Gillette Big Fellow

[Bob Roberts]

Was there a big Fellow made with the old style head or were they all New Improved?
I found this photo that appears to show an old Style Head. The serial # is N72XXXX which would put it at 1921 according to the Wiki.

 

[elmerwood]

There were Big Fellows made with old type heads as well as the New Improved.

 

[alex2363]

Was there a big Fellow made with the old style head or were they all New Improved?
I found this photo that appears to show an old Style Head. The serial # is N72XXXX which would put it at 1921 according to the Wiki.

Here this may help;
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/88623-Gillette-Big-Fellow-amp-Big-Boy


From thread http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/150060-The-Gillette-Big-Boy-Big-Fellows
1. The Old Type Big Fellow introduced in 1919 and made for only a short time until 1921..
2. The New Improved Big Fellow replaced the Old Type and was sold in the same wooden case.
3. The New De Luxe Big Boy was made for only a short time from 1929 to February of 1931. It was sold in an attractive metal case.
4. The New Big Boy/Big Fellow hybrid variant. It has a shorter handle which screws directly to the cap like the standard New razors. It used the same case as the New De Luxe . There was no serial number and was probably made around 1929.

Note: The New De Luxe Big Boy was sold in either 24 kt gold or chrome plate. This is true of the De Luxe models Norfolk and Criterion.