Vintage razor ID?

Greetings folks!

I am very new to the world of vintage razors and I just purchased this razor from eBay.



It is described as a Vintage Gillette "The New" Open Comb Safety Razor - 1930’s.


It looks similar to this one I found on mr-razor.com, except that mine says ‘MADE IN USA’ on the baseplate.






Can someone verify if the one I got from eBay (top photo) is in fact a ‘Gillette New’, and whether it might be a short or long comb; or anything else I should know about it?


Thank you, Phil.

Wow ... VERY nice Long Comb NEW, congrats!

That's a great shaver. They were made in the US, Canada and England.


EDIT: I see yours is a pre-patents razor, which means it was made between 1929-'32 or so. Razors made after 1932-'33 have the patent numbers. Here's an example (different handle but the head is the same):

nuclearblast said:

Wow ... VERY nice Long Comb NEW, congrats!

That's a great shaver. They were made in the US, Canada and England.


EDIT: I see yours is a pre-patents razor, which means it was made between 1929-'32 or so. Razors made after 1932-'33 have the patent numbers. Here's an example (different handle but the head is the same):

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Thank you for that Edgar.....very, very much appreciated! I thought it looked pretty nice in the photos on eBay. There is significant plating wear on the cap, but otherwise the condition looks quite good. I'm enjoying learning about vintage razors, and your knowledge on the subject is certainly an invaluable asset to B&B. Thanks again!

Very nice. The NEW LC is one of my favorite razors.

Roderick said:

Very nice. The NEW LC is one of my favorite razors.

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Thanks Roderick. That is very nice to hear.

Phil; Like Edgar said: "Wow!" I can't add to that, congratulations!

One of the all time best !

mswofford said:

Phil; Like Edgar said: "Wow!" I can't add to that, congratulations!

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Thanks Mike. After reading so much about the virtues of the Gillette NEW LC, I’m very excited to be getting one!

Usascot said:

One of the all time best !

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Thank you for you post Usascot….much appreciated! The NEW LC seems to get a lot of love on B&B. I can’t wait for it to get here!