Hello, I hope everyone is doing well. I think that I have one to challenge the experts. I have a excellent plus to near mint condition Gillette Safety Razor. It has the pat Nov, 15 04 stamp on the lower handle. It has the 1904/1906 head but with the ball end on the handle. The original cardboard box has the model 503B on it. What appears to be a serial number on the blade holder and also shown on the bottom of the box is the letter "N" and then about an half inch to the right of the letter is the numbers 61421. This has a knurled handle and ball end, gold-toned, gold-toned metal container with red velvet lining and a navy blue cloth case for the metal case. It is missing the draw string. Made In USA is stamped everywhere. The top on the 4" x 2" gold metal case has scrollwork around the top edges with a slightly raised smooth solid rectangular section in the middle. (Reminds me of an area used for engraving). The set comes with a plain 2" long gold-toned metal container for storing razor blades, 3" long single ring handle. The threaded part of the handle is hour glass shaped with ball end. The curved comb blade holder has three holes. The hole in the center is for the curved solid holder with a thread stud in the center that screws onto the handle. The side view of the blade holders has a solid soft arch. No notches or turn downs. Can anyone date this for me? Any history?
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Do you have pics? That would be helpful.
Please provide pictures.
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Here's a few more...I've been trying to help him figure out what it is...
1920's Pocket Edition Old Type?
Edit: Never mind, posted before seeing the additional pictures.
Edit: Never mind, posted before seeing the additional pictures.
1920's Pocket Edition Old Type?
Edit: Never mind, posted before seeing the additional pictures.
That's it isn't it? 1920's Pocket Edition? It was on the box cover but I missed seeing that as I kept looking at the razor...is that for sure?
It looks like it, but I don't know if that is a mismatched case or not...I've seen that case before, but I don't remember which razor it went to. I believe the razor that case goes to has a matching handle, so it is most likely a mismatch. Any input anybody?
The layout of the case is the same as your photo...only thing different is the outside design...a different year maybe? The difference between your photo with the box in German and this one with the box in English?
It looks like an Old Type pocket edition as stated earlier, but I believe it has been placed in an ABC Gillette Floral case.
Stolen pic from another thread (hope you don't mind)
Stolen pic from another thread (hope you don't mind)
Since the box says it's a Pocket Edition do you think Gillette might have used the ABC Floral case for the Pocket Edition also? Perhaps it was a in stock/out of stock issue in the factory while they were packing them for shipment, after manufacturing razors?
For more information have a look at the following 2 part series re. ABC razors and cases as written by Brian
Part I: ABC Razors
Part II: ABC Cases
Part I: ABC Razors
Part II: ABC Cases
So this is a Gillette 1920's Pocket Edition in the 503B case? Flower Pattern: No503 B: Gold Plated Case and Razor*
*All these set´s comes as Pocket Edition (with Patents on the backside of the case) and as "normal" set´s.
That's how it appears...
Here's a few more...I've been trying to help him figure out what it is...
I've seen something exactly like this locally. What would be a reasonable price for it?
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