Thanks. I couldn't tell from the photos, nor did I ask the seller about a crack in the handle. I didn't see one but it doesn't mean it isn't there. I will clean it when it arrives, test it, and see if it lives out its life with me as is or I get it replated.
Similar to that case but not quite a match. Good find, however. The razor is a bit different from that set of photos as well. No question that at least the bottom plate is made in USA on the one I purchased.
I can't be certain, but it may be a Gillette Old Type with a thick cap from the 1920's, which was an inexpensive razor. If so, that would suggest a mismatch with the high-end gold case.Here's a photo of the front if you can tell any more about the cap thickness:
Interesting. I know these, like most Gillettes, were not high end razors and assumed this was one of the old types that were pretty bottom of the line. I was as much intrigued by the case and blade holder as anything else. Would LOVE to know the backstory on this one but I assumed the seller is a picker and found it at a thrift, antique store, or similar. You don't sell all this for $10 shipped unless you bought it for nothing. I'm also very curious to see how it cleans up as underneath the grunge, it looks pretty decent.
You got a good deal. I have several Ball End open comb Gillettes without cracks in the handles, but surface cracks are very common. I've read that some left the factory with surface cracks. My Ball End OCs shave well and I don't find them overly aggressive. I bought several years ago a replated 1910 Gillette single ring, but that's my only razor that's been replated. I clean vintage razors thoroughly, but I find a little tarnish or loss of plating a mark of their history. The 1910 replated Gillette does look really cool.The seller didn't claim much and he sells misc. stuff. The listing said this:
"Up for sale is an old Gillette Razor and case. This is used and in need of a good cleaning. Ir is in poor condition but once cleaned up should make a good addition to your vintage collection."
Anyway, I want to clean it and try it and then decide. I wondered if it was an odds and ends thing but the case and blade case intrigued me.
Don't know if this link will point to the listing and details: (it does for now)
Vintage Gillette Safety Razor Set. Three Piece Razor Brass - Etsy
This Dinnerware Sets item is sold by PKsLoft. Ships from Cape Coral, FL. Listed on Aug 19, 2022www.etsy.com
Very nice! - no need to replate that, just clean it and use it as it is. Right now it has wonderful character and interest to which you can add by using it, after a replate it will be just another shiny but dull razor and something will have been lostHere's a photo of the front if you can tell any more about the cap thickness:
Of course, if you prefer to get it replated then go for it 
Simple difference, I bought this to see if I even wanted to shave with this style of razor. Why on earht would I want to spend $200 on a minty version of it? I have razors that I use daily that are probably as old or older than you that are clean, look good, perform wonderfully and the most I ever spent on any was $60. These are fine vintage Gillettes that came without a case but were in clean condition. My most expensive razor was a brand new Feather which, in my world, is as good as it gets and I paid $140 for it in 2017. I have zero interest in all the new razors that so many here lust after while looking down on vintage razors. And if I don't like this razor after cleaning it and trying it, I'll flip it for at least five times what I paid for it, probably more.
