I saw this oddball 1951 SS on eBay, and I bought it just to see it in person. It's the typical American SS style, not the English Rocket or German Parat. However, like the German Parat, there is no "MADE IN" stamp.
So the question is...why is the "MADE IN" stamp missing?
I do not believe that Gillette would accidentally forget something as important as the "MADE IN USA" stamp in a random batch of razors, since the "MADE IN USA" stamp was already in use for decades, and to remove the stamp would probably require changes in the production line. (And there were no changes to the razors at that time, other than the addition of the date code in the previous quarter.)
That means the "MADE IN" stamp was omitted on purpose...why?
Is this a German SS [made in the USA for export]?
Theories are welcome. (Let's kick this around a little. My personal database is for American Super-Speeds only, not English Rockets or German Parats, so I don't want to add this unless the consensus says it's an American SS model.)
Thanks,
Christopher
So the question is...why is the "MADE IN" stamp missing?
I do not believe that Gillette would accidentally forget something as important as the "MADE IN USA" stamp in a random batch of razors, since the "MADE IN USA" stamp was already in use for decades, and to remove the stamp would probably require changes in the production line. (And there were no changes to the razors at that time, other than the addition of the date code in the previous quarter.)
That means the "MADE IN" stamp was omitted on purpose...why?
Is this a German SS [made in the USA for export]?
Theories are welcome. (Let's kick this around a little. My personal database is for American Super-Speeds only, not English Rockets or German Parats, so I don't want to add this unless the consensus says it's an American SS model.)
Thanks,
Christopher