Raised Flat Bottom family reunion

[romsitsa]

Could you post a photo of the case and the razor?
As these were mass produced items the most you can determine is wether it's a matching set or not (except the case and razor are personalised).

Adam

 

[Twelvefret]

Here is the top of the base.

Here is the case.

Here is the #77 “Bakelite

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[Twelvefret]

Here is another #77

Notice the corner cut outs.

Unfortunately the photo of the #88 does not show the top of the
base.


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[romsitsa]

Hello,

no worries, your razor and case are matching.
The green cased No 77 is a "late" version (notice how the head is pressed onto the neck and green case), the brown one is an "early" model (cutouts on comb and early case).
The cut out of the base could have remained from the Goodwill era and later they simplified production with leaving the cuts off.

Here is an early British New from Achim, it has the same cut outs.
http://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierer/The NEW/1930s NEW No10 from Andon Karov.jpg

Adam

 

[Deadman]

I do love the RFBs I have the Gillette 77 and several Rotbarts. I have noticed a difference in angle of holding the razors more than a quality or smoothness of shave

 

[Twelvefret]

Hello,

no worries, your razor and case are matching.
The green cased No 77 is a "late" version (notice how the head is pressed onto the neck and green case), the brown one is an "early" model (cutouts on comb and early case).
The cut out of the base could have remained from the Goodwill era and later they simplified production with leaving the cuts off.

Here is an early British New from Achim, it has the same cut outs.
http://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierer/The NEW/1930s NEW No10 from Andon Karov.jpg

Adam

Would you agree that the above pictured #77 in brown Bakelite has a base like mine w/o corner cut outs?

 

[romsitsa]

Yes, it's the most common version.

Early, with cutouts:
http://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierer/The NEW/1934 No88 German Set.JPG

Later, with no cut outs, like yours:
http://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierer/The NEW/1934 No88 England.JPG

Adam

 

[Twelvefret]

Yes, it's the most common version.

Early, with cutouts:
http://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierer/The NEW/1934 No88 German Set.JPG

Later, with no cut outs, like yours:
http://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierer/The NEW/1934 No88 England.JPG

Adam

Okay, since I could not see the top of the base on the later #88, I had to go with thinking I had a #77 which matched the base on mine.

Thank you for the discussion and letting me know the case is accurate. I have the evidence I need.

 

[romsitsa]

Anytime If you can't see the top, look for the side of the head.

Adam

 

[Twelvefret]

Anytime If you can't see the top, look for the side of the head.

Adam

Yes, I did that but couldn't definitively say it was not notched. Thank you again.

 

[Useless shaver]

Anytime If you can't see the top, look for the side of the head.

Adam

Adam is a master!

 

[zed117]

NEW arrival in the den!
My second 3 piece RFB with hollow handle, replated in rhodium. This one weighs 65.2 grams compared to my #44 at 53.1 grams.

Fantastic first shave, I prefer the grip and added weight with this handle. I believe a brown bakelite case goes with this one no?

 

[tonich]

The hollow handle to the right is for the French market Tech. I believe it was made in France and never came with a RFB NEW originally.

 

[zed117]

The hollow handle to the right is for the French market Tech. I believe it was made in France and never came with a RFB NEW originally.

Thanks for the history Tonich. Shame its not a set, but it compliments my hollow ball end nicely.

 

[Hoka Hey]

The hollow handle to the right is for the French market Tech. I believe it was made in France and never came with a RFB NEW originally.

Andan,
Was the French Tech in the same time period? 30’s, early 40’s?

 

[Hoka Hey]

NEW arrival in the den!
My second 3 piece RFB with hollow handle, replated in rhodium. This one weighs 65.2 grams compared to my #44 at 53.1 grams.

Fantastic first shave, I prefer the grip and added weight with this handle. I believe a brown bakelite case goes with this one no?

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So shiny!

 

[tonich]

Andan,
Was the French Tech in the same time period? 30’s, early 40’s?

Andon,

Nope, mr-razor site shows as 1950 whereas the NEW #44 is early-mid 30s:

 

[Northstonehill]

Today I finally took delivery of my 2 replated 2-piece #77’s from Chris Evatt. For a long moment I actually feared that they were lost at sea, was en route forever without tracking working properly. But thankfully they turned up alive and kicking.

One came to me from the BST (courtesy of our good B&B colleague @tonich) and the other came from the murky waters of the bay.

I decided to have one replated in its original silver and the other in bright nickel (I do love Chris’ bright nickel, probably my favorite hue). And interestingly the two are different in the way that one has all text engravings on the back of the baseplate (and nothing on the handle) whereas the other has engravings on both baseplate and handle. Also the teeth are visibly thicker on the first one, never noticed that before.

I think that Chris (as always) has done a remarkable job in replating the two. And oh, I couldn’t help putting my 3rd specimen of the same 2-piece #77 model in the pic too. I wonder if you can spot this one out of the bunch...

 

[Deadman]

Stunning

 

[KeenDogg]

Look great, Peter. Chris is great at what he does.

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