im thinking some kind of chemical, then they realized and stopped at the head area to prevent further damage....I have no idea how one would remove the gold so evenly and leave just nickel. I've got one that's half worn off everywhere.
Gillette Aristocrat Disassembly
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Yes, very amazing and productive work. We are all appreciative and privileged.
It can be done; I had a Schick K1 that was pitted on the back side. The gold came off easily with Simichrome revealing the harder nickel underneath. Somebody probably wanted to polish the gold and quit after ruining the handle. That's why it is advisable to not use metal polish on any gold razor; Gillette NEWs, etc.I have no idea how one would remove the gold so evenly and leave just nickel. I've got one that's half worn off everywhere.
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A serious rub down at that
Wow, this thread has started on very interesting notes. I too tend to think that someone started polishing it and noticed that the gold was coming off - then they just removed the gold from the handle evenly and stopped there.
Definitely a unique specimen though.
Definitely a unique specimen though.
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Thank you all for the kind words
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Here is the second aristocrat:
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Disassembly:
That or a handle switch....
It's a '48-'50 Aristocrat, not a Regent Tech.
Upper band is knurled, end caps, notched bar ...
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AND the stamped text is there, it was just covered up by some old filth
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Do you Gentlemen think that someone swapped the handle and TTO knob on that first Aristocrat like Alex said? It seems like the top is from a 46-47 Aristocrat as it has "PAT. NOS. ON PACKAGE" in the blade tray and the lower is from a Regent? But this is interesting, didn't the 46-47 Aristocrats have endcaps? Ol' CAP is straight up confused.
That's why I said it's a '41, and I still think it's a '41 Aristocrat head.
It's perfectly possible that someone swapped the handle, you even said that the razor shows signs of having been disassembled before. Regent and '41 Aristocrats don't have the nickel layer under the gold.
Just my opinion, Cap ...
The 46 47 models had those handles
See where there's no gold left shows only brass, not nickel. The handle should be the same.
Could have come from the factory during the cross over fron the 41 modle to the 46-47 models mabey or it could be a frankinrazor
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That's why I said it's a '41, and I still think it's a '41 Aristocrat head.
It's perfectly possible that someone swapped the handle, you even said that the razor shows signs of having been disassembled before. Regent and '41 Aristocrats don't have the nickel layer under the gold.
Just my opinion, Cap ...
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I did a thorough cleanup and polish on both Aristocrats before I reassembled them. Here is the first one, ready for a shave or some fresh plating:
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The second one:
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