Schick "66"

Discussion in 'Safety Razors' started by Weeper Warrior, May 17, 2013.

  1. Weeper Warrior

    Weeper Warrior Well-Known Member

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    Has anyone else seen this set before?
    Can anyone tell me when this was made?

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  2. stingraysrock

    stingraysrock PIF'd away his custom title

    I don't have the box, but I have the razor. It is a G, and IIRC, they were issued between 1946 and 1955, and cost 66 cents. The only model for the blue handle. I think they came in both gold and chrome.
     
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  3. richgem

    richgem suffering from chronic clicker hand cramps

    safetyrazors.net identifies the "66" as a "G4". The "G" series was produced between '46 and '55 so yours would be roughly in the middle of that range as there are eight models in the G-series.

    Nice find and it should be a good shaver, although a tad more aggressive (which for me is a good thing) than the later injectors.
     
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  4. richgem

    richgem suffering from chronic clicker hand cramps

    Cost, not year. 1966 was an overlap between the K series for women and L for men. (safetyrazors.net).
     
  5. ohpaos

    ohpaos Smiley Provider

    I love my Schick 66 which has textured chrome head like WW's. I don't normally favor more aggressive razors, but the G and E injectors are so dang pretty. (Yes, I'm a shallow, shallow shaver). As mentioned the Schick 66 was the only injector to come with the dark blue handle & its chrome head was atypical for the G (& E types).

    Here are two ads for the Schick 66--

    1948 Promotional Contest
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    1949 Print Ad
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    *The letter-typing nomenclature was developed by Alan G. Appleby of safetyrazors.net, not Schick. For more Schick injector info, check out:
    http://www.safetyrazors.net/schick/schicktech.htm
     
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  6. Ryan B

    Ryan B Knight of the Soapocracy

    That's a very spiffy set you have there.
     
  7. Leo K.

    Leo K. Well-Known Member

    Beautiful set!!!
     
  8. ohpaos

    ohpaos Smiley Provider

    I hadn't seen the gold version before today. Not as sexy as the chrome 66 IMHO :D (auction pics) image.jpg image.jpg
     
  9. richgem

    richgem suffering from chronic clicker hand cramps

    But, you can still get your kicks on Route Schickty-six.
     
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  10. gms541

    gms541 Member

    I use the chrome 66 that belonged to my Dad. I liked it so much that I was using it more than my Gillettte SA and R89. I got to wondering if there were any adjustable injectors and what do you know, there are! I picked up a nice Schick Adjustable and teamed it up with some Ted Pella coated blades and Tabac soap. Wow :D
     
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