Who has a birth year razor?

[know1special]

They are just more rare I believe. The 109 was also longer in production. 1974-1975 was the last of the 84s. But in good condition the 109 can be a valuable item as well. After 1976 they became the black beauty with the plastic baseplate.

Or people are simply more into the Slim as predecessor to the 84.

Guido

Ah, I suspected as much.

Grazie, my friend!

 

[Earl_Grey]

The Black Beauties are nice and all but as a teen in the 80's I feel the g2000 captures the times better...

1987
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Id not own a single razor if they all looked like this Not my cup of tea at all

 

[FatboyD1958]

The only birth year razor from the year I was born (1995) is a Sensor Excel, and while I do have one, I highly doubt that it’s from that year

 

[Hair Scraper]

I’ve got a D3 Super Speed TV, re-plated by Chris at Backroads Gold. And, I've got Super Speeds from the other three quarters in '58.

 

[Yuritau]

I used to look for birth year/quarter razors, but gave up after a couple years. I've never seen one come up for sale. The only B1's I ever find are the 1956 ones, not 1981. In the end it's just not important enough to me to keep searching.

 

[MrSpeedy]

I have a birth year and quarter (T2) Gillette Black Handle SuperSpeed. We're both just about 50!

 

[ivan_101]

I've got a Tech in my birth year and quarter, and I only shave with it on my birthday. Unfortunately 1964 was the year they decided to make the top cap of Techs out of Zamac as far as know .

The faceted ZAMAK caps were introduced into mass production in 1961. I have a German G code. There are ones with the old brass head from 1961, so the change was in that year. But that is not the very first occurence. Achim has a Psycho Tech from 1958 with the faceted ZAMAK cap.

 

[Dave himself]

Thank you I'm new to wet shaving and especially the older razors.

 

[nelsonic21]

Y2 Superspeed

 

[know1special]

Look what just showed up.

 

[czgunner]

Y2 Superspeed
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Same here!

 

[Lockback]

Thanks to the amazing generosity of a member here, I have a Y2 (1953) on the way!
What a wonderful early 70th birthday present!

 

[Deano]

Just bought a '56 Gillette Flair tip on the bay that is a B3 so now have it for a birth razor along with my two red tips. May sell one of the red tips at some point. Couldnt help myself haha.

 

[MFS]

I do have a couple of Z1 Super Speeds for my birth year and quarter. I use them regularly. They are the best.

 

[wlshephard]

Birth year and quarter is R4. I have a Superspeed, Knack, Super Adjustable 84 and a tech in R4.

The Superspeed shaves really, really well.

I want R4's at some point in these models Plastic Tech, G1000, Psycho-Tech, Slim Twist, Slim Deluxe, Super 109 and a Lady Gillette

Why? No idea it seemed like a good idea at the time, and it slowly morphed into an obsession.

 

[spacemonkey42]

Here are my two birth quarter razors

I had the super speed and just added the super adjustable because of this thread

 

[Deano]

Here are my two birth quarter razors

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I had the super speed and just added the super adjustable because of this thread

Very nice

 

[Ron R]

Gillette Fatboy e4 1959, shaves great also! I got a good deal at a Thrift Antique store on the this Fatboy!

Have some great shaves!

 

[SunShave]

My Gillette Slim is from my parents' shared birth year. I don't pull it out for shaves too often, but I'm very proud of it. I had it re-plated by Chris at Back Roads Gold:

 

[OkieStubble]

I have a mint birth year and quarter bought off eBay a decade or more ago. It’s a mint 1961 Gillette Flair Tip Super Speed with a G-1 date code.

It’s not the best shaving razor I own, but I do use it every year for a birthday shave. Along with a good splash of vintage Shulton Old Spice.