Dating a Gillette with no date code

I have this Gillette that has no date code, but I want to guess it is 1957 or older. When looking in the handle, it still has the 4 slotted screw which I have seen through 1957 on what I think is called the Flared Tip Super Speed, on the 1959 and newer I see what appears to be a clip or something similar. So with no date codes and the screw in the handle with the 4 slots, is this from the era that there were no date codes or really newer. Please be easy on me, I am still trying to learn.

 

@cobb

NDC (no date code) of that style would be between 1947 and 1950.

Maybe with a few more pics some one here may be able to narrow it down more.

Hope that helps

 

These may help you .....

Razor Emporium date codes

Mr Razor

 

BTW that razor is normally called a Super Speed.

A very nice razor.

 

Let's see the inside with the TTO doors open.

 

From @Jayaruh personal site Notched or Not Notched; which can narrow it down to a 1947 or 1948 - 1950.

 

Whole story, bought 3 razors blind off of Craig's list. I made an offer for these 3 for $25 shipped and pictured is what I got. Two are identical, no date code, and the one laying has a K1, so based on it's "shapes", I think 1965.

 

yours looks like a 1948/49 Super Speed

 

Thanks.
Now with this info and a little more research I believe the 2 super speed razors are 1948 - 1950. I understand these years were notch for loading razors and had no date code, so that is as close as they can be identified.
Again thanks.

 

the 1950 Super-Speed has a smal ring at the center bar. Your razor has the large ring like the 48/49 Super-Speed

 

Not to be funny, but that bit of information really cleared thing up for myself.

Thank you!

 

Good eye for catching that little detail. With that I should be able to narrow down a date range on another Gillette razor

 

I'll use your picture for now until I can take a picture of my razor since they have the same style ring at the center bar.


That razor is a 1950 based on this. Next time I get to digging on some razor research I am going to check everything from 1950 that I can.

 

Unless this razor is dated wrong then the 3rd early 50 style center ring change should be sometime 1949 instead.
http://mr-razor.com/Rasierer/One-Piece solid guard bar/1949 Milord.JPG

I also checked some ebay listings and and the 3 I saw with the 1949 styrene case for the Super Speeds all had the 3rd style center ring with no date codes on the razors.

 

So with this info, I checked my 2 closer and one is a 48 or 49 with the larger ring. The other has the smaller ring and the serration on the edge like the early 1950 example with I cannot see on the late 50 example. So I have 2 different years, a 48/49 and a possible late 1949 or early 1950's. Thanks guys!