Differences between 50s and 60s Fat Boys?

**bpiraino** · 03-28-2009, 04:41 PM

I'm fairly new to the forum and have been curious about the Gillette Fat Boys.
I've tried to do searches for info. and that has been hit or miss. Is there any difference in quality, construction, etc. of 58 and 59 Fat Boys compared to 60s. Or, to put it another way, any difference between D,E, F, G models?

Also, can you point my to a forum or web reference for info. on this?

Thanks

**scottydoint** · 03-28-2009, 04:50 PM

Originally Posted by bpiraino

I'm fairly new to the forum and have been curious about the Gillette Fat Boys.
I've tried to do searches for info. and that has been hit or miss. Is there any difference in quality, construction, etc. of 58 and 59 Fat Boys compared to 60s. Or, to put it another way, any difference between D,E, F, G models?

Also, can you point my to a forum or web reference for info. on this?

Thanks

The only differences I know of is the D E have two little holes at the bottom of the handle where you can pop the bottom off to take it apart and the F and G do not have the holes.

**ctakim** · 03-28-2009, 05:01 PM

There are those red dot prototype fat boys from the 50's. But I'm not sure if the shape of the head differs much.

**scottydoint** · 03-28-2009, 05:06 PM

Originally Posted by ctakim

There are those red dot prototype fat boys from the 50's. But I'm not sure if the shape of the head differs much.

They have the same head as 195 and toggle

**bpiraino** · 03-29-2009, 08:29 AM

bump

**bpiraino** · 03-30-2009, 12:42 PM

bump

**AsylumGuido** · 03-30-2009, 01:14 PM

As Scotty stated, the only material difference in the Fatboys is with how the internal components are held in place in the base of the handle. The older ones use a screw type retainer, while the newer ones use a crimped retainer. Besides those minor differences they are virtually identical.