Rocket questions

[Nomad1600]

Interested in learning more about Rockets. It appears there are English versions and US versions? Or are the US versions SuperSpeeds?

 

[tacchini]

the rocket is a british gillette thing, they have a gap between the knob and the handle, the us versions do not have the gap.

 

[tacchini]

us superspeed and redtip at the top and brit rocket superspeed and brit rocket redtip at the bottom, there is also a non rocket brit version of these razors.

 

[rxonmymind]

There is a great thread blueeyedson did on this. Can't find it but well worth the search.

 

[Maxime D.]

I also heard of a US Rocket version : /

 

[tacchini]

I also heard of a US Rocket version : /

i always though the rocket was a british thing, it would be interesting to know if anyone has came across any us made rockets, i imagine they would be like those anglo american aristocrats...very rare.

 

[alex2363]

There is a great thread blueeyedson did on this. Can't find it but well worth the search.

It was AsylumGuido http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/56974-Super-Speed-Identification

 

[Mick]

And there are the British HD rockets too (not to be overlooked)

 

[ItsAllGravy]

Some different rockets (red, flair, tv, 2x 40's, 50's parat, #58, #59, HD500), along with a US and English Red Tip Superspeed.

 

[Copierguy]

There is one U.S. rocket:

 

[tacchini]

There is one U.S. rocket:

cheers for posting the pic, thats the first time i have seen a us rocket, thats got to be a very rare razor.

 

[Copierguy]

cheers for posting the pic, thats the first time i have seen a us rocket, thats got to be a very rare razor.

This is another Gillette mystery razor it seems. It has the pointed end caps, a gap above the knob when closed like a Rocket and the knob is hollow but does not have a screw head visible, so it's more than a Milord with only cosmetic changes. Under the doors it says "PAT. NOS. ON PACKAGE" like from the 40s but the head is attached more like a 50s Gillette. I've not seen any documentation or advertising to date this razor for sure.

 

[ERVARGASNY]

As you know there are a few Razors that till today we have not seen advertisement, I myself have gotten my Hands on Two of these Milord Rockets, and both came from Two Different Sellers but both came in same cases, and I have seen One or Two other members with them, in the same case as well. Maybe these were not advertised ? Or were a special Edtion giving to Executives or Business associates?

This is another Gillette mystery razor it seems. It has the pointed end caps, a gap above the knob when closed like a Rocket and the knob is hollow but does not have a screw head visible, so it's more than a Milord with only cosmetic changes. Under the doors it says "PAT. NOS. ON PACKAGE" like from the 40s but the head is attached more like a 50s Gillette. I've not seen any documentation or advertising to date this razor for sure.