My Brass 1930 NEW Gillette Razor
My Nickel 1960 FatBoy Adjustable not sure what year no codes on it.
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My 2 Gillettes
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My Brass 1930 NEW Gillette Razor
My Nickel 1960 FatBoy Adjustable not sure what year no codes on it.
My Chrome Adjustable not sure what year no codes on it.
the date codes should be under the head. mine says E4 which would make it a '59 Fatboy
The first is a Gillette NEW with the common bar handle. These came out in the early 1930's. The earliest NEW's came with the earlier stock ball end handles left over from the discontinued Old Type pocket editions.
The second is a Gillette Adjustable, commonly known by the nickname "Fatboy". The date codes will be on the underside of the head. In one corner you will find a tiny letter and in the opposite corner on the same side you will find a number. You can check the date guide in my signature for the corresponding year and quarter of manufacture.
The second is a Gillette Adjustable, commonly known by the nickname "Fatboy". The date codes will be on the underside of the head. In one corner you will find a tiny letter and in the opposite corner on the same side you will find a number. You can check the date guide in my signature for the corresponding year and quarter of manufacture.
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Thanks the 1930's news will exfoiliate your face. 
I will get the magnifying glass out and see what I can find on my fatboy.
I paid 50 cents for the NEW and 10.00 for the Fatboy.
I will get the magnifying glass out and see what I can find on my fatboy.
I paid 50 cents for the NEW and 10.00 for the Fatboy.
Aren't the datecodes on the head plate under the silo doors on the adjustables?
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No, the date codes on the Fatboy are just below the Gillette diamond logo on the underside of the head.
you most definitely got your moneys worth!
+1
You did very well, and a strong argument could be made you don't need to go any further for superb shaving for the rest of time. (While true, how far do you think that one will go?)
That fat boy is nickle plated,not chrome.
see my sig re fatboys and date codes 
Try some of this polish on them. It has no abrasives or ammonia in it. It will make those glow...
http://www.flitz-polish.com/Flitz-Polishes/Flitz-Paste-Metal-Polish
http://www.flitz-polish.com/Flitz-Polishes/Flitz-Paste-Metal-Polish
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On the Fatboy mine has a F so it si a Gillette 195 Adjustable Fat Boy 1960.
I bought the NEW Gillette way back in the 1980s at a garage sale. I thought it was just cool at the time. It has been setting in my Shave den for years gathering dust.
I bought the NEW Gillette way back in the 1980s at a garage sale. I thought it was just cool at the time. It has been setting in my Shave den for years gathering dust.
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Thanks for FYI on the polish. It is nice to know what I have.
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I am really enjoying using these razors so far. Got to get a sample pack since Personnas are all I have found so far here in town.
