Birth Year Razor

Discussion in 'Safety Razors' started by LifesShort, Sep 9, 2013.

  1. LifesShort

    LifesShort Well-Known Member

    I just won an auction for a Gillette Slim from my birth year. Just curious - do others get razors from their birth year, or am I the only geeky one?
     
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  2. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    I don't go out of my way for 'em, but some folks here do.

    Nope, you're not geeky, just proof you're one of us. :)
     
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  3. Bobcat

    Bobcat Well-Known Member

    My birth year Tech. Wanted it, got it.

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  4. LifesShort

    LifesShort Well-Known Member

    Wow! That's a work of art! I don't think the condition of the one I won is quite that nice, but we'll have to see how it cleans up.
     
  5. Bobcat

    Bobcat Well-Known Member

    LS-There is hope. Mine started out like this.

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  6. LifesShort

    LifesShort Well-Known Member

    Other than a lot of elbow grease, what did you use to get it to shine like that? Do you mind sharing your restoration process?
     
  7. Bobcat

    Bobcat Well-Known Member

    Soak in boiling water for a few minutes. Scrubbing Bubbles, nylon brush (toothbrush is fine), rinse, Flitz, microfibre cloth buff. Repeat with Scrubbing Bubbles if needed.
     
  8. LifesShort

    LifesShort Well-Known Member

    Thanks! I've heard of Flitz, but have never tried it. I'll give your process a try once I receive the razor.
     
  9. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    Just don't boil a gold razor - it'll take the finish off.
     
  10. Shellbriar

    Shellbriar Member

    Not yet but if I see a sweet '57....
     
  11. Erik Redd

    Erik Redd Lizabeth, baby, I'm comin' to join ya.

    I like to get birth date razors just for the fun of it. I was born in Jan 1958 so I'm looking for D1 superspeeds, fatboys and techs. I have a Flare Tip and Red Tip now, and will eventually get the others. I'm not a fanatic though, and just do it for fun.
     
  12. Sontag

    Sontag Well-Known Member

    I'm looking for one from my birth year (1971).

    Anybody have an R1 they want to sell or trade?

    Good post, LifesShort.
     
  13. nascarfandan

    nascarfandan Active Member

    Birth year and quarter IMG_20130501_170120.jpg
     
  14. Sparkfly88

    Sparkfly88 plain

    I think a razor my birth year would be a cartridge.... 1988...

    That's no fun...
     
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  15. BWBarber

    BWBarber New Member

    I'm trying to find a razor from my birth year 1983. So far no luck, but I will find it.
     
  16. Erik Redd

    Erik Redd Lizabeth, baby, I'm comin' to join ya.

    The black handle super adjustable was made in '88
     
  17. btbill

    btbill Member

    The bug has got me, I bought a 1956 flair tip and red tip SS from ebay, well built, long lasting....
     
  18. DaveL

    DaveL Active Member

    I have 2. A Slim that's my birth year/quarter (N4) and a black handle SS (N3).
     
  19. Sparkfly88

    Sparkfly88 plain

    From what I have seen online. Finding an 87/88 super adjustable is pretty hard.. Being it's the last year's they were made..
     
  20. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

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    I would love to get a Gillette from 1947, specifically a SuperSpeed. That was the first year of the SuperSpeed and they weren't date stamped. However, you can tell them because they do not have a notch at the end of the center bar. That was introduced with the 1948 SS.
    I did acquire a 1947 Rolls razor though, but it is pretty dull. I don't know if I will be able to get it shave ready.
     

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