ID Needed - Taylor of Old Broad Street Gillette TTO DE Razor

[Snargle]

I've been cleaning out a pile of old razors and I pulled this one out. I think I found it at a flea market several years ago.

As mentioned, it's a Gillette TTO Razor with an ivory plastic handle labeled "Taylor of Old Broad Street London England" The TTO knob is at the top, similar to photos I've seen of Gillette Knack razors. The razor is stamped "Gillette England" on the underside and date code R3 (1971, 3rd Quarter). Is this a Knack? The knurling on the TTO knob looks different than Knack photos I've seen. The razor is in great shape but it's not my particular style, so it'll probably go up on B-S-T once I figure out what it is.

 

[creamgravy]

It's a 1996 slim twist with custom TOBS handle.
There's a few non Gillette handle slim twist/G1000s around this time. https://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierer/O...im Twist with non Gillette handle England.JPG

 

[LuckyGlenn]

Nice find. My slim twist shaves great. Like a post war tech but more efficient.

 

[Snargle]

It's a 1996 slim twist with custom TOBS handle.
There's a few non Gillette handle slim twist/G1000s around this time. https://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierer/One-Piece solid guard bar/1997 (S1) Slim Twist with non Gillette handle England.JPG

Thanks for the ID!

 

[ivan_101]

Sold as G1000 in Europe, Super Slimtwist in the UK and simply as Gillette in the US in the 90s. That head is 1996, not 1971.