Gillette Date Coding

Does anyone know a source that clearly explains the Gillette Date coding? I just purchased a B4 Superspeed. What do the B and the 4 refer to? Just curious

 

Check your date codes here. A B4 would have been manufactured in the 4th quarter of 1956, or possibly 1981 -- if it is a black handle.

 

a couple of sites have the info you are looking for

here is one
http://www.geocities.com/safetyrazors/gil_ser2.htm

the B refers to the year 1956 and the 4 is for the quarter it was made.

 

Thank you very much. It must be a 1956 Superspeed. I'll bookmark the site.

 

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Thanks for the link both it does not explain what the numbers in the code means.

 

The numbers refer to the quarter of manufacture:

1: January, February, March

2: April, May, June

3: July, August, September

4: October, November, December

So as an example, a D4 Flairtip Super Speed would have been manufactured in 1958 in the fourth quarter, sometime in October, November, or December.

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