compared to my Merkur 38C and '54 flare tip SuperSpeed

Thanks for those links, Sledgehammer39.

 

[chris.hale]

I have a ball-end Old Type, it's a very effective razor and I like it a lot.

 

[alex2363]

its a Pocket edition, 1914 basket pattern 501 set.

 

[dave2889]

Even older yet again . I'd love to see modern cartridge razors last 98 years!

 

[celestino]

Nice score!! That is not a Gillette Ball End Tech. It's a Gillette Old Type made in the 20's-30's. Check out Mr. Razors site, credit goes to him for creating the site:

http://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierer/Old%20Type/1924%20Beacon%20Ararat%20Temple.JPG

http://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierer/Old Type/Old Type.htm

+1 Very nice shaver and more aggressive than the Techs.