Needs some help IDing a couple of razors I scored off ebay, brass Gillettes

[SuperChris]

I won this ebay lot: two razors, each with a metal case and a blade holder, an extra blade holder, and a box of "Durham Duplex" blades.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LOT-OF-2-DI...1w9yHnlC4yTvR6pTXcaL0%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

I'm calling on the expertise of badger and blade to ID this razors. Thanks.

 

[BSAGuy]

Nice scores and good price.

 

[TobyC]

Pocket sets. Ball end OLD types, I think both from the '21-'28 time frame. Good score! You can't use the Durham Duplex blades in them.

 

[TobyC]

If either has a number on top of the bottom plate it will be earlier and you can date it more accurately.

 

[nuclearblast]

The one in the four-rivet case, no ''Made in ...'' stamp on the head and patent info on the handle is definitely not from the '20s, it should have a serial number, so you can date it

http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/US_Gillette_Dating_Information

The set with a two-rivet case is newer, post 1915 IIRC ... the pics are a bit confusing, though ... or I'm just too tired ...

Post some more pics once you have the sets in your possession. Nice scores, congrats!

 

[TobyC]

 

[TobyC]

The handles need to be switched.

 

[alex2363]

The one in the four-rivet case, no ''Made in ...'' stamp on the head and patent info on the handle is definitely not from the '20s, it should have a serial number, so you can date it

http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/US_Gillette_Dating_Information

The set with a two-rivet case is newer, post 1915 IIRC ... the pics are a bit confusing, though ... or I'm just too tired ...

Post some more pics once you have the sets in your possession. Nice scores, congrats!

Flower case without connecting piece on top rivet




Basket weave thin version case 2 rivets

 

[alex2363]

The handles need to be switched.

Hers good link to pocket editions and ABC sets

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showth...on-Company-Pocket-Edition-Sets-Part-Two-Cases

 

[TobyC]

Hers good link to pocket editions and ABC sets

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showth...on-Company-Pocket-Edition-Sets-Part-Two-Cases


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I don't think they're ABC sets, I think they're Pocket sets. But shouldn't the handle with the pat. no. go with the head with the serial no. and the handle with no pat. no. with the head with no serial no.?

 

[SuperChris]

I don't think they're ABC sets, I think they're Pocket sets. But shouldn't the handle with the pat. no. go with the head with the serial no. and the handle with no pat. no. with the head with no serial no.?

I didn't even notice that, that does sort of make sense, though I do not know much about the manufacturing history.

 

[alex2363]

I don't think they're ABC sets, I think they're Pocket sets. But shouldn't the handle with the pat. no. go with the head with the serial no. and the handle with no pat. no. with the head with no serial no.?

I didn't even notice that, that does sort of make sense, though I do not know much about the manufacturing history.

I used the pic as an illustration to the link. The link has info on Pocket Editions and ABCsets from Gillette

 

[alex2363]

I don't think they're ABC sets, I think they're Pocket sets. But shouldn't the handle with the pat. no. go with the head with the serial no. and the handle with no pat. no. with the head with no serial no.?

There ABC sets handles 8 variety


As noted above, part 1 of this post will be concerned with only the razor itself.

Designs and Materials
There were five handle designs:
1) Shell with one ring (two variants exist. For more details, see below)
2) Shell with two rings
3) Scroll
4) Flower
5) Empire

Each of the five different designs came in either silver or gold.

Here are 8 different variations of the ABC handles that are in Len’s collection.



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[SuperChris]

Hers good link to pocket editions and ABC sets

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showth...on-Company-Pocket-Edition-Sets-Part-Two-Cases

Thanks for the link