Help with questions I can't figure out

[aalmcc4]

Total newb here. I've been surfing and searching trying to learn as much as possible. I have some questions I can't find the answers to;

1) What does TTO mean?


2) What does PIF mean?


3) Are Gillette Techs and Super Speeds nickel plated or stainless steel or what? (I know some had aluminum handles).


4) Are some Tech gold plated?

Thanks!

 

[August West]

Click here for some answers.

 

[silver]

1) TTO means turn to open. Its the butterfly mechanism on a lot Gillette's
2) PIF = Pay it forward
3) Most Gillette razors such as the super speed and tech are nickel plated brass. A few models will be gold, silver, or rhodium plated.
4) Yes

 

[imatabor]

A few models will be gold, silver, or rhodium plated.

Was rhodium ever an original finish or only a re-plate?

 

[Shutterbug57]

Was rhodium ever an original finish or only a re-plate?

Rhodium was an original finish on a few top end, mostly British razors.

 

[ShavinBacon]

IIRC, the only American Gillette's finished in rhodium from the factory were the Executive (the whole razor) and the President (only the head was rhodium). Gillette used rhodium mostly on their high end British models as noted above. Someone correct me if I am wrong as I am a little tired...

 

[aalmcc4]

Ah, thanks guys.

 

[dcobranchi]

Isn't TTO "twist to open?"

 

[coolbus18]

and for your reading pleasure: http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/Abbreviations enjoy!

 

[alex2363]

Isn't TTO "twist to open?"

http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/Abbreviations
TTO:

Twist-to-Open (razor where part of the handle spins to open "doors" on top for blade)​

 

[mistercitizen]

IIRC, the only American Gillette's finished in rhodium from the factory were the Executive (the whole razor) and the President (only the head was rhodium). Gillette used rhodium mostly on their high end British models as noted above. Someone correct me if I am wrong as I am a little tired...

I think on the President, the handle was rhodium plated and the head was "double" plated in nickel..... so it is a brighter and smoother appearance compared to regular nickel. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.... I'm not tired but I may have my facts mixed up in my head.

Ben