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Gillette, what a pity...

Bought a box with old razors at a flee market last week.
While cleaning this Gillette bakelite, the sun reflected in the head, and look at this beauty.
What a pity the old thing misses two corner teeth.
Am gonna use it though, to honour it.
Anyone has any idea what this is?
And how it would shave?
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I believe the head and baseplate match, that being the case, and depending on your level of boldness...

buy a beater New and chop the teeth. File the ends on the donor teeth and the base flush and solder them on. dress with a file, and get replated!
Just braze a bit of brass where teeth are missing then machine or hand file back into the correct profile. There's no need to destroy another razor.
 
It looks like a custom made Gillette New Improved. If it had all it's teeth as well as the matching handle and perhaps the case as well, it would have cost a fortune.
 
It looks like a custom made Gillette New Improved. If it had all it's teeth as well as the matching handle and perhaps the case as well, it would have cost a fortune.
Somerset Fancy Tuckaway, says a brother.
Me? I haven't a clue.
But, not being a Gillette fan, I love the beauty of it.
I am real pleased I'll be able to make one of the members happy with it, when it goes on trade next month, after my GRUME.
 
Somerset Fancy Tuckaway, says a brother.
Me? I haven't a clue.
But, not being a Gillette fan, I love the beauty of it.
I am real pleased I'll be able to make one of the members happy with it, when it goes on trade next month, after my GRUME.

The regular Gillettes don't have such inravings. I'm no expert, but this was definitely a custom made razor for someone. I've seen some Old Type style, NEW Deluxe and New Improved custom made razors made for special costumers. Some were made from sterling silver.

This is a custom made New Improved full set:

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