Credit for the information in the table below belongs to cutting_edge, for additional information and discussion, see his original thread from May 24, 2009. Table revised as of May 26, 2009. Additional information from Achim and public sources.
The information is for British made Gillette.
The information is for British made Gillette.
| Set # | Year by Advertisement | Guard | Center Bar | Bottom Plate | Handle Style | Patent Number | Case | Razor Plating | Weight (g) | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1936? | Open comb | Unnotched | Flat | Barber-pole 2-large rings | 400,621 | Bare Metal | Silver | 71 | |
| 2 | 1936 | Open comb | Unnotched | Flat | Barber-pole 2-large rings | 400,621 | Large Traveler Leather | Silver | 71 | |
| 3 | 1936 | Open comb | Unnotched | Flat | Barber-pole 2-large rings | 400,621 | Large Traveler Leather | Gold | 71 | |
| 4 | Open comb | Unnotched | Flat | 400,621 | Large Traveler (Pulp, Red) | Silver/Rhodium | 60 | Popular Model | ||
| 15 | 1938 | Open comb | Unnotched | Flat | Barber-pole 2-large rings | 400,621 430,030 | Bare Metal | Rhodium | 76 | Similar to '34 US Aristocrat #15 is Rhodium and '34 is Gold |
| 16 | 1949 | Solid guard | Notched | Flat | Barber-pole Rocket style | 430,030 | Bare Metal Covered Metal Painted Tin | Rhodium Gold | 80 | |
| 19 | 1938 | Open comb | Unnotched | Flat | Barber-pole 2-large rings | 400,621 | Pigskin Imitation | Gold | 76 | |
| 20 | Open comb | Unnotched | Flat | Barber-pole 2-large rings | 400,621 | Covered Metal | Rhodium | 71 | ||
| 21 | Solid guard | Unnotched | Flat | Barber-pole 2-large rings | 430,030 | Covered Metal | Rhodium | 73 | ||
| 22 | 1949 | Solid guard | Notched | Diamond | Barber-pole Rocket style | Pat Pend. | Covered Metal | Rhodium | 73 | |
| 46 | 1938 | Open comb | Unnotched | Flat | 400,621 | Popular Model | ||||
| 47 | 1938 | Open comb | Unnotched | Flat | 400,621 | Rhodium | Popular Model | |||
| 48 | 1948 | Solid guard | Notched | Flat | 430,030 | Resin | Nickel? | Aristocrat Junior | ||
| 53 | 1949 | Solid guard | Notched | Flat | 430,030 | Covered Metal | 71 | Aristocrat Junior | ||
| 58 | 1953 | Solid guard | Notched | Diamond | Pat Pend. 694,093 | Covered Metal Coronation Package | Nickel Aluminum* | 68 35* | *Aluminum lightweight version | |
| 59 | 1956 | Solid guard | Notched | Diamond | Nickel | 71 | *Shiny nickel plated version of HD500 | |||
| 66 | 1953 | Solid guard | Notched | Diamond | Barber-pole Rocket style | Pat Pend. 694,093 | Covered Metal Coronation Package | Rhodium Aluminum* Gold? | 73 37* | *Aluminum lightweight version ?De Luxe Version |