My First Vinatge, UK 1930s New Type

[GKR1]

Just bought this razor, I was looking for a USA one but this one called to me. Not sure it its good model or not, it came with a nice case and look clean and not abused.

Please look and let me know if I did okay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Gil...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Thanks

 

[BSAGuy]

Looks good to me. Good thing that you took the call. Enjoy!

 

[GKR1]

Yes it was calling me, buy buy buy.

How do these differe from USA ones, are they the same just differnt mfg plants?

Thanks

 

[wgn!]

Is that a New? Looks like an OC Tech to me.
Pretty. Shiny.

 

[GKR1]

From this thread, http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showth...official-Gillette-NEW-Made-in-England-thread*

It appears to be a Twin | pin Long open comb (LOC) with a Basic handle.

Not sure if its a tech OC or not, I was hoping it would be a New type LOC. I am not an expert but I tought techs have SB.

Looks clean for sure.

 

[imatabor]

From this thread, http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showth...official-Gillette-NEW-Made-in-England-thread*

It appears to be a Twin | pin Long open comb (LOC) with a Basic handle.

Not sure if its a tech OC or not, I was hoping it would be a New type LOC. I am not an expert but I tought techs have SB.

Looks clean for sure.

Nice score, I have the same razor. I find it shaves basically the same as the US version. I don't care for the English handle and use a heavier one.

Make sure you post your though when you get it.

 

[Useless shaver]

A NEW Long Comb, Flat Bottom, like this one

Nice shaver. The case looks like a mismatch.

Congrats and enjoy!

 

[Useless shaver]

Your handle is like this one...

 

[TobyC]

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/451025-Difference-between-NEW-Flat-Bottom-and-New-Improved




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[GKR1]

Thanks for the details, I will report back when I get it.

I have read so many threads that New type is a great shaver but I could not find a nice clean one without major plating loss and cracked handles so I took a chance, I am impateint as well, I would have rathered have a nice clean USA one but I guess this will do.

Are the UK and USA ones same quality? I only seen gold tone USA models.

Is the one I bought Nickle? or Chrome? Looks nickel to me.

Thanks

 

[GKR1]

Wow, I did not know there were that many New types, why so many types? do they all shave the same pretty much?

 

[xillion]

Wow, I did not know there were that many New types, why so many types? do they all shave the same pretty much?

I own all of those English New razors in the photos here and to my face the raised flat bottom and the flat bottom shave almost the same.

In my experience what made the most difference in the shave was the top cap. As you can see there are many. For me, a smooth shaver is a flat bottom, FB, or raised flat bottom, RFB,

bottom plate with a biased twin i pin tab-less top cap. My smoothest shaving English Gillette is my French Market Goodwill, number 3 in my photo.

As to why Gillette made so many different New Type heads? I have no idea. My collection is missing several. Just when I think I've seen them all a new one appears.

By the way great razor. Please let us know how it shaves when you've had a chance to try it. Enjoy.

If you love the New check out this thread:

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/359924-What-is-your-favorite-Gillette-NEW

 

[imatabor]

I really don't know why The English has such variety. Some will argue that the LC and SC shave differently but I never found a huge difference. The various pinned one shave about the same (I haven't tried them all) but the Raised Flat Bottom is the smoothest shaver you will find!!!!!(It is the KING OF RAZORS) with the English GoodWill just a tad below the Raised Flat Bottom. The US Goodwill NEW shaves just like the US long comb.

All of this is of course is my option.

 

[imatabor]

I own all of those English New razors in the photos here and to my face the raised flat bottom and the flat bottom shave almost the same.

In my experience what made the most difference in the shave was the top cap. As you can see there are many. For me, a smooth shaver is a flat bottom, FB, or raised flat bottom, RFB,

bottom plate with a biased twin i pin tab-less top cap. My smoothest shaving English Gillette is my French Market Goodwill, number 3 in my photo.

As to why Gillette made so many different New Type heads? I have no idea. My collection is missing several. Just when I think I've seen them all a new one appears.

By the way great razor. Please let us know how it shaves when you've had a chance to try it. Enjoy.

If you love the New check out this thread:

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/359924-What-is-your-favorite-Gillette-NEW

Chris is the Jedi of the NEW so what he says is gospel (I do miss JeffH though as he PIFed me my first English NEW)

 

[xillion]

Chris is the Jedi of the NEW so what he says is gospel (I do miss JeffH though as he PIFed me my first English NEW)

Thank you John. I too miss Jeff_H. He was the one who put me on the path to the French Market Goodwill. It was his "Angel" razor.

 

[TobyC]

I own all of those English New razors in the photos here and to my face the raised flat bottom and the flat bottom shave almost the same.

In my experience what made the most difference in the shave was the top cap. As you can see there are many. For me, a smooth shaver is a flat bottom, FB, or raised flat bottom, RFB,

bottom plate with a biased twin i pin tab-less top cap. My smoothest shaving English Gillette is my French Market Goodwill, number 3 in my photo.

As to why Gillette made so many different New Type heads? I have no idea. My collection is missing several. Just when I think I've seen them all a new one appears.

By the way great razor. Please let us know how it shaves when you've had a chance to try it. Enjoy.

If you love the New check out this thread:

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/359924-What-is-your-favorite-Gillette-NEW

The link in the first line doesn't work for me.

 

[imatabor]

Thank you John. I too miss Jeff_H. He was the one who put me on the path to the French Market Goodwill. It was his "Angel" razor.

Jeff gave me the angel's sister. I still have and use this GoodWill, a great shaver.

 

[GKR1]

I own all of those English New razors in the photos here and to my face the raised flat bottom and the flat bottom shave almost the same.

In my experience what made the most difference in the shave was the top cap. As you can see there are many. For me, a smooth shaver is a flat bottom, FB, or raised flat bottom, RFB,

bottom plate with a biased twin i pin tab-less top cap. My smoothest shaving English Gillette is my French Market Goodwill, number 3 in my photo.

As to why Gillette made so many different New Type heads? I have no idea. My collection is missing several. Just when I think I've seen them all a new one appears.

By the way great razor. Please let us know how it shaves when you've had a chance to try it. Enjoy.

If you love the New check out this thread:

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/359924-What-is-your-favorite-Gillette-NEW

Thank you very infomative, it appears my razor is also flat a bottom, can not wait to try it out. I keep looking at, and think its so clean for being so old. Must have had an easy life.

Regards

 

[larzone]

It shaves great and enjoy it. MAybe a bit small and thin handle but you can put many aftermarket handles on.

 

[xillion]

The link in the first line doesn't work for me.

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showth...Bottom-and-New-Improved?p=7265352#post7265352