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That's a Gillette No. 58. It's very similar to the Double Ringed Rocket, but has a different handle pattern.

I guess Aristocrat sounds too old fashioned for the kids these days.... they need edgier terms: turbo this, Mach that. Phantom power!

lol, nearly 1500 views and only 1 bid thus far, maybe nobody wants it

(The last 10 seconds of this auction should be explosive)

Nice, over 2X the BIN.... I guess that's worth waiting a week for

The buyer is a member over at B&B, I don't know if he's registered here though.

Sfox7076 wrote:No known gold #16 exists. Silver goes in the $100-200 range.

Dan has one, he got it for $80 BIN last fall.

And another!!

This one went for $360!!

Isn't inflation wonderful!!

I think the last one sold for around $150 - $200, sometime before Christmas. It was in better condition, but it wasn't minty. I looked for the auction listing but it must have expired.

What? So the answer is $750?

Holy crap on crap! That's a crazy price!! Congratulations!!!


Wonder how much a minty one would go for?

I don't know if the 195 can be considered the rarest Gillette razor anymore, this one has to give it a good run for it's money. So far it's the only one anyone has come across.

Nice review. This is a razor everyone should try since they're so easy (and cheap) to find. Don't let the open comb scare you, this is about the mildest razor I've ever used, in fact, for me it's infuriatingly mild. I have better luck with the NEWs without the coat hanger shaped teeth.

Well, looking at the seller's completed auctions;

Amkesterson got this one....

A buyer named slantss got this one

Wow, two in as many months! Soon they'll be as common as superspeeds

I've also noticed recently that Martin has learned how to snipe, that should make it more difficult for anyone else looking to pick up the nice Aristocrats.

Yeah, I saw one of the lots for $300 BIN when it was still active. I considered buying it..... for like a pico-second. I think I would go crazy if I had to clean up 250+ razors in one go, and I'm too lazy to try to resell them.

Very Nice! In a pinch, it looks like you could knock a burglar out with it. :lol: I was considering bidding on this when it was on ebay, but my disposable income isn't what it used to be. I'm glad someone from the forums got it and could share a review with us. Could you take picture of it beside so...

From the auction page: A local jeweler thought this would be valued at $400.00. :lol: If it is truly unused it might draw some interest, but the seller will need better pictures to get any attention. *edit* Is that plating loss I see? Even if it is unused it certainly doesn't look like it's in mint ...

Can someone with a REAL confirmed double ring 1954 Rocket WEIGH this thing and tell me how much it is supposed to weigh??? I will even convert it myself if it is metric! This is driving me crazy not knowing what these razors are! -phil Well digging through the archives I pulled this up... Looks lik...

Here it was the first time around: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300074936046 Second: http://cgi.ebay.com/WILKINSON-SWORD-STICKY-DE-VINTAGE-SAFETY-RAZOR_W0QQitemZ220085484402QQihZ012QQcategoryZ35989QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I was going to bid on it the first time, but I wasn't su...

nodaktim wrote: I have also read that the knob of one is flat on the bottom, while the other is rounded. Confirmation?

Actually on my razors they're about the same, if anything the Rocket's is a tinsy bit more round.