first blue Dispenser

[mr-razor]

first I thought, the blue dispenser comes in 1950. Then Joe posted a 1949 blue Dispenser and now I found this one from 1948 Made in England. :w00t:

http://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierklingen/1948%20(T4)%20Dispenser%2020%20Blue%20Gillette%20B lades%20England.jpg

[cutting_edge]

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing Achim!
So, if I get it right, the all-blue came out before the blue/white dispenser in England?

[Light Beard]

Not to hijack the thread but the Code on the blade is T4, which accounts for 1973 gillette razors.

Do the razor blades not follow these codes :confused: I was under the assumption the blades were.

Any clarification would be greatly appreciated,

-Light Beard

[mr-razor]

Not to hijack the thread but the Code on the blade is T4, which accounts for 1973 gillette razors.

Do the razor blades not follow these codes :confused: I was under the assumption the blades were.

Any clarification would be greatly appreciated,

-Light Beard

the date code starts 1930 with "A". So the first "T" is 1948, then 25 years later 1973. The razors follow these date codes since 1951.

http://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierklingen/Rasierklingen.htm

[Light Beard]

Oh ok, so its backwards compared to the actual razor dating?

Makes better sense, i was looking just at the dating guide for Gillettes!

Thanks!

[shaved_*****]

Oh ok, so its backwards compared to the actual razor dating?

Makes better sense, i was looking just at the dating guide for Gillettes!

Thanks!

no they looped through the alphabet twice... when they got to Z in 1954, they restated with A in 1955 and kept is going

[shaved_*****]

have you guys seen the one that is all red?

http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk202/cuahtemoc123/reddis2.jpg
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk202/cuahtemoc123/reddisp.jpg

[Lucky11453]

Hi Achim

I am glad you got the blue dispenser. I was going to get it but I did not get up in time. I was late for fishing and eBay, how unholy it that.

Wow, the red one look like it belongs to the devil.

[cutting_edge]

Is the red French?

[AsylumGuido]

I love that red one!

[mr-razor]

have you guys seen the one that is all red?

http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk202/cuahtemoc123/reddis2.jpg
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk202/cuahtemoc123/reddisp.jpg

:w00t: never seen before! Please more informations and pictures :w00t:

[cutting_edge]

Here are a couple of "odd" ones, (French):

[DarkAudit]

Red dispenser for Thins maybe?

[mr-razor]

Here are a couple of "odd" ones, (French):

My french blue dispenser is from 1961. Your red one looks like the same time, but the blades are looking like Thin Blades. :w00t:

http://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierklingen/1961%20(G2)%20Dispenser%20Lame%20Gillette%20Bleue% 20France.jpg

[shaved_*****]

Is the red French?

No its US. I just took another look at it and it is actually a demonstration piece. It says so on the dispenser itself. The blades inside have no date codes and they are unsharpened blue blades... which look quite odd when they aren't sharpened btw. I presume that it dates from the very early days of dispensers to help debut the "new technology".

[cutting_edge]

No its US. I just took another look at it and it is actually a demonstration piece. It says so on the dispenser itself. The blades inside have no date codes and they are unsharpened blue blades... which look quite odd when they aren't sharpened btw. I presume that it dates from the very early days of dispensers to help debut the "new technology".

I am starting to develop a green tint :biggrin: