Can anyone ID this razor?

ScottB · Post by **ScottB** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 12:32 pm

There are the only markings:

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Old Type or NEW? Or something else?

alcx77 · Post by **alcx77** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 12:39 pm

Somehow this looks like some sort of Gillette New from the 1930s but lets see what some of the true experts on this site have to say.

Alan

giammi · Post by **giammi** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 1:02 pm

I'd say a 1909 Gillette Pocket Edition ABC

ScottB · Post by **ScottB** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 2:32 pm

giammi wrote:I'd say a 1909 Gillette Pocket Edition ABC

Does that make it an "Old Type"? I know the ABC razors are very collectable. Do they shave as well as a Standard Old Type?

Please forgive the neophyte questions.

Scott

Pauldog · Post by **Pauldog** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 6:59 pm

It's older than the NEW, since it doesn't have a slot. The fancy handle was probably made by the American Button Company, which made some handles for Gillette.

ScottB · Post by **ScottB** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 7:58 pm

lol well that went a bit beyond my maximum bid. Congrats to whomever won.

ockhams's razor · Post by **ockhams's razor** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 4:50 pm

it's the flower model razor of the abc pocket edition razors. see: http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread ... One-Razors. they were made between 1908 & ?

ScottB · Post by **ScottB** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 5:39 pm

ockhams's razor wrote:it's the flower model razor of the abc pocket edition razors. see: http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread ... One-Razors. they were made between 1908 & ?

Excellent. Thank you for the link. When I see one of these I usually bid on it but the prices have been going quite high as these razors are collectable.

Me? I just want a good shaver.

I did manage to win one auction, got a nice 1963 I3 Slim Adjustable that has been replated. A real beauty.

ockhams's razor · Post by **ockhams's razor** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 5:49 pm

the prices on the sets, esp. those with a patterned razor rather than an old style razor, have really escalated. seems like 100-200% compared to a year ago.