Question on the material and model of this vintage Gillette tech.
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It can be anything; is there no more information on the baseplate? From the looks I would guess European (UK(?) because of the handle) and the Gillette logo suggests mid sixties. If that is so I think the top plate would be nickel plated zamak.
It's a Zamak head and an aluminum handle. There should be a date code on the underside of the baseplate to identify the year/quarter of production.
Whenever you see a Gillette logo in the cap engraved like that, and/or the beveled ends, it's Zamak.
Whenever you see a Gillette logo in the cap engraved like that, and/or the beveled ends, it's Zamak.
Not if it is a sixties UK Tech. Some later European Techs had dating codes but from the era this is from chances are that age remains a guess unless you find them NOS/NIB with the original blades and go from the date codes on the blade.
That top cap is ZAMAK 100%. That logo has been introduced in 1965 and used until the late 70s on the Techs. bottom plate is either SS or brass. They didn't make ZAMAK bottom plates. It is European. The handle looks to me like the aluminium, not the nickel plated brass.
In the 60s only the German plant used the codes. The UK started in 1970.
In the 60s only the German plant used the codes. The UK started in 1970.
Looks a lot like the Gillette Sportsman model from the UK (60's - 70's).
Mr. Razor website has some details on these & other Tech models.
Mr. Razor website has some details on these & other Tech models.
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