hello, I picked up an old gillette it only has a comb on one side. the other side has no bar, no comb. It only has a rounded edge under right under the head edge. The blade just hangs out there. Anybody know exactly why they made these? Maybe for cutting a beard off? or to trim the back of the neck straight across. Its made in canada in the first decade of 1900. I could use some more info, please. thanks
single side comb 1910 canadian gillette?
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Perhaps it's a custom job? Someone dropped it and knocked some teeth off, so they decided to cut them off? I don't think it would be a production model, because it's not very "safe" to have an exposed edge on a safety razor.
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No , this has a rounded edge on the guard, its made like that. no bar just a nice rounded edge under the blade. not too far behind the edge. sometime I will post a picture, I cant right now, no camera. the rounded edge is heavy, in other words if you filed a comb, you couldnt leave more brass to make the gentle curve of the roundness. Its like a round lip that protrudes down.
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Pictures would be nice and useful when you're seeking help in identifying a razor, especially an odd one. 
I think he's talking about this.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200490514923&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200490514923&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
Well, the ball on the end is from a Canadian Old Type circa 1910-1911, as seen here. But the handle isn't the same. I think this is a Frankenrazor that someone has pieced together and grinded one side of the comb off of. For that price, you've at least got an interesting conversation piece.
It may be a frankenrazor, but I don't think there's been any grinding done. It looks like it was made that way. Does it say gillette on the bottom plate? Those teeth do look like gillette.
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sorry for not supplying the picture. but thats it. I am new to computers, dont even have a camera. I agree it looks like it was made that way. I think the handle was worth the money. I have at least a dozen razors that have unoriginal handles. This handle will be another I use. I may trim the side burns with the toothless side guard. thanks for the feedback.
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