what in the hell are these dots on my slim???

[razorthief]

This is a G4 gillette slim adjustable. See the dot on the inside of the silo door (pictures below)? It looks factory done and it is in the exact place on both doors. I have never seen this on a slim and I have seen a lot of slims. Any ideas guys... is my razor specCcCial?

[Johnnya475]

Checked my M4, H2, and H3, and nothing like that on any of them.

[Aevum]

it depends on the machine and the master pattern used to manufacture the part, could be that those silo doors were manufactured from a different master pattern,

the master pattern is the sample or instructuon put in to a metal pressing or cutting machine for it to know how to produce the piece,

update,
my L2 Slim does not have it, but my N4 Slim does,

[swartzkip]

cheacked my J4 slim ajustable. no dots. dont think they do annything tho :), i woulnd even have seen them i geuss

[R-James]

I would guess they are just alignment marks from the tooling and manufacturing process, maybe Gillette had different machine types in different factorys to produce the razor parts.

[2bits]

The martians (who are among us still) that are responsible for the explosion of the National Reactor Testing Station near Idaho Falls in January of 1961 (the year your razor was made) that killed 3 military technicians ...
planted micro dots in Gillette razors to poison and retard the brains of those males who shave in the free world with tainted shaving foam in cans.

You can see they were largely successful.

Trust no one with a beard.

You have been warned.

Destroy this email.

:eek:

[MTgrayling]

I have a minty President that has those dots too.

[Maximilian]

Great,

now you'll be responsible for every member on this forum to start twisting open their razors on a Sunday to look for a dot.

Another addiction in the making! Aren't we collectors a strange wicked breed?

:biggrin:

[MTgrayling]

Aren't we collectors a strange wicked breed?
:biggrin:

Yes indeed!

[thirdeye]

Aren't we collectors a strange wicked breed?

:biggrin:

You can say that again...No don't...:lol::lol::lol:

[Bluestaco]

Raise your hand if you read this post and ran off to look for dots...:whistling:

[2bits]

Raise your hand if you read this post and ran off to look for dots...:whistling:

Good for the soul.

Truth is bitter and sweet.:smile:

[thirdeye]

Raise your hand if you read this post and ran off to look for dots...:whistling:

:clap:.....:blushing: but I stopped because there are to many to look through.

I found one so far..One of my Slims as well....

[razorthief]

I have a minty President that has those dots too.

Interesting! Mind showing pics?

[razorthief]

:clap:.....:blushing: but I stopped because there are to many to look through.

I found one so far..One of my Slims as well....

What does it mean? Was is a mistake? I though manufacturers did(do) stuff like this intentionally to mean something.

[thirdeye]

I have no idea on this one. My only guess is that it had to do with the manufacturing process ie; quality/count purposes. Again, just a guess.
I would be interested in finding this out as well.

[MTgrayling]

Interesting! Mind showing pics?

I found an old picture buried in my computer. There was a noticeable "dot" on each side.

1953 President
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h89/csbswMT/President_1_1.jpg

[Johnnya475]

Raise your hand if you read this post and ran off to look for dots...:whistling:

I checked mine right away. Even to the point of whipping out my 30x loupe in case my eyes did deceive me.

[polod]

I have a slim with those marks on the silo doors. I wondered about that too.

[dreadpirate]

Hmm - does that make the razor worth more?? :tongue_sm

[razorthief]

Hmm - does that make the razor worth more?? :tongue_sm

Yeah i would say 50% more valuable... wanna buy it???

[Haiku]

Raise your hand if you read this post and ran off to look for dots...:whistling:

Both hands raised here. In fact, they'll be raised for the next few days at the rate I'm going.

[2bits]

You collectors should not be allowed out and about without a self administering tranquilizer dart kit.

I've said it before but it bears repeating ...

If all the truly sane
who come here often
clapped at the same time
you could still hear the ticking
of a quartz watch.
:lol:

[jramire2]

erah, I'm an MD and hate to be the bearer of bad news, but your razor appears to have caught something. It happens to the best of them, and was most likely contracted in a late night stupor shaving w/a can of foam that had been around the block a few times.

The bumps are perfectly normal and will not cause any shaving issues, but I suggest your razor maintain a steady diet of quality soaps and creams. :tongue:

[razorthief]

erah, I'm an MD and hate to be the bearer of bad news, but your razor appears to have caught something. It happens to the best of them, and was most likely contracted in a late night stupor shaving w/a can of foam that had been around the block a few times.

The bumps are perfectly normal and will not cause any shaving issues, but I suggest your razor maintain a steady diet of quality soaps and creams. :tongue:

Don't let that kill the thread... keep the ideas coming guys!

[z00100]

Oh my God!!

Your razor is infested with DE Termites!!!

:w00t:

[2bits]

Oh my God!!

Your razor is infested with DE Termites!!!

:w00t:



Post pictures, please.