Gillette Timeline of Shaving Firsts

[Oldguy]

I was browsing the Gillette site yesterday looking for early Gillette history. I came across the pdf file with the same name as this thread. I thought some of you might be interested. I was a little disappointed as it seems that Gillette places much more importance on it's blades then it's razors. However I did find what I was looking for in the 1st three lines.

You can read the complete pdf here.

http://www.gillette.com/resource/content_assets/docs/GILLETTE TIMELINE OF SHAVING FIRSTS.pdf

Len

 

[tominabox1]

They left out just about every razor they made and focused on their profit center: Blades.

A real shame they've forgotten their history.

 

[Radar O\'Reilly]

"1957 Gillette introduces an adjustable razor with three settings – for light, medium, and heavy beards. "

Did I miss a razor with three settings?

 

[Oldguy]

I also found this history of the Gillette company. It is a lot of reading and highlights the business timeline rather then the product timeline. Some of you might find it interesting. I did.

http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/The-Gillette-Company-Company-History.html

Len

 

[tallow_first]

"1957 Gillette introduces an adjustable razor with three settings – for light, medium, and heavy beards. "

Did I miss a razor with three settings?

I believe what they are talking about is three sections of adjustment -- 1-3 for "light", 4-6 for "regular", and 7-9 for "heavy".

 

[Radar O\'Reilly]

I believe what they are talking about is three sections of adjustment -- 1-3 for "light", 4-6 for "regular", and 7-9 for "heavy".

Except according to the wiki, the 195 was produced in 1958. I hate when companies get their own history wrong.

 

[amishmotorboat]

Except according to the wiki, the 195 was produced in 1958. I hate when companies get their own history wrong.

I thought it was available for Christmas of 57. Though that does put a big question mark around the accuracy of date codes.

 

[texbilly]

"1957 Gillette introduces an adjustable razor with three settings – for light, medium, and heavy beards. "

Did I miss a razor with three settings?

Or could it be careless wording to describe the Blue Tip, Standard Tip and Red Tip Super Speeds. Matches the light, medium, heavy names found on the cases and in adverts.

 

[tallow_first]

I thought it was available for Christmas of 57.

You are correct, but they don't show up very often.

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