The Gillette Diplomat
This week I would like to take a look at and discuss the Gillette Diplomat.
I was not able to find much in the way of information about these razor but I can say it is one of my favorite razors to shave with and it is very easy on the eyes.
The Diplomat is know as a TTO (Turn to Open) razor and was produced between 1953 and 1955. This razor came with a 24 ct Gold plating with a topcoat of lacquer to protect the gold, as it is a rather soft material.
One way to identify this beauty is the handle, which is thicker than the Super Speed, is fluted and completely knurled the interior length from neck to knob unlike the Aristocrat of the same years which had a smooth band just above the knob.
The Diplomat does have a silver counterpart, which we all know to be the President.
The Diplomat is 3.25 in overall length and weighs in at 70 grams. The blade gap of this razor is .64mm, which is the same as the Gillette New and the Merkur HD/38C.
One other thing to note is that this razor come with the notched center bar to accept the use of the Blue blade dispenser packs produced at the time.
The Diplomat came in a very handsome leather clad case that was embossed with the Gillette crest in 24 ct Gold Leaf as seen below.
As I stated above, this is one of my favorite, if not the favorite razor in my collection to shave with. I get a fantastic shave from this razor, very comfortable and clean and yes a BBS shave.
There is just something about shaving with a Gold razor that just seems to make the shave that much more luxurious. If you every have the opportunity to try out a Gillette Diplomat, I highly recommend you jump on it.
Any and all information about this razor is more than welcomed.
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