Gillette 1951 Anniversary TTO DE from England

Discussion in 'Safety Razors' started by Jake, Nov 19, 2011.

  1. Jake

    Jake Well-Known Member

    This is claimed to be an Aristocrat Jr. by the enclosed instruction sheet, but it definitely is a 50-year anniversary (of Gillette's founding in 1901) razor -- and is a real beauty. One of those rarely seen and wonderfully preserved 60-year old TTO DEs. Seems to be gold anodized -- so the finish is more matte than shiny with a lacquer coating. This is one of those classics that was never used, but stored away for 60 years, and now in my collection. 29 gram aluminum body with a unique case that stores the razor securely.

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    Except for that break on the case, it is a totally mint item.

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    You can see how the finish is anodized rather than the usual lacquer shine.
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    Somehow it's always the gold Gillettes that are among the most rare and when well-preserved, the most classy.
     
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  2. Sodapopjones

    Sodapopjones Well-Known Member

    That's a very nice piece...
     
  3. lradke

    lradke and doggone it, people like me

    Beautiful!
     
  4. GDCarrington

    GDCarrington Burma Shave

    That is a beauty to behold.
     
  5. battle.munky

    battle.munky Has the menthol.munky on his back!

    Another beaut!
     
  6. rodd

    rodd Knotty Boy

    Wow Jake, you sure manage to dig up some incredible razors. Thanks for sharing!
     
  7. alpla444

    alpla444 That's sweet!

    :signs011: great find (yet again) lol
     
  8. tomnat

    tomnat accepting applications

    Nice razor there, Jake. Great find.
     
  9. huck1680

    huck1680 Great Northern CanUkrainian

    My, my you do find some of the most amazing and beautiful razors I've seen. Congrats
     
  10. ObiDon

    ObiDon member in questionable standing

    That is a very nice razor, and I agree that the gold Gillettes are the most classy. They seem to be much more fragile too, I believe because the plating is so thin. I just picked up a very nice cased D1 toggle and I worry about the plating if I use it too much. Thanks for sharing all of your rare finds:eatdrink047:
     
  11. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

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    Very :signs021:. Love the Brits.
     
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  12. BamaT

    BamaT Well-Known Member

    Great find, that's a beautiful razor!
     
  13. ObiDon

    ObiDon member in questionable standing

    I just saw that this thread is from 2011. Still a very nice razor.
     
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