Hi all, I am hoping some members with experience of Gillette NEW's can help!
I purchased a NEW Deluxe off eBay this morning, in a listing that came with a NEW LC and a brass razor blade case (I am also bidding a NEW SC; I guess I have the NEW bug!).
I believe the Deluxe is circa 1935 as it has the patent numbers but not the serial number, and looks like the 17 mm version.
What caught my eye was the handle, it appears to be a Tech handle and does not fit correctly on the base plate due to the larger hole. I have never seen a Deluxe with a Tech handle before and am thinking that is a mismatched handle due to not fitting correctly? The same handle is also on the NEW LC that was in the bundle.
Grateful if someone could confirm the above, and if there were different size handles for the 17 mm and 15 mm Deluxes.
Thank you!
I purchased a NEW Deluxe off eBay this morning, in a listing that came with a NEW LC and a brass razor blade case (I am also bidding a NEW SC; I guess I have the NEW bug!).
I believe the Deluxe is circa 1935 as it has the patent numbers but not the serial number, and looks like the 17 mm version.
What caught my eye was the handle, it appears to be a Tech handle and does not fit correctly on the base plate due to the larger hole. I have never seen a Deluxe with a Tech handle before and am thinking that is a mismatched handle due to not fitting correctly? The same handle is also on the NEW LC that was in the bundle.
Grateful if someone could confirm the above, and if there were different size handles for the 17 mm and 15 mm Deluxes.
Thank you!