It´s a Rotbart set No 7000. With aluminum head it´s new for me. My razor has a weight of 57g. [ATTACH]
do you mean that one? http://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierer/One-Piece%20solid%20guard%20bar/1948-1954%20%20Rocket%20Gold.JPG
the pictures are from my own set with outer shipper ;)
Now it´s on my site :happy088: [IMG]
late 1940: [ATTACH]
from time to time Gillette makes these little design changes. Here for example Slim Adjustable: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
It´s a #66 after 1954. Now you need the little Sleeve with the british Blue Gillette Blades Dispenser: [ATTACH]
my british GoodWill Empire set comes with 3 NEW blades. The blades are without datecode, but the style of blade notches looks like 1932 or 1933:...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I´ve only seen the Kumpakt in Renzo´s collection:
the first Ad, that I know to show "Gillette" on the blade box is from 1908: [IMG]
very nice set, Jody. Are you sure, that the outer shipper is original to this set? I know the Knig instead of King signature only from 1906 and...
very interesting razor and story. Thanks alot, Jody!
bump :)
Here is an interesting find from another collector: NOS Aristocrat set with 10 Blue Blades "P4". It comes with a bladebox instead of the blade...
Great job. Thanks for sharing it!
have a look at the date code on the blade. The Dispenser with 6 Blue blades comes original with this set.
congrats! If there is a serial number on the base plate, you can date him exactly:...
the 1950 Super-Speed has a smal ring at the center bar. Your razor has the large ring like the 48/49 Super-Speed
yours looks like a 1948/49 Super Speed [ATTACH]
Interesting. I´ve never seen a Parat in a yellow case (only the french Monobloc #55). Have you a picture for us?
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