Gillette Tech

[Winblows]

I don´t know if this will be of any help but I have one, exactly like yours and I´ve been trying to find a production date with no sucess. When I bought the razor it was delivered in a blue case exactly like this one :

http://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierer/Tec...%20England.JPG

I´m not sure if it is the original case though. I believe too the head logo suggest the 50´s. The handle can be seen on many of the techs from the 60´s, but they are usually aluminum handles. The one I have weighs 62 g so I guess it´s to heavy for aluminium.

Anyhow, it´s a great looking razor!

Thank You very much ! That's mine ! The only thing wrong was the wrong head on the wrong handle. I had this head on an aluminium handle from another purchase. So now I have a complete beatiful razor 63g

[Ken Stanton]

Great news! and yet another one tech mystery solved...As for the non ball end handle, they seems to be introduced around 1961, it could that they had a big storage of heads with the old, 50´s logo and combined them with the new handle for the european market.
Here´s another thread on a tech that could be similar razor but the pictures don´t show the logo:

http://www.shavemyface.com/forum/vie...178cc9059fcfbf

[simpleguy]

Nice looking razor

[DEGuy]

Just bought two Gillette Tech razors: one travel model (2" handle, I bought it for the head); and one with a standard length handle. The travel model was delivered today and I'm using it tomorrow. I put an EJ DE89 handle on it; I'll save the 2" handle, it looks like an old salesman's sample. One day I'll try it with the short handle--but not tomorrow. Loaded the Tech with an Astra SPP blade. This razor reminds me of the Feather AS-D1 in design, but it is more efficient (aggressive) than the Feather. It seems to respond to what feels like a standard angle, 30 degrees or something close to it when locked/loaded, and ready for the firing line. I felt compelled to at least feel the business edges of the Tech against my face, which I did, and it felt great; I had shaved four hours earlier and thought the smart thing to was to wait 24 hours. Stubble beware--a Gillette Tech is the ready.



Update: I had my first shave with this Tech a little while ago--fantastic razor! Should have gotten one years ago. Smooth, close, and comfortable. And the Astra SPP gets even smoother after the first shave--looking forward to tomorrow's a.m. shave. Now I regret having ordered two Super Speeds-I'd rather have bought a couple more Techs.

[ItsAllGravy]

i'm not sure which year my english tech is from it looks like a 70's model as the head is stamped with gillette, but came with an unused 2 pack of blades that look like they were from 1966, just to confuse me!

the razor looks the same as this one, except it was made in england --> http://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierer/Tec...ina%20Tech.JPG

with a 2 packet of these blades --> http://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierklinge...%20England.jpg

i havent weighed the razor, but it is very light compared to my other razors (slim, fatboy, rocket HD, 34c)

were the heads stamped with gillette in the 60's as well as the 70's?

[DEGuy]

You guys have some beautiful Techs. I have two from the Mid '60s and wouldn't part with them them for any other closed-comb razor. Smooth cutting for me with Persona Med Prep blades.

[Swing]

Very interesting thread. I've recently got unusual Tech. It was made in England and reading through this thread I would say that this Tech is a 1960's one. It weighs over 50 grams and has a bit longer handle than this one: http://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierer/Tec...%20England.jpg. Logo, shape and pieces of the head resemble to older type of Tech (they look like the ones Der_Kaiser posted in 2nd post of this thread: http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthr...83#post4235683).

All in all, very nice looking razor. I already have an aluminium one which is as light as a feather, but I can't wait to try this one, mainly because of the weight and different shape of head.

[slama4]

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I was also wondering if it could be a sportsman but the picture in the link above is the only one I´ve seen and as you said, it doesn´t show the logo on the head.
What´s the weight of yours ? If you´re certain it is an aluminium handle it would make two models, one with an alu handle and one heavier type. Here´s some pictures of my razor.

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I have the exact same razor, it is my only DE right now, but i have a 37c on the way. Congrats on the pick up, it has been with me through many great shaves and i'm sure yours will for you as well! I personally equip it with a red Personna!