Gillette Toggle ?

Discussion in 'Safety Razors' started by Django, Apr 5, 2018.

  1. RyX

    RyX DoH!

    Hey Jim! Still got that photo of your Bottom Dial Red Dot Toggle? Drool worthy piece of shave kit.

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  2. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

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    I will dig it up for you...
     
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  3. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

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    The Executive Bottom Dial Toggle.
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  4. RyX

    RyX DoH!

    If I had one of those in hand there would be decisions to be made. Either shave with it every day, or sell it and go to the dealership for some new car shopping. ;)
     
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  5. PLANofMAN

    PLANofMAN Eccentric Razor Collector Staff Member

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    In it's current non-adjustable condition, and signs of heavy use, I would be surprised if it sold for less than $200-300.

    Always someone out there willing to chance a bust to get a toggle.
     
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  6. RyX

    RyX DoH!

    I saw one go for north of $260 on a non-ebay auction site. It was shiny gold and the case looked well cared for. I did bid twenty bucks so if no one else saw it...
    Still happy with my $8 Fat Boy. ;)
     
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  7. wchnu

    wchnu Duck Season!

    Gem also had a TTO in the early 1930s
     
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  8. jmudrick

    jmudrick Type A Man

    As did Segal. After introduction of the Aristocrat, Gillette bought an old TTO patent, then a few months later sued Segal for infringement of that old patent despite the fact the Segal had obtained its own patent in '31 (and that old Gillette acquired patent had nothing much to do with either the Aristocrat or Segal design). It took several years but the courts ruled in Segal's favor.



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  9. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

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    As interesting as a Toggle may seem. I, too, am completely satisfied with my D3 Adjustable. Now, if I were to stumble upon one for...say $25, I might consider buying it. :happy097:
     
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  10. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

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    Now, I'll go up to $30 for that one Jim...I'll even throw in an English Leather wooden top.
    :happy036:
     
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  11. PLANofMAN

    PLANofMAN Eccentric Razor Collector Staff Member

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    I got to play around with one of those in the pass around box, many years ago. It will work with DE blades if you use a hole puncher to widen the hole in the center of the DE blades. NOS proprietary segal blades being few and far between these days, I'm afraid. :)
     
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  12. jmudrick

    jmudrick Type A Man

    It's a nice shaver and one doesn't have to be very precise in trimming a blade for it as long as you straighten it up before tightening the cap.

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  13. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    As I predicted, it's up to $195 with it 3 hrs left. Silly price for a ratty toggle.
     
  14. jimjo1031

    jimjo1031 never bloomed myself

    A toggle in really nice shape just recently sold for under $230.00 on Ebay.
     
  15. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    Key words, "In really nice shape".
     
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  16. jimjo1031

    jimjo1031 never bloomed myself

    I didn't see any plate loss or corrosion. It was shiny and many times better than the one above on bidding.
     
  17. gorgo2

    gorgo2 geezerhood

    Segal did an adjustable?
     
  18. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    I think I own about every Segal model out there, and I don't believe any are adjustable.
     
  19. jmudrick

    jmudrick Type A Man

    Sure they did, three clicks, have seen them, I believe Jorvaljr has one'.

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  20. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    Hmmmm, I would like to see that. It's not like the Gillette Old Type "Adjustable", is it?
     

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