More questions about the Aristocrat

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  1. fiatster

    fiatster Active Member

    1946-47 aristocrat open view S labeled.jpg Not to beat a dead horse too much, but I thought I'd show these pictures of what are supposed to be 1946 Aristocrats. There are some questions here. First I want to say that the razor on the left in these pictures has lost its end caps. According to www.razorarchive.com, the 1946-47 has a no notch center bar and "Pat. NOS. On Package" where as the 1948-51 notch center bar and "Pat. NOS. On PKG". Looking at my photos, the one on the left has a no notch center bar and "Pat. NOS. On Package" and the one on the right has a notch center bar and "Pat. NOS. On Package" (PACKAGE spelled out). If you compare my razors to the ones at www.razorarchive.com it seems as though the one on the right matches the 1948-51 in all ways but it has the "Pat. NOS. On Package". It also has the more ornate top ring like the 1947-51. The one on the left seems to math the 1946-47.

    So I guess I am wondering if anyone has seen one like my one on the left, and is it the 46-47 or 48-51.
     

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  2. jimjo1031

    jimjo1031 never bloomed myself

    From what I know, the knurling on the top of the handle came about in '48, like yours do. But the base plate could've been a left over from the previous model as Gillette did like to use up their parts inventory.
     
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  3. Linuxguile

    Linuxguile dating an unusual aristocrat

    Yep, I have one exactly like that, it has a 46-47 handle and base plate with a notched center bar. So it is an early 48 using leftover parts from the 46-47 run.

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  4. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

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    My notched, 48-50 Aristocrat. Yours is from an earlier production.
     
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  5. fiatster

    fiatster Active Member

    Wow. It's very hard to really pin down a specific year. I'm kind of surprised that there isn't some sort of official directory of pictures of all the Gillette line.

    So I guess mine is a 1946-----------------1948 Whatchamacallit.
     
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  6. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

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  7. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

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    Thanks Jim. It was my first high end vintage Gillette. (For better or worse, not my last) :scared003:. Reason #18 why I am committed to a NB '17.
     
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  8. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

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    It's certainly a Primo razor.
     
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  9. Primotenore

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    I do like to display it though...:)
     
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  10. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

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    Impressive.
     
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  11. Primotenore

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    Mercì monsieur. :)
     
  12. Morman Bridge

    Morman Bridge Well-Known Member

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  13. Primotenore

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    Thanks Alan.
     
  14. mr-razor

    mr-razor Well-Known Member

    notched center bar comes 1948
    "Pat. NOS. On PKG" comes 1950

    your left razor is from 1946/47
    the right razor is from 1948/49
     
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  16. fiatster

    fiatster Active Member

    Very nice information sir. Thank you. BTW, I enjoy visiting your site.
     
  17. fiatster

    fiatster Active Member

    Achim, could you please tell me what is ment by the head bund and knob bund in you chart.
    Thank you
     
  18. PLANofMAN

    PLANofMAN Eccentric Razor Collector Staff Member

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    Bund=Band
    So, band below the head, and band above the TTO knob.

    Knurled probably isn't the best word to use. Textured, maybe?
     
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  19. fiatster

    fiatster Active Member

    Thank you.
     
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  20. Col C

    Col C Well-Known Member

    Reminds me of the Johnny Cash song "One Piece at a Time" where he builds a cadillac by stealing various pieces from the factory over many years.
     
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