I Was given a razor that i think is a gillette Aristocrat, How can i identify the year? There is not a date code.
Go to WWW.mr-razor.com and click on the solid guard bar link for the gillettes. Its the best resource I know of and it's how I identify my Gillette razors.
ics: If you think it is an Aristocrat, I'm going to assume it's gold plated. Gillette made many models of razors that were gold plated, not just Aristocrats.
sorry guys my phone is broken and no camera at the moment. It is gold plated ill check out mr razor thanks.
there is the 1941 Aristocrat without endcaps. The 1946/47 Aristocrat has endcaps and comes in a blue leather case, brown leather case with white inlet, brown leather case with copper inlet and red leather case with red inlet.
There is no end cap, and when looking inside the end the piece you can see does not have a slot for a screwdriver it is just a flat solid end. No case with it.
I could use some help trying to determine if this Gillette England Aristocrat is a #21 or #16 razor head? The person who owns this says it’s a #21 but in my way of thinking the solid handle makes it a #16 most likely. I appreciate your observations and comments. Thank you! -Mark
That's a #16. The 21 looks different, just with the same knurling pattern on the handle. It's a beauty as well.
Hey Dansco, I thought so, but the well meaning guy was convinced otherwise. I’m pretty sure he bought it having been told otherwise. Thank you, Mark
The case gives the name of the set. Yours is a #21 set with a third generation Aristocrat. That´s legit, many british sets comes with different generation razors.
Well there you go!! I knew it was a #21 case but I've always referred to that razor as a #16. You learn something new every day
Oh wow, this will be good news to the owner! Just when it looks straight forward there’s a nuance or exception. LOL THANK YOU!
How to Identify a gillette aristocrat? One give-away is how they clench their jaws when they speak. An affected British accent is another one.
