Gillette Adjustable DE Razors - A Complete Photo

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  1. GlennConti

    GlennConti Well-Known Member

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    1) Gold 1-5 Position Serial Toggle
    2) Nickel 1-5 Position Serial Toggle
    3) Gold 1-9 Position "Chrome" Toggle
    4) Nickel 1-9 Position "Chrome" Toggle
    5) Gold 1-9 Position Standard Toggle
    6) Black 1-5 Position Bottom Dial
    7) Nickel 1-5 Position Bottom Dial
    8) Nickel 1-9 Position Bottom Dial (Aftermarket Replated 24K Gold)
    9) Nickel 1-9 Position Red Dot Fatboy
    10) Nickel 1-9 Position Standard Fatboy
    11) Gold 1-9 Position Executive Fatboy
    12) Nickel 1-9 Position Standard Slim
    13) Gold 1-9 Position Aristocrat Slim
    14) Gold 1-9 Position Super Adjustable
    15) Nickel 1-9 Position Super-84
    16) Nickel 1-9 Position Super-109
    17) Nickel 1-9 Position Super Adjustable - Black Base Plate - Vertical Knurling
    18) Nickel 1-9 Position Super Adjustable - Black Base Plate - Diamond Knurling

    Thought I would pass this photo along. Thanks...

    --Glenn
     
  2. GlennConti

    GlennConti Well-Known Member

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  3. PLANofMAN

    PLANofMAN Eccentric Razor Collector Staff Member

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    Well, I have three out of eighteen. Just a few more to go. :)
     
  4. LOOT

    LOOT Well-Known Member

    I've got 6! 1/3 of the way...eyeroll
     
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  5. RetLEO-07

    RetLEO-07 likes his penguin deep fried, with pink sparkles

    Only have one(SA-109) for now....but fleamarket season is on the horizon!
    The website was very informative Glenn, thanks for putting this out!
     
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  6. Herm2502

    Herm2502 off to elf practice

    I've got 5.

    HERM
     
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  7. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

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    I've got ONE!!!! :happy036:
     
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  8. John Ruschmeyer

    John Ruschmeyer Well-Known Member

    Impressive!

    A quick question... I notice that on your page you have the patent diagrams for the bottom-dial and toggle. Would you happen to know the patent # for the Slim? There was an eBay seller who used to have the diagram for the Slim but I haven't seen it in a while.
     
  9. GlennConti

    GlennConti Well-Known Member

    Try 3,358,368 - that might be it. US3358368-4.png
     
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  10. lightcs1776

    lightcs1776 Well-Known Member

    That's a lot of adjustables. Wow. I do love my one adjustable.

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  11. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

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    What a collection! Very nice.
     
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  12. 178-bplatoon

    178-bplatoon Well-Known Member

    I've three:
    Fatboy
    Slim
    Long and short Super Adjustable.
     
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  13. '65 G-Slim

    '65 G-Slim Well-Known Member

    Toggle, two Slims, three Fatboys, and the SA109 & 84.
     
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  14. PLANofMAN

    PLANofMAN Eccentric Razor Collector Staff Member

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    My math isn't terribly great, but isn't that four razors?
     
  15. RetLEO-07

    RetLEO-07 likes his penguin deep fried, with pink sparkles

    :signs002: That's what I thought?
     
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  16. GlennConti

    GlennConti Well-Known Member

    Ha ha... There must be a new type of adjustable razor out there I haven't seen yet. A Super Adustable that is both long and short (telescoping). Just kidding... ;)
     
  17. jmudrick

    jmudrick Type A Man

    I guess I feel about adjustables the same as I do about fancy car seats with 100 different adjustments. Never satisfied, always messing around with settings. I sold mine off, I didn't think they served me any better than other razors in the den that gave my tiny brain less to think about. Quite impressive collection.

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  18. TitanTTB

    TitanTTB Well-Known Member

    Impressive collection Glenn and great website. I had never heard about the bottom dial fatboy with the dial painted black before.
    Thanks for sharing.
     
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  19. Screwtape

    Screwtape A Shaving Butterfly

    I thought I was doing quite well with 4 Fatboys and 1 SA-109 in my collection. Looks like I still have 16 variants to find somewhere...
     
  20. Demidog

    Demidog Well-Known Member

    In my experience, I usually don't have to think about it. If I have longer stubble, I use a higher setting. If I can afford to go lower, then I usually do. Lower settings are also perfect for rare occasions when I need a closer shave and I go against the grain in some areas. I don't think that I can go back to a non-adjustable anymore.
     
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