Hope I Didn't Overpay For This Gold Gillette
- Thread starter Buford T. Justice
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Is that a Goodwill if it is nice score for you.
Well, that's what they get for trying to sell a Gillett!
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I just bought it because it was open comb and gold and the eBay result said there was only a minute and a half left. Now I got to figure out what a Goodwill is, lol.
That was a nice price, especially for that model goodwill. They usually have plain looking caps, that ornate one is harder to find.
Shipping seems rather high, and I'm not sure he knows about it. It looks like he may be using other heavier item listings as templates to sell other stuff through the 'sell similar' button, and neglected to change the weight. If that continues, he probably won't be around as a seller much longer - they're really clamping down on that lately.
Shipping seems rather high, and I'm not sure he knows about it. It looks like he may be using other heavier item listings as templates to sell other stuff through the 'sell similar' button, and neglected to change the weight. If that continues, he probably won't be around as a seller much longer - they're really clamping down on that lately.
No, that was a very good price. That shipping is a killer, though - $8 seems kind of high. But a nice score, overall, for ~17 bucks. 
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Looks nice and a nice good-sized handle too...
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the case is for a new berkshire set- so you got a bonus, now find a razor to match and you have a set.
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Maybe I got a Frankenrazor, lol.
No, that looks like the correct handle for that Goodwill. From what I can see on the cap, it may be what Krumholtz refers to as the #162 variant. (I am presently 1500 miles away from my book!!)
The Goodwill razors were made in 1931 from a combination of leftover Old-Type parts with some re-working so that the razors would only take the NEW blades. This happened after the "merger" with Auto Strop. The razor also had a very thin gold wash (thinner than the standard NEW) and was made to be given away "free" with the purchase of a package of NEW blades. The outer cardboard box was marked as the "Goodwill" razor, hence the name.
The thin finish usually wore off quickly . . . most examples found today do not have much plating left if any. It was a factory made frankenrazor for sure . . . but yours looks pretty good and looks to have the correct handle.
Congrats on a nice find . . . now all you need is the correct razor for the case!! Great Score!!
The case may (or may not) be original with that razor. Since Goodwills came out after the NEW, the case might have been a left over, which Goodwills certainly are. I recently got one in a Old type pocket edition with the "Old Type" marking on the inside (late 20's) and the razor head was definitely modified from a NEW. Cleaning out the warehouse I bet.
Or just case/razor exchanges through the years.
You got one of the nicer Goodwills, I love finding these variations.
And a darn good price. I've paid up to $50 when they come in a clean, intact Goodwill cardboard box.
-jim
Or just case/razor exchanges through the years.
You got one of the nicer Goodwills, I love finding these variations.
And a darn good price. I've paid up to $50 when they come in a clean, intact Goodwill cardboard box.
-jim
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I am looking forward to giving this baby a try. Thanks for the info guys!
The thing I find about the Goodwills that I have, is that there is a bit of slop in fitting the top to the base plate/guard and the blade alignment also requires a bit of attention:
The raised diamond shapes align the blade and for these styles help align the top to the bottom. A little sloppy by NEW standards though. The two that also have alignment bars also aid in aligning the blade but once again, a little sloppy by NEW standards.
You won't need to worry about gap, but pay close attention to blade symmetry when you tighten the razor up. Both sides of the blade need to look identical when the razor is tight.
And welcome to the Great Depression (of the 1930s!
)
-jim
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