Id please Aristocrat Jr or 47 Superspeed

[LuckyGlenn]

I tried to search, I even looked on my razor. I honestly can't tell them apart. So is this an Aristocrat Jr, or a 47 Superspeed?

 

[LuckyGlenn]

Mr razor list both with the band above the knurling.

 

[rivieraranch]

Not exactly. The Aristocrat Junior often came in a Super Speed box.

 

[LuckyGlenn]

Not exactly. The Aristocrat Junior often came in a Super Speed box.

So I have an Aristocrat Jr?

 

[DrStrange]

So I have an Aristocrat Jr?

I think you do.

1947 on the left
1953 on the right

 

[creamgravy]

AJs have a small, flat coller on the top of the handle, like yours, compared to the same year superspeed.

Know your razor - 47 Superspeed vs US Aristocrat Junior

So for years I thought this razor was a 1947 Superspeed. But aparently it’s actually a 1948 Aristocrat Jr. because of the flat part in the collar. Ironically, when I bought it, it was listed as just a “Superspeed” and I was proud of myself for recognizing the unnotched center bar as a 47...

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