What Is The Difference Between A British #66 And #22?

Discussion in 'Safety Razors' started by Gillette_Man, Jan 28, 2009.

  1. Gillette_Man

    Gillette_Man New Member

    Is it just the cases? Is seems that the black cased #22 is identical to the dark blue cased #66. And whatever this one is, somebody got a steal (no, it wasn't me).

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    Images courtesy of Mr. Razor.
     
  2. AsylumGuido

    AsylumGuido New Member

    Actually, this one looks to be a HD Rocket. Note the lack of a barber pole pattern on the handle and the size of the knob in relation to the handle.

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  3. Gillette_Man

    Gillette_Man New Member

    Damn, you've got good eyes, Guido! I completely missed that! That means that somebody got screwed because I don't think an HD Rocket is worth $100. I paid half that for mine.

    If anybody doubts this mans expertise, here is a better look:

    #16 on the left (similar to the #66), and HD Rocket on the right
     
  4. rodd

    rodd Knotty Boy

    I set a low snipe, but since I could not tell if it was a HD or 66, I bid like it were an HD. Don't really know about the difference. I thought a 16 and 66 were the same for a long time before I finally saw inside/under head pics.
     
  5. Gillette_Man

    Gillette_Man New Member

    Assuming that the both the #66 and #22 have the diamond indention inside, they look completely identical to me. :confused:

    EDIT: And why did the #22 come out after the #66? Weren't these numbered in order?
     
  6. scottydoint

    scottydoint Member

    and thats why I didn't bid on it. Glad I thought right.
     
  7. rodd

    rodd Knotty Boy

    No, the numbers seem to have been issued in random order from what I can tell.
     
  8. spinyeel

    spinyeel Member

    I thought it was a British Aristocrat Junior in the wrong box,but the ring around the neck confirmed it as a H.D.Rocket. It pays to look really closely at ebay pics and ask questions if you are unsure.
     
  9. Hanspleasure

    Hanspleasure New Member

    It doesn't help either that both the #22 and #66 came in different variations.. rhodium and aluminium :rolleyes:
     
  10. Gillette_Man

    Gillette_Man New Member

    Aha! I did not know that! Thanks for the info! ;)
     
  11. Hanspleasure

    Hanspleasure New Member

    I just re-read the post and noticed both cases are identical (as pointed out) ...most #66's come in a green leather case. But with that being said the Coronation sets came in different cases as well. I really enjoy these little mysteries...
     

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  12. MTgrayling

    MTgrayling Rocket Man

    I have one in a black case.

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  13. Gillette_Man

    Gillette_Man New Member

    I have one thing to say.......:drool

    Sitting next to what appears to be a wedge of Gillette brand cheese. :happy102
     
  14. Hanspleasure

    Hanspleasure New Member

    Chris, I have the exact same case but it came with a #21 just like this...
     

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  15. Stuggi

    Stuggi Member

    I feel sorry for the dude if he bought a HD for 100 dollars, I just sniped a near-nos #58 in a perfect case for 33€ + ship...
     
  16. Gillette_Man

    Gillette_Man New Member

    Got the the link? I love razor porn! :drool
     
  17. Stuggi

    Stuggi Member

  18. Stuggi

    Stuggi Member

    I wanna know who this viirud guy is that's trying to buy all the DE's on Huuto.

    And you don't want to know what my max bid on that razor was, nearly stupidly high... :ashamed001
     
  19. Gillette_Man

    Gillette_Man New Member

  20. Stuggi

    Stuggi Member

    You know, that above just made my day a little better. I overslept more than one hour, had to shave in under ten minutes, picked a straight that turned out to be a bit blunt so it tugged like crazy, which all in all meant I was 10 minutes late to work (I'm normally 20 minutes early) with a red face... :) Luckily I didn't cut myself...

    Let's hope that razor shows up today to make my day a wee bit better! :D
     

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