Please help identify Gillette made in England

[IvanS]

I just bought this razor, it was sold as "very rare" Gillette NEW made in England c. 1951.
I have some doubts as I could not find similar razors in the threads on this forum. I tried it, for me it shaves very well.
Would very much appreciate if you help me identify this razor.

 

[romsitsa]

Hello, it's a "Tech", produced for third world countries, late 50ies-early 60ies.

 

[EclipseRedRing]

It looks like a Frankenrazor to me; I have never seen that Tech with an open comb. I could be wrong as I am no expert.

 

[Multum in parvo]

Handle and top looks like a aluminum Spiral Tech from the 60ies
I’m not sure if the base is from Gillette so I go with Richard = Frankenrazor.

Maybe Adam @romsitsa can tell us more about those export runs and why there seems to be no diamond on the base.

 

[sakaltras]

In Travel Tech "Made in England" without Gillette Logo - https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/travel-tech-made-in-england-without-gillette-logo.600935/

Hello
I believe Gillette stopped using the Gillette logo on British Techs made for the American Market after 1973. They have more of a generic look because of this. Strangely enough Techs made in England and sold in England still used the Gillette logo on the cap until about the late 70's. I have quite a few in travel sets.
I have a first Quarter 1977 and a 2nd Quarter 1979 like yours.
I can't make it out clearly in your photo but it looks like there's a Y letter opposite the 2. This would indicate it's a 2nd Quarter 1978 production razor.

So there is not always a Gillette Logo on the English Techs... I believe that the razor is not a Frankenrazor. I believe that I have seen such OC Techs before.

 

[IvanS]

How interesting, thank you all very much. Just one more picture with the base.

 

[Gryffindor]

My vote is for Tech cap on a Nacet OC baseplate. That’s my favorite of the Tech caps.

 

[ajkel64]

My thoughts are Frankenrazor but I am far from an Expert in these matters.

 

[IvanS]

Quite similar item from ebay: Old mechanical razor gillette made in england | eBay - https://www.ebay.com/itm/163692627129?hash=item261cd744b9:g:E4MAAOSwL6la20ZQ
However there is Gillette logo on the plate

 

[nemo]

Nice score, the open comb Techs are rather scarce. They do shave well @IvanS

Open Comb Techs

The recent threads about the Tech had me looking at the Techs in my possession .I have two open comb Techs one Gillette and one Nacet ,the handles are the same size and both are aluminium ,the top caps are branded but otherwise very similar .The baseplates have corner cutouts and have combs but...

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[KeenDogg]

Nice score!

 

[JWCowboy]

Very cool, didn't know there were open comb Techs. Thanks to all who posted the links, good info.

 

[kingfisher]

Definitely an open comb Tech. Made in fairly small numbers.

 

[EclipseRedRing]

I have read of these open comb English/French tech razors, and seen images, but always thought they were mismatches or not marketed by Gillette as I could not locate one on the Mr.Razor web site. Apparently they were made as late at the 1960s. You learn something new every day, or at least I do

 

[CJB3]

What an interesting razor and a great find!

 

[BigJ]

Enjoy!! Should be a great shaver!

 

[mr-razor]

Here is a picture from Justin´s 1960 (F3 on blade) open comb Tech:

 

[ivan_101]

Here is a picture from Justin´s 1960 (F3 on blade) open comb Tech:

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Achim, Do those open comb Techs have the Gillette logo on the bottom plate? I am quite curious, since the Nacet open comb bottom plates don't have the logo.

 

[romsitsa]

Nacet was a sub-brand of Gillette (originally used to saturate cheap blade market), like 7oclock or Rubie, it can’t have the Gillette emblem as it’s not a Gillette.

 

[ivan_101]

Nacet was a sub-brand of Gillette (originally used to saturate cheap blade market), like 7oclock or Rubie, it can’t have the Gillette emblem as it’s not a Gillette.

Yes, I know that. Just like the Rotbarts, that are actually Slim Twists and don't have the Gillette logo.

I noticed something interesting on that yellow display - it says "0.85 NF". That is "new francs" and was used for a short time in the 60s. The question is whether those razors were sold in France or in the colonies (or both).