Antique store surprise! Aristocrats?

honeybadger79 · Nov 27, 2014

Hello.i received some surprise birthday gifts from my in-laws today. They new i'd seen some vintage razors at a store and they bought them. Can anyone please confirm what these are. Based on the serial numbers on one and the look of the other i'm thinking that one is the 1934 Aristocrat and the 1946/47 version.

Your input is appreciated

honeybadger79 · Nov 27, 2014

Here they are

honeybadger79 · Nov 27, 2014

On the one with the comb:

Below the comb:
Pat No 1956175
REISSUE PAT NO18955

Above the Twist:
PAT NOS 1912461 1918227
1919794 1922072

The other one has no numbers at all on it

Fordfather · Nov 27, 2014

honeybadger79 said:
On the one with the comb:

Below the comb:
Pat No 1956175
REISSUE PAT NO18955

Above the Twist:
PAT NOS 1912461 1918227
1919794 1922072

The other one has no numbers at all on it

The ShaveWiki has a dating section for the OC Aristocrats. IIRC, anything with 4 or5 patent #'s is post 1936. I might be wrong though.

Mad Man · Nov 28, 2014

Bloody gorgeous.

honeybadger79 · Nov 28, 2014

fordfather said:
The ShaveWiki has a dating section for the OC Aristocrats. IIRC, anything with 4 or5 patent #'s is post 1936. I might be wrong though.

Hi. What does "OC" and "IIRC" mean?

Guru17 · Nov 28, 2014

OC - Open Comb

IIRC - If I Remember Correctly

BSAGuy · Nov 28, 2014

Very nice razors. Awesome in-laws, too.

honeybadger79 · Nov 28, 2014

BSAGuy said:
Very nice razors. Awesome in-laws, too.

Definitely are. The both had a little stiffness to the TTO, but work well enough. I guess i determined correctly what i've got?

Also, the older OC has me a bit concerned regarding the way the razor sits. The blade litteraly sticks straight out of the gap without curvature. I am wondering if the TTO mechanism isn't bending it correctly anymore.

honeybadger79 · Nov 28, 2014

Guru17 said:
OC - Open Comb

IIRC - If I Remember Correctly

Thank you!

kingfisher · Nov 28, 2014

You should post this picture in the DE razor subsection of the forum. The guys there will definitely be interested.

Not sure if the OC one is an Aristocrat or a Senator or Sheraton, perhaps? Nice razors, either way. Pretty rare to find these in the wild, especially in that condition. Congrats.

honeybadger79 · Nov 28, 2014

kingfisher said:
You should post this picture in the DE razor subsection of the forum. The guys there will definitely be interested.

Not sure if the OC one is an Aristocrat or a Senator or Sheraton, perhaps? Nice razors, either way. Pretty rare to find these in the wild, especially in that condition. Congrats.

Thanks! Will do. Btw just used the non-OC a moment ago. Great Shaver!!! May be my new favorite. Was using Meecur HD

Herm2502 · Nov 28, 2014

Does your wife have a sister? I could use in-laws like that! Beautiful razors!

nuclearblast · Nov 28, 2014

It's definitely an American OC Aristocrat. Senators were nickel plated, Sheraton were gold but both of these had the thinner handle without that spiral knurling.

Here's some more info:

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/372501-2-variations-of-Aristocrat-1934-I-m-confused

tlentz · Nov 28, 2014

Wow your in-laws must love you.

honeybadger79 · Nov 28, 2014

nuclearblast said:
It's definitely an American OC Aristocrat. Senators were nickel plated, Sheraton were gold but both of these had the thinner handle without that spiral knurling.

Here's some more info:

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/372501-2-variations-of-Aristocrat-1934-I-m-confused

Thanks! BBS first try with the one from the 40's. I'll be using this a while!

PMT · Nov 28, 2014

Nice!

aspirin54 · Nov 28, 2014

Nice score!

froogle_jimmy · Nov 28, 2014

Lovely razors sir!!!

alex2363 · Nov 30, 2014

honeybadger79 said:
Definitely are. The both had a little stiffness to the TTO, but work well enough. I guess i determined correctly what i've got?

Also, the older OC has me a bit concerned regarding the way the razor sits. The blade litteraly sticks straight out of the gap without curvature. I am wondering if the TTO mechanism isn't bending it correctly anymore.

Nice Aristos, can you take a pic of the blade sticking out?

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