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

**razorthief** · 03-22-2008, 09:14 PM

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** · 03-22-2008, 09:21 PM

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

**Aevum** · 03-22-2008, 10:05 PM

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** · 03-23-2008, 04:20 AM

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

**R-James** · 03-23-2008, 05:48 AM

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** · 03-23-2008, 06:12 AM

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.

**MTgrayling** · 03-23-2008, 07:28 AM

I have a minty President that has those dots too.

**Maximilian** · 03-23-2008, 09:35 AM

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?

**MTgrayling** · 03-23-2008, 09:58 AM

Originally Posted by max-s

Aren't we collectors a strange wicked breed?

Yes indeed!

**thirdeye** · 03-23-2008, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by max-s

Aren't we collectors a strange wicked breed?

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

**Bluestaco** · 03-23-2008, 11:24 AM

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

**2bits** · 03-23-2008, 11:29 AM

Originally Posted by Bluestaco

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

Good for the soul.

Truth is bitter and sweet.

**thirdeye** · 03-23-2008, 11:29 AM

Originally Posted by Bluestaco

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

.....

but I stopped because there are to many to look through.

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

**razorthief** · 03-23-2008, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by MTgrayling

I have a minty President that has those dots too.

Interesting! Mind showing pics?

**razorthief** · 03-23-2008, 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by thirdeye

.....

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** · 03-23-2008, 11:54 AM

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.