Tech Fat Handle Dating Question

Joshua Da Silva · Jun 3, 2009

Hi everyone,

I recently received a Tech from Miss. Erin as a gift and I was wondering if you could help me date it. It's my first Gillette so I hardly know what I am doing here. I did look at the wiki/chart with the date codes but mine has none. Is there a way to narrow down the date beyond knowing it was before Gillette started dating their razors?

Below are the pictures I have of it already; let me know if you require more.

Thanks in advance :smile:

mr-razor · Jun 3, 2009

It´s a Gold Tech from the 40s. Nice one!

Joshua Da Silva · Jun 4, 2009

mr-razor said:
It´s a Gold Tech from the 40s. Nice one!

Yeah, that is what I figured. Somewhere between 42 and 47. Thanks!

SRock · Jun 4, 2009

mr-razor said:
It´s a Gold Tech from the 40s. Nice one!

And that's the ball game!

AsylumGuido · Jun 4, 2009

Joshua Da Silva said:
Yeah, that is what I figured. Somewhere between 42 and 47. Thanks!

Actually between ~1946 and 1950. Note the parallel slots in the guard plates. The WWII era and earlier Techs had triangular shapes slots instead. The lack of the date code and the slots place it in this somewhat more defined date range.