The last remaining British Gillette Aristocrats

[Northstonehill]

Someone asked me what I kept after I sold off most of my collection of 24 different British Gillette Aristocrat sets. So here are the ones I kept - one specimen of each version of all 6 different razor generations.

To me, the 1st generation British Gillette Aristocrat still is (and forever will be) the most beautiful safety razor ever made. And all generations shave wonderfully too. I have 3 different generations in my daily rotation

• 1936 Gillette Aristocrat 1st gen #15 set, silver razor (“pre-#15” set: non-winged), French set Importé D’Angleterre
• 1938 Gillette Aristocrat 1st gen #15 Australian set, rhodium (user)
• 1938 Gillette Aristocrat 1st gen #15 set, rhodium (case w/diamond imprint)
• 1947 Gillette “Anglo-American” Aristocrat, 1st gen rhodium, red felt interior case
• 1948 Gillette Aristocrat 2nd gen #20 set, exterior dark brown leather case, 2 nickel blade holders (case fully restored from wreck by Adam Romsits)
• 1949 Gillette Aristocrat 3rd gen #16 set (user)
• 1958 Gillette Aristocrat 4th gen #70 set (user)

 

[Multum in parvo]

For whatever reasons that I can’t pinpoint somehow I reach more often for the US Gen1 than for your UK Pat. Peter. It’s time to revisit it again.

 

[Northstonehill]

Go do, Hannes - good to hear from you!

 

[bkatbamna]

Beautiful razors.

 

[Four for Luck]

I find the English Aristocrats to be some of the most beautiful pieces of mechanical art.
What a collection! Bravo.

 

[Tomo]

Someone asked me what I kept after I sold off most of my collection of 24 different British Gillette Aristocrat sets. So here are the ones I kept - one specimen of each version of all 6 different razor generations.

To me, the 1st generation British Gillette Aristocrat still is (and forever will be) the most beautiful safety razor ever made. And all generations shave wonderfully too. I have 3 different generations in my daily rotation

• 1936 Gillette Aristocrat 1st gen #15 set, silver razor (“pre-#15” set: non-winged), French set Importé D’Angleterre
• 1938 Gillette Aristocrat 1st gen #15 Australian set, rhodium (user)
• 1938 Gillette Aristocrat 1st gen #15 set, rhodium (case w/diamond imprint)
• 1947 Gillette “Anglo-American” Aristocrat, 1st gen rhodium, red felt interior case
• 1948 Gillette Aristocrat 2nd gen #20 set, exterior dark brown leather case, 2 nickel blade holders (case fully restored from wreck by Adam Romsits)
• 1949 Gillette Aristocrat 3rd gen #16 set (user)
• 1958 Gillette Aristocrat 4th gen #70 set (user)

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Any idea which generation this one would be?

 

[fengcs]

Any idea which generation this one would be?

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1948 aristocrat junior

 

[Tomo]

1948 aristocrat junior

Thank you.

 

[Northstonehill]

I find the English Aristocrats to be some of the most beautiful pieces of mechanical art.
What a collection! Bravo.

Thanks For the kind words.

I love that expression - “mechanical art”. Never heard it before but it describes perfectly how I think of these. I will use this going forward, thanks a lot

 

[sidpost]

Stunning razors there!

 

[Multum in parvo]

Peter @Northstonehill I had a very nice shave today so I will stick with it for a couple more

 

[BigJ]

Someone asked me what I kept after I sold off most of my collection of 24 different British Gillette Aristocrat sets. So here are the ones I kept - one specimen of each version of all 6 different razor generations.

To me, the 1st generation British Gillette Aristocrat still is (and forever will be) the most beautiful safety razor ever made. And all generations shave wonderfully too. I have 3 different generations in my daily rotation

• 1936 Gillette Aristocrat 1st gen #15 set, silver razor (“pre-#15” set: non-winged), French set Importé D’Angleterre
• 1938 Gillette Aristocrat 1st gen #15 Australian set, rhodium (user)
• 1938 Gillette Aristocrat 1st gen #15 set, rhodium (case w/diamond imprint)
• 1947 Gillette “Anglo-American” Aristocrat, 1st gen rhodium, red felt interior case
• 1948 Gillette Aristocrat 2nd gen #20 set, exterior dark brown leather case, 2 nickel blade holders (case fully restored from wreck by Adam Romsits)
• 1949 Gillette Aristocrat 3rd gen #16 set (user)
• 1958 Gillette Aristocrat 4th gen #70 set (user)

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Stunning!! Absolutely fabulous!!