Question for the collectors on early Gillette

[shavefreak]

The early time line on Gillette Blades mentions a "notch" for heat lots. Does anyone know of an example of this blade or has an early time line of blades from 1903 to the wrap around intertwined text in 1905?

 

[man00ver]

You can find a picture of the notched blade here, at Mr. Razor. Unfortunately, his collection jumps from there to 1911.

 

[shavefreak]

Nope - turns out that was a test blank from the factory, Still working on what they meant as notched on the time line but I suspect it was something mechanical in the factory. I found someone with the original blades and there is no notch or anything unusual other than the wrapper did not say no stropping like just about every other.

You can find a picture of the notched blade here, at Mr. Razor. Unfortunately, his collection jumps from there to 1911.