Did AST ever make Gold Plated razors?

**DunEdinRanger** · 05-23-2012, 07:24 PM

Just wondering, did ASR ever make Gold Plated razors? I'm pretty sure the Micromatics are brass, but what about the 1912's?

**Cicatero** · 05-23-2012, 07:36 PM

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This is about 90 years old, if it was just polished brass, I'd think it would have been well tarnished before I found it if it wasn't gold plated.

**alex2363** · 05-23-2012, 07:45 PM

lou, the only one i know of the the 1960's star razor.

**Cicatero** · 05-23-2012, 09:36 PM

A 1959 Push Button ad:

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A 1933 OCMM ad:

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**woodfluter** · 05-23-2012, 11:45 PM

Lou, the Micromatics appear to be either gold plated or chrome plated. Maybe nickel, but I think chrome.

A great many of the Pat. 1912 design were gold plated, including the Parade models made in the late 1940s. Some look to be nickel plate.

I initially thought the Micromatics might have been brass of a peculiarly non-tarnishing variety, but ads firmly state gold plate.

**HoosierTrooper** · 05-24-2012, 02:56 AM

Here's a couple shots of one of my gold plated Flying Wings that is clearly gold plated. You can see where it's started coming off.

And here's an ad for the Ever-Ready 1924 that says it's gold plated, as well as the Micromatic. This is the only ad that I've found with a name associated with the 1924, it says Major Razors under the photo. I have no idea where that name came from.

**gearchow** · 05-24-2012, 07:17 AM

what a cool ad Tom!

It's remarkable that the Rolls prices are still what you would approximately pay today.

Not the Segals though, I've definitely paid more for mine.

I missed read the Enders, it's case prices then suggested retail. So they sell today for the price of a case of them.

-jim

**alex2363** · 05-24-2012, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by Cicatero

A 1959 Push Button ad:

A 1933 OCMM ad:

These were not made by ASR. The Op wanted to know if ASR made gold plated razors, I can only see the 60's Star as gold plated.

**alex2363** · 05-24-2012, 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by hoosiertrooper

here's a couple shots of one of my gold plated flying wings that is clearly gold plated. You can see where it's started coming off.

and here's an ad for the ever-ready 1924 that says it's gold plated, as well as the micromatic. This is the only ad that i've found with a name associated with the 1924, it says major razors under the photo. I have no idea where that name came from.

great find, i never seen these before

**Cicatero** · 05-24-2012, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by alex2363

These were not made by ASR. The Op wanted to know if ASR made gold plated razors, I can only see the 60's Star as gold plated.

http://www.personna.com/personna/bla...e/history/P30/

Did they split up after 1919?

**HoosierTrooper** · 05-24-2012, 12:06 PM

Gem, Star and Ever-Ready were all under the ASR name after the merger in 1919, so every razor pictured in this thread were products of ASR.

**InsecureSpike** · 05-24-2012, 12:09 PM

mine has done the same.....

Originally Posted by HoosierTrooper

Here's a couple shots of one of my gold plated Flying Wings that is clearly gold plated. You can see where it's started coming off.

And here's an ad for the Ever-Ready 1924 that says it's gold plated, as well as the Micromatic. This is the only ad that I've found with a name associated with the 1924, it says Major Razors under the photo. I have no idea where that name came from.