Birth Year Razors

Discussion in 'Safety Razors' started by Gillette_Man, Sep 26, 2008.

  1. Gillette_Man

    Gillette_Man New Member

    Anybody else obsessed enough with RAD to hunt these down? I found a nice looking razor for my birth year (Slim Adjustable -- I ain't telling you the year) a while back and, just recently, one for my wife's also. My wife is a bit younger than me, and was born when Gillette was transitioning to cartridge razors, so hers was a little harder to locate. Nonetheless, through my eternal perseverance, I succeeded in scoring a long-handled Super Adjustable that matches her birth year and quarter. So, who else has gone as far off the deep end as me?
     
  2. Michael

    Michael Duke of Kent

    No one I've ever heard about.
     
  3. Gillette_Man

    Gillette_Man New Member

    Oh great! First response is from Mr. "It's just a razor"! :happy102
     
  4. Michael

    Michael Duke of Kent

    It was a truthful answer to your question. :)
     
  5. scottydoint

    scottydoint Member

    I've seen quite a few people hunting down birth year razors. I however will never find one:(
     
  6. PalmettoB

    PalmettoB The Old Guard

    I'll be honest...I thought about it when I was collecting DE razors. But then I got hooked on collecting straights and now I look for stuff a WHOLE lot older than I am.
     
  7. Duckster

    Duckster Wabbit Season!

    I purchased a birth year adjustable aristocrat (gold slim) a couple weeks ago, shaved with it once, and now I don't really want it any more.

    At least I'll probably get back what I paid for it when I sell it.
     
  8. moviemaniac

    moviemaniac Tool Time

    I'll never find one. 1986 was already a bad year for DE users... :(
     
  9. apswartz

    apswartz New Member

    I was born in 1957 which was probably a good year for DEs. How would I go about finding these razors?
     
  10. scottydoint

    scottydoint Member

    You would be looking for a razor with a C date code. What month were you born? that would determine what quarter you were looking for. Try posting a wtb inthe classifieds.
     
  11. apswartz

    apswartz New Member

    February 1957
     
  12. D.irving79

    D.irving79 Gemocrat

    its weird you posted this topic. i JUST posted a WTD thread at another site for one.
     
  13. redorchestra

    redorchestra New Member

    I have my BYR, I don't use it though. I am stuck on my Tech.
     
  14. scottydoint

    scottydoint Member

    So you are looking for a C 1 razor.
     
  15. minderasr

    minderasr Member

    Found myself a G-1 Fatboy. You do the math. :D I also bought my brother a an O Slim adjustable for his birthday.

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    :cool:
     
  16. ThePossum

    ThePossum Member

    I have 2 examples of my birth year razor. In fact it was the search for my BYR that got my RAD started. It is part of my regular rotation. In fact I used one today.
     
  17. Gillette_Man

    Gillette_Man New Member

    Wow, you're young! But I did some research and found your birth razor:

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    What's WTD?
     
  18. apswartz

    apswartz New Member


    Ooooohhhh! FAIL! I love it! :happy102
     
  19. scottydoint

    scottydoint Member

    Maybe I can find a 90' De over in India or something:rolleyes:
     
  20. Gillette_Man

    Gillette_Man New Member

    90, as in 1990? Are you guys even old enough to shave? :happy102
     

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