Hey JM,
There are some short handle rockets called bulldogs. Highly prized n really hard to get.
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Hey JM,
There are some short handle rockets called bulldogs. Highly prized n really hard to get.
I have a question: Are the Gillette Rocket HD and Rocket HD 500 the same razor?
Thanks
Thanks
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Hello Mawashi, sorry to be corrective - the pictures you show are of the British made Gillette Aristocrats, probably the most famed of all Gillette model families. The ‘Bulldog’ term I believe is only dedicated to one Gillette razor model of the Old Type family. See the below photo from mr.razor.
The Rocket family you could say grew out of the Aristocrat family, where the latest Aristocrat models, the 4th generation ones, merged into becoming Rockets some time during the late 1950s.
The most discussed model is the #58 set (below), which some people call an ‘Aristocrat’ because it is basically the same razor as the 4th generation Aristocrat (but with another style handle). Most however call this one as belonging to the Rocket family.
My third photo below shows the 3 overlapping 1950s models merging from the ‘Aristocrats’ to the ‘Rocket’. Basically, all three are built the same as Rocket HD’s but with nicer handle patterns and platings
And the fourth photo below is showing all main Aristocrat models, from 1st generation open combs (1930s) to the 4th generation in the 1950s.
OT Bulldog
The #58 set (my example)
AND here: shown left to right: (1) Aristocrat 4th generation in rhodium which came in the #66 set, (2) Aristocrat 4th generation in bright nickel, which came in the #70 set. And lastly (3) the #58 Rocket
Aristocrat family:
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Hello Mawashi, sorry to be corrective - the pictures you show are of the British made Gillette Aristocrats, probably the most famed of all Gillette model families. The ‘Bulldog’ term I believe is only dedicated to one Gillette razor model of the Old Type family. See the below photo from mr.razor.
The Rocket family you could say grew out of the Aristocrat family, where the latest Aristocrat models, the 4th generation ones, merged into becoming Rockets some time during the late 1950s.
The most discussed model is the #58 set (below), which some people call an ‘Aristocrat’ because it is basically the same razor as the 4th generation Aristocrat (but with another style handle). Most however call this one as belonging to the Rocket family.
My third photo below shows the 3 overlapping 1950s models merging from the ‘Aristocrats’ to the ‘Rocket’. Basically, all three are built the same as Rocket HD’s but with nicer handle patterns and platings
And the fourth photo below is showing all main Aristocrat models, from 1st generation open combs (1930s) to the 4th generation in the 1950s.
OT Bulldog
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The #58 set (my example)
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AND here: shown left to right: (1) Aristocrat 4th generation in rhodium which came in the #66 set, (2) Aristocrat 4th generation in bright nickel, which came in the #70 set. And lastly (3) the #58 Rocket
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Aristocrat family:
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I stand corrected to a rocket collector of your caliber lol.
Thanks for the info!
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Haha, no worries sir - I am for sure not a ‘caliber’ collector. But I just really read a lot(!) of vintage Gillette razor threads ... when I actually should have been doing something else
Haha, no worries sir - I am for sure not a ‘caliber’ collector. But I just really read a lot(!) of vintage Gillette razor threads ... when I actually should have been doing something else
Playing hooky when you're suppose to be working rofl!
Hello,
I would like to join the fraternity.
Thanks, Claudio
I would like to join the fraternity.
Thanks, Claudio
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Claudio, my friend! - So glad to welcome you to the community, and WOW - I see the Paperclip and the Rocket Red Tip have gotten some seriously nice company! I really like the small nametags. Very cool & well done indeed, sir!
PS Glad to see you are home again with your beautiful razor collection!
Hi Rocket fans. Here is my 1950s Flare tip Rocket that I acquired from Razoremporium.com.
Does my avatar qualify me for membership?
Brit Set #70 - highly polished case w/Blue lining. Never used. I picked up from the UK. Belonged to WW2 vet who received as a retirment gift. His son advised they found many other gifts stored away that his dad never used.
My first Rocket is on the way from The Vintage Razor Shop.
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