Gillette razor ID - WWII bakelite?
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Scot, just joking buddy
i know i got it, and aprreciate a good ribbing...!!
(rotfl=rolling on floor laughing, right?)
I'm a somewhat late on this reply, it might help.
The included text is taken from a collectors book titled 'The Complete Gillette Collectors Guide' by Phillip L Krumholz. First edition dated 1992. His comments taken from his book are.....
“I’m pleased to show a photo in this book of a Tech razor issued to and carried by razor collector John Holak of Texas during World War II. The cap is cast non-ferrous metal, the head (I believe he means Guard) is plated steel, and the handle is a Bakelite material. Hoak told me, ‘I is GI issue. I carried it from Camp Hood, Texas in May of ’44 to Camp Butner, North Carolina to Camp Lucky Strike (France) an d all through Germany and Austria."
I have several of these three-piece razors all the same, but with a plastic guard and handle, only the cap is metal. All in good condition.
The included text is taken from a collectors book titled 'The Complete Gillette Collectors Guide' by Phillip L Krumholz. First edition dated 1992. His comments taken from his book are.....
“I’m pleased to show a photo in this book of a Tech razor issued to and carried by razor collector John Holak of Texas during World War II. The cap is cast non-ferrous metal, the head (I believe he means Guard) is plated steel, and the handle is a Bakelite material. Hoak told me, ‘I is GI issue. I carried it from Camp Hood, Texas in May of ’44 to Camp Butner, North Carolina to Camp Lucky Strike (France) an d all through Germany and Austria."
I have several of these three-piece razors all the same, but with a plastic guard and handle, only the cap is metal. All in good condition.
I know someone who is selling these all brand new for €10+pp. I'm thinking of getting one 
I know someone who is selling these all brand new for €10+pp. I'm thinking of getting one
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People use the word bakelite around here way to much .
Which word should the people use? That's what it's called.
I think they use the word brass more, though. And Zamak -- too much.
Bakelite was an early plastic more like a resin reinforced with a fiber material.
If you want to see real bakelite look up ( Russian ak47 bakelite magazines . Zoom in on the material and you can see the fiber reinforced resin .
Well, that's one type.
Gosh, next time I use one of my bakelite razors maybe I'll call it polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydride.
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