Hi, all.
I've searched, and I know there's plenty of info out there, for info on identifying our razors that we get from flea markets, estate sales, etc. I get back from some outing with a bag full of razors ($4 each!) and would like to ID them before posting. But I spend more time searching for IDs than it took to buy the darned things.
Having a sticky (at the stop of the Safety Razor forum, maybe?) would be hecka swellegant, I think. Yes, there's a wiki page. But it's only one source and it's incomplete (so, the next step after IDing your razor here would be adding to the wiki if needed).
Below are the links I've found. Please add yours (I'll copy/paste into the first post) and let me know which ones are good or not good. And if the mods or you think this would be a good sticky, let's stick it!
What do you think?
Badger & Blade's Wiki Safety Razor Database
Badger & Blade's Razor Sampler Post
Achim's Absolutely Amazing Gillette Razor Collection
Safety Razors and Shaving Collectibles Web Site's Info on Gillette Date Codes
Collectors' Encyclopedia (Not too user friendly - good info, but you need to know how to find stuff.) A page specifically of Gillette razors is here.
There are a couple of others that stick in my mind that I can't locate - folks who have large collections of razors and have ID'd them and posted the info on the web. Would love to add those. Thanks.
I've searched, and I know there's plenty of info out there, for info on identifying our razors that we get from flea markets, estate sales, etc. I get back from some outing with a bag full of razors ($4 each!) and would like to ID them before posting. But I spend more time searching for IDs than it took to buy the darned things.
Having a sticky (at the stop of the Safety Razor forum, maybe?) would be hecka swellegant, I think. Yes, there's a wiki page. But it's only one source and it's incomplete (so, the next step after IDing your razor here would be adding to the wiki if needed).
Below are the links I've found. Please add yours (I'll copy/paste into the first post) and let me know which ones are good or not good. And if the mods or you think this would be a good sticky, let's stick it!
What do you think?
Badger & Blade's Wiki Safety Razor Database
Badger & Blade's Razor Sampler Post
Achim's Absolutely Amazing Gillette Razor Collection
Safety Razors and Shaving Collectibles Web Site's Info on Gillette Date Codes
Collectors' Encyclopedia (Not too user friendly - good info, but you need to know how to find stuff.) A page specifically of Gillette razors is here.
There are a couple of others that stick in my mind that I can't locate - folks who have large collections of razors and have ID'd them and posted the info on the web. Would love to add those. Thanks.