Odd combination?

[Hercule]

Over the weekend I picked up a vintage ABC pocket set much like the one pictured below [taken from http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?p=2367307#post2367307 ]

Here's a few more...I've been trying to help him figure out what it is...

My case has no label on the inside of the lid and the razor is different. My razor has a gold toned single ring tapered shell handle, but the head seems to be that of a Goodwill. More over the top of the handle shows signs of filing as if modified to make the exterior profile less flared. It doesn't seem to be the result of a repair as I don't see any evidence of this.

So just how odd is the combination of the ABC handle and a Goodwill head? An owner adaptation perhaps? Would the handle really need to have been modified?

Any thoughts?

 

[Oldguy]

The ABC handle was never furnished with a Goodwill head. It's really hard to tell what owners do. If only these razors could talk.

The sets you show with the ball end handle and ornate cases were pocket sets made by Gillette after they stopped buying them from ABC.

Len

 

[luvmysuper]

The ABC handle was never furnished with a Goodwill head. It's really hard to tell what owners do. If only these razors could talk.
Len

That's a little more creepy than I could stand first thing in the morning.

 

[Hercule]

I'll try to post a pic or two of my set tomorrow.

H

 

[Hercule]

As Promised here are some pictures. - (BTW - if anyone might be interested please pm with an offer. I'll probably post it in BTS before long)

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[GentsInstinct]

Looks like a non-ABC pocket set with Probak razor head cap and Goodwill comb piece. Someone really pieced this set together. Too funny.

 

[Oldguy]

Looks like a non-ABC pocket set with Probak razor head cap and Goodwill comb piece. Someone really pieced this set together. Too funny.

It looks like a Goodwill cap to me.

Len

 

[johnmrson]

Its an ABC handle with a Goodwill head.