NEW Belmont or NEW Criterion?

[mr-razor]

I thought the Belmont and the Criterion are basically the same razors in differently cases. I´ve this 4 beautys:

2- NEW Belmont silver plated in chromium case
no SN
Made in England
Patent 133963 Other Patents Pending

3- NEW Criterion DeLuxe gold plated in black leather case
SN 105198
Made in U.S.A.
Pat.Jan.13.1920 U.S.A. Other Patents Pending

4- NEW Criterion DeLuxe chromium plated
SN 98139
Made in U.S.A.
Pat.Jan.13.1920 U.S.A. Other Patents Pending

But what is No1? It´s a 2-piece razor (you can see the little ring near the knob for holding the inner barrel)

1- NEW Belmont? silver plated in chromium case
no SN
Made in England
Brit.Pat.Nos.-352975-6-7-363892

Has anyone seen a Belmont or Criterion as 2-piece razor?

 

[ctakim]

Wow, subtle difference. Achim, can you show it (#1) disassembled? Looks like an unusual New Deluxe variant.

 

[mr-razor]

Wow, subtle difference. Achim, can you show it (#1) disassembled? Looks like an unusual New Deluxe variant.

there is no SN on the razor:

 

[Darjeeling Express]

Incredible, will the variations never cease!

 

[ctakim]

Thanks Achim! So the bottom knob does not come out when the head is released? Interesting. Thanks for the great pics as always!

 

[Robin1]

No.1 is a second version of the Belmont made in England in 1935 (2 piece razor):

http://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierer/The NEW/1935 Belmont 2-piece England.JPG

 

[tonich]

No.1 is a second version of the Belmont made in England in 1935 (2 piece razor):

http://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierer/The NEW/1935 Belmont 2-piece England.JPG

Someone else suggested the 2-piece British Deluxe is the late version of that razor (Adam in Hungary IIRC).
Here is my gold 2-piece Criterion set:

 

[romsitsa]

Oh, a 14 teeth. There could be a height difference, but these British De luxe combs just exactly look like a slotted New improved comb.

Adam

 

[tonich]

That reminds me to check how many 13 and 14 teeth I have among my British NEW Deluxe razors

 

[mr-razor]

Oh, a 14 teeth. There could be a height difference, but these British De luxe combs just exactly look like a slotted New improved comb.

Adam

interesting point. I´ve just checked all my NEW´s: all have 13 teeth, also the british 2-piece Belmont

 

[tonich]

That reminds me to check how many 13 and 14 teeth I have among my British NEW Deluxe razors

So I have two 14-teeth Brit. NEW Deluxe razors out of total 6.
Both are 2-piece razors - one is from Gold Criterion set (the above photos) and one is from silver Belmont set for the French market.