Two Nacet questions

[Jack Goossen]

I have two questions about Nacet.
The first is about this picture. What razor is this?


Second question: these Nacet blades are made in England and came with a lovely unused polymer vintage in a chrome box. Blades and box marked: made in England. Can anybody give me some info on these blades?

 

[Alum Ladd]

This very old thread Nacet - Made in England - https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/nacet-made-in-england.460328/ might be of some help.

The Nacets appear to have been made in the UK to 1980? Interesting. They also appear to have been a UK brand originally.

 

[Multum in parvo]

Looks like a G1000? @ivan_101

 

[ivan_101]

Looks like a G1000? @ivan_101

Not a G1000. G1000 is TTO. This one is 3-piece. It is a discontinued model from 10-15 years ago. Made by PPI in Russia for the Middle East countries. Almost the same as the discontinued Rubie made at PPI, the difference is you don't have the Gillette logo on the top cap. Shaves like a 70s Tech (as the head is the 70s Tech).

 

[Medivh]

This very old thread Nacet - Made in England - https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/nacet-made-in-england.460328/ might be of some help.

The Nacets appear to have been made in the UK to 1980? Interesting. They also appear to have been a UK brand originally.

A month ago or so I've found a guy from my country who was selling the same Nacet blades and he had around 80 left and he wanted $3 for a pack of 5 blades. I just straight up called him insane and blocked him on the spot from my Viber.

 

[ivan_101]

This very old thread Nacet - Made in England - https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/nacet-made-in-england.460328/ might be of some help.

The Nacets appear to have been made in the UK to 1980? Interesting. They also appear to have been a UK brand originally.

Not only to 1980. I am pretty sure I have seen codes from the mid 80s as well, made in the UK.

The blades in the original post are very old. The NACET with the commas was in the 50s to early 60s. And I think they are carbon steel, although not black but white metal. Still they rust pretty quick.

 

[Big_T]

Not only to 1980. I am pretty sure I have seen codes from the mid 80s as well, made in the UK.

The blades in the original post are very old. The NACET with the commas was in the 50s to early 60s. And I think they are carbon steel, although not black but white metal. Still they rust pretty quick.

Thank you. Always an amazing amount of information here at B&B. Very interesting. To be clear, the commas referred to are quotation marks on the word "nacet".

 

[ivan_101]

Thank you. Always an amazing amount of information here at B&B. Very interesting. To be clear, the commas referred to are quotation marks on the word "nacet".

Yes. Later they removed them but the font stayed the same. And in the 70s they introduced the current logo.

 

[ivan_101]

In Britain what you call there "quotation marks" is called "inverted commas". I think our UK members can attest to that.

 

[Jack Goossen]

This is the back side of the Nacet blade tuck.
It contains 10 blades, and is wrapped in celluloid (?).
As far as I'm concerned, it is different from the ones I saw.
Seller claims the razor and blades were produced in 1935.....

 

[ivan_101]

Oh yes. These are pretty old blades. Pro are indeed from the 30s. Look at the blade pictured - the holes etc. , It is no later than the 30s.

 

[Jack Goossen]

Oh yes. These are pretty old blades. Pro are indeed from the 30s. Look at the blade pictured - the holes etc. , It is no later than the 30s.

Thank you

 

[PRobots]

And as usual I learned something new today. Thanks all.

 

[Dave himself]

And as usual I learned something new today. Thanks all.

My grandad use to say, every day was a school day. So true here on B&B

 

[mgweatherly]

I've got a contribution for the English Nacet database.

This 5-blade tuck was unopened until I opened it a few moments ago. The blades are stainless, made in England, marked only with the NACET trademark, and bear a W code on one side and a 1 code on the other. Waits compendium says that NACET was a Gillette trademark from the beginning in the 1930s. If the W1 date code is consistent with Gillette convention, then these blades were very likely made in the first quarter of 1976. Although W1 also signifies first quarter 1951, I doubt that NACET made stainless steel blades in 1951 (despite Gillette first making "Kro Man" stainless steel blades briefly in 1929-30--I have a couple of them marked A2 from 1930). I'm going to give these NACET stainless blades a try some time soon in my new to me British Rocket HD.

 

[mgweatherly]

This is the back side of the Nacet blade tuck.
It contains 10 blades, and is wrapped in celluloid (?).
As far as I'm concerned, it is different from the ones I saw.
Seller claims the razor and blades were produced in 1935.....
View attachment 1457740

The latest British Patent number on this box (401366) refers to a British Patent that issued November 13, 1933. So, this box was printed after that date. 1935 would be consistent with this information.

 

[lasta]

I've got a contribution for the English Nacet database.
View attachment 1520508
This 5-blade tuck was unopened until I opened it a few moments ago. The blades are stainless, made in England, marked only with the NACET trademark, and bear a W code on one side and a 1 code on the other. Waits compendium says that NACET was a Gillette trademark from the beginning in the 1930s. If the W1 date code is consistent with Gillette convention, then these blades were very likely made in the first quarter of 1976. Although W1 also signifies first quarter 1951, I doubt that NACET made stainless steel blades in 1951 (despite Gillette first making "Kro Man" stainless steel blades briefly in 1929-30--I have a couple of them marked A2 from 1930). I'm going to give these NACET stainless blades a try some time soon in my new to me British Rocket HD.

Hoi!

I have about 15 packs of these incoming. Any color on the shave? How do you compare with the current produce?

If they can cut 2 crocs, they must be sharp!