I need help to figure out what i have here. i think this is a Gold Rocket but im not sure.
I think this is a Gold Rocket but IDK.
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I need help to figure out what i have here. i think this is a Gold Rocket but im not sure.
Looks gold to me and it definitely is a Rocket for sure
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Thats what i thought. Do you know what case would go with this?
I am not sure what case it came with. Mr. Razor does not have a case for his either, at least from what I can find he doesnt.
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that looks like it. thanks. I cant find an Gold rockets on the net besides the one one on Mr-razors site and like you said it dont have a case in the pic.
My three Rockets (gold, nickel, and Aristo Jr.-flat-bade-bed-type) are all in Canadian clear plastic over red plastic boxes (with "Rocket" on the clear cover - see Mr. Razor's 1949 Rocket pic). Razors made in England, blade and boxes made in Canada, by Gillette of Canada. All three of my Rockets read "Made in England" on the underside; the flat blade bed razor has the 4300300 (from memory, I might be remembering wrong...), the two others are "patent pending."
I hadn't looked closely before, but Mr. Razor's cased 1949 Rocket is in a Canadian case, same as his 1951 "no 'made-in'" Rocket.
So - to review: my gold Rocket is in a clear-over-red plastic case from Canada.
Don't know what yours originally came in...!
I hadn't looked closely before, but Mr. Razor's cased 1949 Rocket is in a Canadian case, same as his 1951 "no 'made-in'" Rocket.
So - to review: my gold Rocket is in a clear-over-red plastic case from Canada.
Don't know what yours originally came in...!
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So the question is what is the Correct Case for the Gold Rocket.? Is is the Clear over red Plastic from canada or is it something that we have never seen?
+1. It may be the case he mentioned. BTW, be careful with the gold plating on these, they're very thin. I like these razors, it's a heftier version of a 40's SS.
well... I've seen six rockets in cases - my three, Achim's two, and one in a thread referenced below - and five are in the plastic cases from Canada, one in a case of unknown provenance.
there must be other members who have these razors, or have passed them along... ???? Jake? Achim? Alex?
Incidentally, another site has a nice reference thread - "Gillette Rocket, the refined DE" - in that thread, the only cased "ordinary" Rocket (to distinguish the ones at hand from HDs, flare-tips, etc) is in the clear-over-red plastic case (no pic of the bottom of the case - IDK if it's Canadian).
there must be other members who have these razors, or have passed them along... ???? Jake? Achim? Alex?
Incidentally, another site has a nice reference thread - "Gillette Rocket, the refined DE" - in that thread, the only cased "ordinary" Rocket (to distinguish the ones at hand from HDs, flare-tips, etc) is in the clear-over-red plastic case (no pic of the bottom of the case - IDK if it's Canadian).
My gold Rocket came in the clear/red case that said "Rocket" on it.
Watch that gold plating. It is extremely thin.
Watch that gold plating. It is extremely thin.
Whoa. Not one, but two, gold rockets in excellent condition. How lucky you are!
I know of the red case but I just saw one on the bay with a blue case that I was bidding on less than a week ago.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-GIL...=&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-GIL...=&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
Marc, I assume your case was made in Canada?
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what do i do to preserve the Gold plating?
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don't use any abrasives - I wouldn't use toothpaste, even.
soap & water. Soft toothbrush. Maybe scrubbing bubbles....
I have a once-nice Sheraton that the previous owner took off ALL the plating on the doors by "polishing" with some abrasive.... A real shame, that.
soap & water. Soft toothbrush. Maybe scrubbing bubbles....
I have a once-nice Sheraton that the previous owner took off ALL the plating on the doors by "polishing" with some abrasive.... A real shame, that.
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ok thanks. thats easy.
AH, Thanks Achim...
