Gillette identification

[smokeydave]

Hi all.
Placed a bid on this Gillette open comb was sure would not win But low and be hold i did.However what is it and the year. I think 1920s

Sorry for the screen shots ..
All was said is this was found in the loft think it's my great grandads

Many thanks
Dave

 

[Maxime D.]

1933 - English Gillette New No77

 

[MacDaddy]

Not necessarily 1933 -- that style was made for a number of years in the mid '30s -- but yes, it's a No. 77 set that you've got there. I like that particular head quite a lot. To me it's somewhere between a standard American long-comb NEW head and a NEW DeLuxe -- closer to the long-comb NEW, but a little more substantial.

 

[smokeydave]

Thank you mac I bibd on it think it looks like a nice shave.. lovely looking head but have to say I'm a convert to the open comb
And thank you maxime

 

[Krona Kruiser]

#77 indeed! I'm waiting on one too!

 

[smokeydave]

I just think it's rad .all ways say no more razors the happen to stumble on one ohh that would look nice in the den I all ways hope traditional shaving saves money ...
Krona think we must put up a review ..

 

[ironfist]

I had a feeling this Was a #77 but didn't wanna say incase I was wrong and didn't have time to check if I was right hehe.

 

[Maxime D.]

Thank you mac I bibd on it think it looks like a nice shave.. lovely looking head but have to say I'm a convert to the open comb
And thank you maxime

No problem Smokey, folks here likes 'What's this razor !?' threads, We can show off our knowledge.....ok ok, Mr-Razor's knowledge

 

[mharris127]

You got a decent razor. To get that green off try a silver polish such as Maas or Flitz, then wash the silver polish off with a mild dish soap. You are down to brass anyway (that is what causes the green) so you may as well polish that green away and shine up the brass underneath.

 

[smokeydave]

@ max as the old saying goes you dont ask you dont get or dont know I do have have a another razor but i know what it is