Whats the story on this?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...item=220221165529&_trksid=p3984.cWAT.m240.lVI
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...item=220221165529&_trksid=p3984.cWAT.m240.lVI
Orbitor 4000 Gillette?
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Thanks for the help. I asked because I found one this weekend at a garage sale. its in much better shape than the one that was on eBay, and this one still has the original packing. I sense they are rare, but not in high demand.
crack it open, check if the battery can be replaced,
From The Electric Shaver Museum
"Gillette Orbitor 4000
In 1965 the Gillette company introduced the Techmatic Band razor: inside a cartridge there was a coiled strip razor blade. The user could advance the blade strip to the next part with a crank lever when the part used became blunt. The Techmatic razor was not a great success. Nevertheless Gillette did not hesitate to introduce a vibrating electric version of the razor: the Orbitor 4000 (introduction 1968, patent granted in 1971). Only few Orbitors have been sold. In 1971 Gillette developed another vibrating battery-operated razor (patents granted in 1972 and 1973), but because of poor performance in a test market this razor was never introduced."
"Gillette Orbitor 4000
In 1965 the Gillette company introduced the Techmatic Band razor: inside a cartridge there was a coiled strip razor blade. The user could advance the blade strip to the next part with a crank lever when the part used became blunt. The Techmatic razor was not a great success. Nevertheless Gillette did not hesitate to introduce a vibrating electric version of the razor: the Orbitor 4000 (introduction 1968, patent granted in 1971). Only few Orbitors have been sold. In 1971 Gillette developed another vibrating battery-operated razor (patents granted in 1972 and 1973), but because of poor performance in a test market this razor was never introduced."
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From its reputation I don't think I would try to use it even if the battery could be charged, but it might be of collectible interest to a Gillette completist.
