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There many factors to consider. First of all any razor can be plated in gold ( not that I'm saying your is) , which makes many members question it's authenticity. The date and design of the dial mechanism are the only indicators for this razor to be a Chrome/Nickel set. But due to the possibility that is not authentic there may be some hesitation on the WIKI update.
I can just go in WIKI and input your razor, but before that is considered we may have to come to a consensus and eliminate all the factors that dont make it a Gold version of the Chrome/nickel Toggle set. As I told Stan while back, I personally think it was a special presentation set ( which Gillette was known for) that was made for worker or anyone held in high regards at Gillette or any other business. It most likely is a special order razor that somehow survived all these years and we are lucky to see it. Thanks to Stan and yourself.
Hi Alex, I agree with you that we should have a high level of confidence it is authentic before we accept it as not a replate. For Stan and I, who have seen the razor, the certainty is absolute. I'm not saying this of you, but we must be grounded in reality here to and use common sense; even DNA tests only provide highly likely matches (not certainty). If the probability that it is a replate is low then we should accept the razor as authentic and not evolve it to fantastical speculations. Also, as Tom has said we are not going to find paperwork proof that the razor is authentic. We have to be like archeologists looking at an artifact and draw our conclusions. Thank you for your consideration.
Edit: I don't think we will achieve a true consensus because of the expert nature of this hobby. If we can get a some experts to agree, that should be sufficient.
Edit: What I meant by the last statement is possibly a small panel of interested experts could pass judgement by looking at the photos rather than by full consensus. The prize being the wiki mention.
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