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  1. 04-25-2009, 05:57 PM #1
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    When did Gillette stop production of the thicker 3 hole blades?
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    1928 was the last year Gillette made the three hole blades.
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    Thanks mate.
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    Quote Originally Posted by PaulX608 View Post
    1928 was the last year Gillette made the three hole blades.
    are you sure? The last New Improved razor was manufactured in 1929 and I think Gillette has made blades too. 1929 comes the NEW blade and maybe they have made both blades in this year.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mr-razor View Post
    are you sure? The last New Improved razor was manufactured in 1929 and I think Gillette has made blades too. 1929 comes the NEW blade and maybe they have made both blades in this year.
    Well, I wasn't on the Gillette board in the '20s so I can't be 100% sure. That is just the best answer I could find. I guess I should have qualified my statement with a 'as best as I can determine.' Just trying to give the best info I could find. Of course, they could well have produced enough through the end of '28 to keep distibutors stocked for a few months into '29. All speculation on my part, though.
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    Quote Originally Posted by PaulX608 View Post
    Well, I wasn't on the Gillette board in the '20s so I can't be 100% sure. That is just the best answer I could find. I guess I should have qualified my statement with a 'as best as I can determine.' Just trying to give the best info I could find. Of course, they could well have produced enough through the end of '28 to keep distibutors stocked for a few months into '29. All speculation on my part, though.
    Your answer was close enough for me mate.
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    Quote Originally Posted by spinyeel View Post
    When did Gillette stop production of the thicker 3 hole blades?
    Why do you ask? Are you looking to use one? Try one?
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    I actually intend to hone and strop an un-opened three hole blade and use it in an old type Gillette,just to see how said razor performs.I think thicker blades perform as good if not better than wimpy modern d/e blades.Take Gem's for example.
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    Quote Originally Posted by spinyeel View Post
    I actually intend to hone and strop an un-opened three hole blade and use it in an old type Gillette,just to see how said razor performs.I think thicker blades perform as good if not better than wimpy modern d/e blades.Take Gem's for example.
    I suppose with the right care they'd be awesome.
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    Quote Originally Posted by spinyeel View Post
    I actually intend to hone and strop an un-opened three hole blade and use it in an old type Gillette,just to see how said razor performs.I think thicker blades perform as good if not better than wimpy modern d/e blades.
    Very interesting experiment! Let us know how it works out.
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