Gillette NDC Bottom Dial 1-5

Well I am the proud owner of a 1-5 Bottom Dial. I just won it on ebay. I've been waiting for one for years and I can't believe I just got one. I would have hoped for better condition but it will definitely do.



http://www.ebay.com/itm/VERY-RARE-G...d1BzQ%2B8pGmATzPeSF50%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

Very nice!
I didn't even see that one on the 'Bay. How did I miss it? I guess my eye is trained to find OC razors ...

Congrats. Was watching that too, mainly to see what it would go for. Was out of my range buy the time it hit a grand.

Congratulations! That is quite a razor.

Congrats Glenn!! Great pick up.

Interesting that the seller states he has found others.

Under $3000 is good. ..congrats Jersey boy

It somewhat steep but as long as you are happy I'm happy too.
Is it going rhodium?

tonich said:

It somewhat steep but as long as you are happy I'm happy too.
Is it going rhodium?

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I am still considering the best way to restore it. The handle and TTO knob are both aluminum.

Wow. Is that the original Fatboy though? Nice pick up.

Thanks for the congrats guys. Getting this razor is a dream come true for me!

StubbleOfSteel said:

Wow. Is that the original Fatboy though? Nice pick up.

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I got edited. I was bad? Others made comments about expense and the piece being out of their league. Enjoy the razor and give us your choice for replate. Both material and provider. I know you will be doing research on a piece that nice.

Congrats! I thought it was gonna go higher!

Fabulous razor. As a collector (books, not razors,) I know the pleasure of the hunt and that thrill when you finally Get It. Congratulations.

[emoji15] I had no idea they were that valuable. Ouch!

Thanks all. Now I just need to figure out what to do with the razor. Any help or suggestions are sincerely appreciated. It seems my options are as follows:

1) Leave it as is.
2) Clean it and polish it.
3) Clean it, repaint it and polish it.
4) Disassemble it, clean it, repaint it and polish it.
Or finally,
5) Disassemble it, clean it, replate the nickel parts, repaint it and polish it.

Again considering its value and condition what is the best way to preserve the razor for display (I have plenty of other razors to shave with)?

Number 5 if you ask me. The replating cost will be a fraction of the price you paid.

Is that a $2600 Fatboy?!

I kid ... I kid ... Congrats Glenn! I vote #5 too.

Wow. Congrats on the score. That's very cool. I vote for option #5.

I go for option 6.

6) wait till it arrives and carefully assess condition

If the black on the dial really is paint it may come off and the rest could be cleaned and given a light polish and be authentic and in good condition.

The paint in the numbers is obviously gone but given the rarity I would start with the least intrusive option. Replating to my mind is for more common razors.

It's a rare antique. Unless it needs repairs to avoid further deterioration, I'd suggest option 1. Leave it original and enjoy the amazingly rare razor.

Congrats!!!