Strange Single Ring

[gearchow]

I got this today from ebay England.

First, the serial # is on the smooth band above the TTO knob: F326335, 1918.

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It looks like a repair code, but not like one I have. Also, note that the inner shaft has the Pat # on the end. I didn't notice that till I saw this photo!

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The Gillette logo is stamped on the inside of the base plate and on the inside of the guard.

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And the bottom of the case, nothing special, but as an aside, does the Pat information on the bottom of the case help date?

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I got maybe 10 or so Single Rings and this is the first of this kind. I figure somebody went nuts on the manufacturing floor and it got out the door.

Any other ideas?

-jim

[GentsInstinct]

Maybe one of the employees in 1918 went bat crap crazy and just started stamping where ever! Or maybe it's a stamping prototype - them trying to figure out what looks best, where they wanted to try different places, etc. Definitely unique.

[johnmrson]

I've never seen one like that before.

[gearchow]

Seems like a test part. How crazy hard would it be to put serial numbers around a cylinder? Must be more of these out there though?

-jim

[whydert]

I think I have a similar and look it up when I have the time for that.

[Merkur25]

Definitely interesting....I believe someone may know more about this one. Hopefully he will post in the thread soon

[highball]

I have one like it, nice rare find