Gillette aristocrat identification

Discussion in 'Safety Razors' started by Dansco, Oct 21, 2017.

  1. Dansco

    Dansco Well-Known Member

    Hi,

    Just bought a Gillette aristocrat from a man on ebay. Nice guy. Anyway, I've probably paid over the odds for it but I've been wanting one so whatever. It's not for display, it's for careful use and because it's pretty.

    So, not that it really matters, I think it's in the wrong box which is giving me problems with identification. I think it could be a #15 but it was labelled by the seller as a #21 (which I believe is the box it's in).

    Can anyone help? Pics attached

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    And in typical English Gillette fashion the number on the base plate reads 430030 which doesn't match anything on Mr razor
     
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  2. preidy

    preidy Just call me Dino

    Looks like a #15 to me too but I can't tell if there is writing on the upper and lower bands. This pic is a silver plated #15. Looks like yours. The #15 also came Rhodium. Note no writing on bands.

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  4. Dansco

    Dansco Well-Known Member

    Yeah I don't think it has writing so that would be a #15? What are the ones like this but with writing called?
     
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  5. preidy

    preidy Just call me Dino

    Based on "MR Razor" and a few other sites looks like a #14 is identical except the writing on the bands.
     
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  6. RyX

    RyX DoH!

    Very nice Gillette. I've a few TTO-DE's & a number of 3pc-OC's, but the selection of TTO-OC-DE's is small in either vintage or modern. Let us know how it performs!
     
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  7. jimjo1031

    jimjo1031 never bloomed myself

    1948 British Aristocrat #21 has the same number, but solid bar. Case also looks similar...................

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  8. Dansco

    Dansco Well-Known Member

    Yep I'm fairly sure from that picture that it is in a #21 case...

    I like the #21 case anyway :)
     
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  9. Dansco

    Dansco Well-Known Member

    I certainly will. You will see many SOS updates featuring this razor haha. Can't afford not to use it... :ashamed001:
     
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