What year is this razor?

I was just curious if anyone knew what model of Gillette this is? It's listed as being from 1909 and it's being sold for $19.

 

GIllette old type. But I don’t believe it’s original to that case. The original one would have a different razor

 

I'm just guessing. It looks like an Old Type OC in a Single Ring case. 1920"s........

 

Even it being a mismatched set, well worth the price............

 

I was looking online for the first ever Gillette saftey razor to see what it looked like but i cant find it anywhere.

 

Close to what's there in the pic, different type handle..........

 

I don't think that's a Gillette razor.

 

Should look like this


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I agree, looks like a single ring case, Old Type OC razor.

 

The above razor.





A real OLD type.

 

I believe the whole razor is a mix and I probably wouldn't purchase it. The box doesn't go with the razor with the handle which is not a big deal. That said looking at the pieces of the razor and how they go together; the handle isn't design for that base plate, due to the center hole is far too large and it will not properly tighten. I think the baseplate came from a Standard Single Ring that came apart. Feel free to do as you wish, but I'd walk away from the sale.

 

It's a clone of a ball end OLD type.

 

That's right @TobyC, you know about real old things.

 

Thanks guys. I was just researching vintage Gillettes to see what they looked like. A forum member here is actually sending me my first ever DE razer. The Merkur 34c! Once i learn the ropes of Wet Shaving, i want to eventually get the oldest Gillette i can find and have it re-plated to mint condition.

 

Single rings are not hard to find at a reasonable price, but more importantly is if you'd enjoy the shave with one; they all shave a little different. A pre war Tech is a great shave and easy to find.

 

Yep, didn't pay attention to the larger diameter hole on the center. Still, that handle looks like tarnished silver.

 

its a mix and match but parts should be between 1920-1930 period

 

Ta-da!! Courtesy of the Waits Compendium.





Then you go to this...

 

the Gillette site shows a 1900 razor, that I´ve never seen before:

https://gillette.de/de-de/ueber-gillette