This particular set and razors are some of the least known or understood razors by Gillette collectors.
These razors were sold from 1949 - 1956 and had 4 distinct type of razors sold in the Rocket set.
First here is the Canadian trademarking filing.
https://books.google.com/books?id=e...49&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=gillette+rocket
Date registered is March 11th 1949 and date first use is February 16th 1949.
The first version of the Canadian Rocket was sold in 1949 and 1950. As it turns out the first Canadian Rocket set was packaged with a razor no one has been able to definitely prove was sold as Rocket far as I know. They were correct that the 2nd gen British Aristocrat Junior was also packaged as Rocket in Canada but had the packaging itself wrong as seen in these 2 ads. These were only packaged far as I know in the cardboard boxes shown in the ads.
Type of razor as it would have been packaged as an Aristocrat Jr in England, picture courtesy of mr-razor.com
Ad from the Edmonton Journal June 6th 1949
Ad from the Vancouver Sun Jan. 27th 1950.
The second Rocket variation appears in 1950. This also is the first Canadian Rocket to be sold in the red styrene cases. This one looks like a 40s style super speed but is missing any the of the US patent info and no made in the USA stampings, they are date coded. This razor was nickel plated only. This particular Rocket was sold from 1950 - 1954
Here are pictures of this razor and case.
Ad from the Leader Post Aug. 17th 1950
These razors were sold from 1949 - 1956 and had 4 distinct type of razors sold in the Rocket set.
First here is the Canadian trademarking filing.
https://books.google.com/books?id=e...49&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=gillette+rocket
Date registered is March 11th 1949 and date first use is February 16th 1949.
The first version of the Canadian Rocket was sold in 1949 and 1950. As it turns out the first Canadian Rocket set was packaged with a razor no one has been able to definitely prove was sold as Rocket far as I know. They were correct that the 2nd gen British Aristocrat Junior was also packaged as Rocket in Canada but had the packaging itself wrong as seen in these 2 ads. These were only packaged far as I know in the cardboard boxes shown in the ads.
Type of razor as it would have been packaged as an Aristocrat Jr in England, picture courtesy of mr-razor.com
Ad from the Edmonton Journal June 6th 1949
Ad from the Vancouver Sun Jan. 27th 1950.
The second Rocket variation appears in 1950. This also is the first Canadian Rocket to be sold in the red styrene cases. This one looks like a 40s style super speed but is missing any the of the US patent info and no made in the USA stampings, they are date coded. This razor was nickel plated only. This particular Rocket was sold from 1950 - 1954
Here are pictures of this razor and case.
Ad from the Leader Post Aug. 17th 1950