Vintage Gillette Toggle 1-5 prototype kit - sold for $740

Anybody see this?

http://http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rt=nc&nma=true&item=170578196870&si=Z%252BhzQXfMB5MTRIBjydPZc%252BPFIp4%253D&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT

 

Link fails for me

 

Me too :mad:

 

Let me try again -

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rt=nc&nma=true&item=170578196870&si=Z%252BhzQXfMB5MTRIBjydPZc%252BPFIp4%253D&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT

If it doesn't work, try Vintage Gillette Toggle 1-5 prototype complete kit RARE in ebay completed listings or google would probably find it.

 

Beautiful! Fair play to the winner. Hope we see it on the haul

 

Wow, I had seen that auction and thought about bidding...wouldn't have mattered. Amazing price!

 

I thought this would go for about $600 - $650. I have to admit, I've never seen a toggle like this (1 - 5, proto type or not). And the condition was almost mint on everything included!

 

Gorgeous razor...I'd defitely have some explaining to do to my wife :scared001

 

Wow, the selling price equals one house payment for me, or two car payments.

 

Greetings and Happy Holidays!

I'm new to these parts....Hello.

I considered myself rather lucky to get it even at the winning price. I had believed this model to be a prototype until seeing this set with a registration card and user manual etc. I was surprised to see patents for the blade dispenser and toggle system but not the adjustable portion of the razor on the back of the instructions.

Any input on this razor would be deeply appreciated.

I see that I do not have enough posts to put up any photos yet...but you can look at my photo album....

 

So then they are not all that rare? I have only seen two for sale in the antique stores, one for $15 and the other for $20.

 

Thank you kindly for the greeting.

Sorry if my big splash here is seen as inappropriate. I'm just trying to generate some interest or exposure for this, at least to me, new idea about the Serial Numbered Toggles being once a retailed item. So little if anything is known of these razors. Like when and how many were made just for starters? The latest patent number on the instruction manual is one granted in 1953. I did find a patent that covers many of this razors features and functions, about a month or so ago using "Google Patents" before this one came up for sale, but there is no mention of this patent on the manual which surprises me.

Once again, any input on this razor would be appreciated.

 

Oops!

Forgot to mention:
Patent Number 2848806 filed on 11/01/1955, granted 08/26/1958, pertains to a 1-5 Adjustable Toggle Razor. This is the patent I had expected to find on the owners instructions but did not.

 

That's a super catch, Tom, regardless of the price. For some reason I'm not surprised. I have never seen one complete with the case. Great.

Best Regards,
Len

 

Very nice Tom, congratulations. A set of this quality deserves to be here http://www.j-duwe.de/Rasierer/Adjustable/1956%20Gold%20Toggle%205%20Settings.jpg

 

Thank you sir....I'm a pretty happy camper about now.

Sure I can't talk you out of that Nickel 5 Position Toggle of yours?....