Help I.D ing a couple scored razor's

[penmanship]

I scored a couple of razor's today & I know the easy one's (Fat boy / slim Adjustable)

Don't know what the other 2 are. Can you shed some light, or direct me to another member who can help me out in identifying?

thanks for any assistance,
Tim

 

[retrolike]

The two on the left are British super speeds-far left is a British flare tip, 2nd to left is a Gillette Rocket. You should see something under the head that says made in England. Fatboy in the center, and 3 slims on the right.

 

[penmanship]

and that's why I like B&B. that took a whole 2 minutes from the time I posted to get an answer! thanks for the help...

 

[retrolike]

Gillette Rocket Flare Tip: http://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierer/On...1950s late flare tip Rocket Bakelite case.JPG
Gillette Rocket: http://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierer/One-Piece solid guard bar/1949 Rocket.JPG

 

[retrolike]

Sorry, they are both Rockets, ones a Flare Tip and the other isn't...they are the British versions of the Gillette Flare Tip Super Speed & the Gillette Super Speed that were made in the US. The identifying mark that it was made in England other than it says it, is the small gap above the twisting handle. The US made Super Speeds did not have this gap...see links below. Both are great razors...I prefer the British Gillettes because it just seems that they aren't as common among most traditional shave dens.
http://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierer/On...Z1) first Flare Tip Super-Speed from Leon.jpg
http://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierer/One-Piece solid guard bar/1951 (W1) Super-Speed.JPG

 

[alex2363]

How much did u pay for the razors?

 

[penmanship]

100 for the lot.........it seemed fair for 6 nice razor's ~ or maybe I'm a chump!

 

[alex2363]

100 for the lot.........it seemed fair for 6 nice razor's ~ or maybe I'm a chump!

I would say u have at least $200 in razors ...... does anybody think he is a chump?

 

[cody6766]

He's a chump like a fox....or something like that. I just paid almost half that for a slim adjustable and saw some fatboys listed for over half that. To be fair, some were also listed for $30, but if you found a good price on both adjustables you would still be out about $60.

 

[cwnidog]

I would say u have at least $200 in razors ...... does anybody think he is a chump?

Certainly not me. He's done well.

 

[bryan1980]

Whatever the price, that's a great haul for one day!

 

[cwnidog]

Sorry, they are both Rockets, ones a Flare Tip and the other isn't...they are the British versions of the Gillette Flare Tip Super Speed & the Gillette Super Speed that were made in the US. The identifying mark that it was made in England other than it says it, is the small gap above the twisting handle. The US made Super Speeds did not have this gap...see links below. Both are great razors...I prefer the British Gillettes because it just seems that they aren't as common among most traditional shave dens.
http://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierer/One-Piece%20solid%20guard%20bar/1954%20(Z1)%20first%20Flare%20Tip%20Super-Speed%20from%20Leon.jpg
http://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierer/One-Piece solid guard bar/1951 (W1) Super-Speed.JPG

I also think that the Rockets (at least the earlier ones) are a little more solidly made, but a '40s SS is still a damn fine razor.

 

[Copierguy]

100 for the lot.........it seemed fair for 6 nice razor's ~ or maybe I'm a chump!

I can not imagine there is any one on this board that at one or another would not have jumped at a deal for any of the razors you received for $16.67 a piece.

Congrats!!

 

[alex2363]

I also think that the Rockets (at least the earlier ones) are a little more solidly made, but a '40s SS is still a damn fine razor.

and they cost more too.

 

[cwnidog]

and they cost more too.

Don't they just. Still, the price for a user in good/very good condition isn't too punishing compared to some others. Of course, is someone drags out a NOS, we're definitely in another universe altogether.