My Gillette Rocket

[ironfist]

Evening all.

Had this for a while. I know it's a rocket but under the head there is no "made in"just Gillette logo and II

Inside it says brit pat. 694093

Just found it unusual to not have the Made In.

Any ideas?

 

[Mike H]

Looks like a late 50's Flare Tip Rocket. But I don't know why it does not say Made in England.

 

[ironfist]

Looks like that BUT

 

[ItsAllGravy]

I was probably made on our home planet, but to protect the general public they blanked it out

 

[alex2363]

Thats is most likely a Canadian Rocket, all English rockets should have Made in England.

 

[ironfist]

Thats is most likely a Canadian Rocket, all English rockets should have Made in England.

Possibly

Seen this thread

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showth...a-flare-tip-Rocket-that-s-not-made-in-England

 

[alex2363]

Looks like that BUT

View attachment 361240

Do have any pics?

 

[ironfist]

Taking now.

 

[ironfist]

Sorry about quality etc, from my samsung s3.



It came in that case, but not sure if original, fits pretty good.

 

[ironfist]

 

[ironfist]

Bump.

 

[alex2363]

Bump.

It is a Rocket but not made in USA, most likely Canada. I am not sure why it has no made in marks.

 

[Mike H]

The link above has a post by Mr. Razor saying the razor is made in Germany, unless I misread his post.
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showth...t-s-not-made-in-England?p=3995095#post3995095

 

[ironfist]

If canada or germany, the case picture says made in england on the bottom. Wonder if it's a miss match.

 

[nemo]

Gillette made TTO razors in Canada?

 

[tacchini]

i think the made in england gillettes were made in the uk but were sold a bit different for the canadian, german and french market, i have 2 of those flairtip rockets, 1 has the standard II under the base plate the other has an s,who knows what gillette were up to at times, the guy on the production line that day may have had one pint to many on his dinner break.

 

[MacDaddy]

It is a Rocket but not made in USA, most likely Canada. I am not sure why it has no made in marks.

Gillette made TTO razors in Canada?

Not so far as I'm aware. It seems as though they stopped making razors in Canada with the Tech.

Achim does have this one very strange example that is basically a standard '40s-style Super Speed that's missing a "Made in..." inscription in a Rocket case, but the bottom of the case says that the razor was made in England.

The link above has a post by Mr. Razor saying the razor is made in Germany, unless I misread his post.
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showth...t-s-not-made-in-England?p=3995095#post3995095

There were some models made in Germany that carried the British patent number inscription with no "Made in..." mark, so it's possible that this could be one of those. With the "Made in England" on the bottom of the case, though, that seems a bit strange.

I've seen flare-tipped Rockets in that same white TV-style case before, but I can't recall whether the razors were marked or not, or even what country they were found in. I want to say France, but I'm really not sure. It's remotely conceivable that the case was made in England and the razor made in Germany and the two were put together for the French market.

 

[alex2363]

Not so far as I'm aware. It seems as though they stopped making razors in Canada with the Tech.

Achim does have this one very strange example that is basically a standard '40s-style Super Speed that's missing a "Made in..." inscription in a Rocket case, but the bottom of the case says that the razor was made in England.

There were some models made in Germany that carried the British patent number inscription with no "Made in..." mark, so it's possible that this could be one of those. With the "Made in England" on the bottom of the case, though, that seems a bit strange.

I've seen flare-tipped Rockets in that same white TV-style case before, but I can't recall whether the razors were marked or not, or even what country they were found in. I want to say France, but I'm really not sure. It's remotely conceivable that the case was made in England and the razor made in Germany and the two were put together for the French market.

Was France making these razors at that time? I thought they just ran a factory to " work the patent" and it was just a minor plant.

 

[alex2363]

Gillette made TTO razors in Canada?

I been spending too much time working on the Wiki BBcode and procedures, i need a break.

 

[Jake K]

If it isn't doesn't have a makers mark isn't it considered a Rocket / Parat (made in Germany)?

Cheers,
Jake