Schick Injector updated information addenum thread

As we all know this is the original classfication scheme used to identify Schick injectors.
http://safetyrazors.net/schick/schicktech.htm

This information hasn't been updated in over 10 years. The purpose of this thread is to expand on that information by providing additional context or correct errors and omissions.

I haven't researched all the razors out so my updates are far from incomplete and are far from complete and as such are not the final word and subject to revision as better information comes forth.

First up is the Type A.

Razor was produced in 1926 and 1927. Full page ads with exact date and paper source can be viewed via the attachments.

First ad is from the Ithaca Journal Oct. 13th 1926


Second ad is from the Honolulu Star Bulletin Sept. 17th 1927

 

Type B introduced in 1927

Sold from 1927 - 1930

B1 sold from 1927 - 1930
B2 sold for Christmas of 1929, possibly other years.
B3 no further information found.

First is the B1 which was also sold in gold plate which hasn't been documented yet.

Here is the gold plated B1.
View attachment 205274 View attachment 205275

Type B adverts, full page ads can be viewed as attachments.

Here is first instance I found of a B1 for sale
Ad from Democrat and Chronicle Nov. 3rd 1927


Next instance shows the gold and silver plate options for a B1
Ad from the Indianapolis Star Sept. 5th 1928


Here is the only instance I found for a B2
Ad from The Post Star Dec. 11th 1929


Final instance I found for a Type B razor
Ad from Palladium Item Dec. 22nd 1930


Type C sold from 1931 - 1940, full page ads can be viewed as attachments

I only found 2 instances with pictures and can only say for sure a C1 was sold in 1931 - 1934 what was sold afterwards I don't know.

First instance
Ad from the Press and Sun Bulletin Jul. 19th 1931


The last dated instance I found with a razor picture
Ad from the Lincoln News Messenger Jul. 26 1934

 

Type D produced 1934 - 1935
This is the first Schick injector sold concurrently with the Schick Magazine Razor in 1934 and 1935.

First instance
Ad from the Philadelphia Inquirer Sep. 9th 1934


Last instance
Ad from the Democrat and Chronicle Jul. 10h 1935


Type E to follow when ads are ready.

 

Type F sold from 1940 - 41 and again in 1946.

First instance I found. They did sell this razor earlier than Christmas time of 1940 but this ad shows both sets it came in.
Ad from the Indianapolis Star Dec. 20th 1940.


In 1941 production is stopped on this razor and it is not produced again. There are some instances of this razor being sold in 1946 but those are most likely left over pre war inventory being liquidated and not new production runs.

First ad is from the San Francisco Examiner Jul. 1st 1941


Last instance is from the Spokane Chronicle Dec. 12th 1946.

 

Type G sold from 1946 - 1957

G1 sold from 1946 - 1954
G2 sold Christmas of 1947
G3 sold Christmas of 1948 and 1949, these sets sold for $5 so that is how to tell if they are gold plated or not. the 49 set was sold at $5 or $2.50 depending the retailer.
G4 sold 1948 - 1951 sold as the Schick 66
G8 sold 1954 - 1957 first ribbed handle razor predating the I2 hydro magic by a few months in 1954.

No info found on the other known variants.

An undocumented Type G with a black handle is known to exist, Canadian examples exist and I believe I found a reference to it being sold in 1955 in the US.

First the G1 which came in 3 variants.
G1v1 was produced in 1946 and 1947 and is differentiated by the what is written on the injector spring. These models have the older Schick Injector marking on the spring like the earlier models.

G1v2 and G1v3 are differentiated by ferrules on the handles, both have the newer Eversharp Schick markings on the spring, G1v2 has the square like ferrule and the G1v3 has a rounded ferrule which you also see the G8 razors which superseded the G1 in 1954.

Here are pictures of the 3 variants
G1v1 1946 - 1947


Pictured on the right is the G1v3 1953 - 1954 and on the left G1v2 1948 - 1952


G4 aka the Schick 66 came in 2 styles gold and chrome plated heads.


First instance of a G1 being sold, they were sold as Eversharp Schick and Schick Injectors in 1946
Ad from the Courier Journal Sun Jun 16th 1946
See full page ad attachment

Here is another ad for the G1v1 from 1947
Ad from the Beckley Post Herald Jun 13th 1947


Here is an ad for a G2
Ad from the Boston Globe Dec. 24th 1947


First instance of the G4 aka the Schick 66 also shows the first instance of updated Eversharp Schick marked spring
Ad from the Bristol Herald Courier Oct. 8th 1948


Last instance of the G4
Ad from the Times Recorder Jan 19th 1951


First instance of the G3
Ad from the Miami Daily News Record Dec. 16th 1948


Last instance of the G3
Ad from the Dayton Daily News Sun Dec. 4th 1949


Last instance I found of the G1 though it is possible this was also sold in Christmas of 1955
Ad from the Baltimore Sun Jan 10th 1954

First instance of a G8
Ad from the Green Bay Press Gazette Feb. 11th 1954


Final instance before the G8 is superseded by the I1 and J1
Ad from the Springfield News Leader Feb. 1st 1957



If you look carefully at this ad from Christmas of 1955 you can see what looks to be a the black handle Type G razor on the tree on the bottom row of ornaments same razor as is known to have been made in Canada. It is hard to tell but there may also be a G1 ornament on the tree.

 

Type H Ladies razor sold 1947 - 1952.

H1 1947 - 1952
H2 sold as the Den 1948 - 1951

Both were sold concurrently between 1948 and 1951

First instance of an H1 I found
Ad from the Des Moines Register Dec. 17th. 1947


First instance of an H2 I found
Ad from the Indiana Gazette Dec. 9th 1948


Last instance of the H2
Ad from the Albuquerque Journal Dec. 20th 1951


Last instance of the H1
Ad from the Times Herald Feb. 14th 1952

 

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Space reserved for type J

 

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Type K Lady Eversharp produced from 1962 - 1974

K2 produced 1962 - 1966
K3 produced in 1964 though possible it was produced multiple years
K1 produced 1966 - 1972
K4 produced 1972 - 1975 this razor is a known but undocumented razor that the classifications should be updated to with a K4 designation

First instance of the K2
Ad from the Dayton Daily News Dec. 12th 1962


Only instance I found for a K3
Ad from the Clarion Ledger May 17th 1964


First instance of a K1
Ad from the Tampa Times May 5th 1966


Last instance of a K1
Ad from the Pittsburgh Press Jun 16th 1972


The K4 which is sometimes referred to as the Ladies version of Easy Rider well as we can see from the picture there is no mention of Easy Rider on the packaging and the introduction date which is 1972 is nowhere near the actual date of the movie Easy Rider which was in 1969.

Here are pics of the razor


Here is the last instance of it being sold I could find
Ad from the Times Standard Feb. 11th 1975

 

Type L produced from 1967 - 1984
Shows up late 67 superseding the type I1 razors.
Exact date for final production in US unclear, dates show as late as 1982 in the US and 1984 in Canada. Type N for sure was being sold in 1984 in the US so there is probably some overlap in the US prior.

L2 produced 1973 - 1975 Stick Schick
L3 produced 1975 - 1976 Schick Grip
L4 produced 1974 Schick II. best I can tell this was only produced this year and in Canada as promotional razor to sell Schick II twin blades which were no longer being sold in the US at this point.
L5 1971 - 1976 I didn't find any instances of this razor but according to research by others this razor was produced by Schick for International Silver which gave them out to promote their Paul Revere silverware sets.
L6 1971 - 1972 Easy Rider. This was promoted as Easy Rider but it has nothing to do with the movie which was released in 1969.
L7 Championship razor, special edition produced for the 1972 Olympics. I haven't found any ads corroborating this yet but this razor is supposed to have been also produced in Canada for the 1976 Olympics.
L8 1977 - 1978 Schick Golden. This one is my designation which is a gold plated version of the L1 given away as a promotional razor like the L2 - L7 if you bought the blades in the package with it. If it wasn't sold as a Schick Golden I would have classified it as a L1 variant.
L9 1967? - ? Schick 500. This razor far as I know was only sold in Europe and is the only known type L with a hydro magic lever. This style razor reappears in the US and Europe with a yellow handle between 1972 - 1975 sold as a Lady Eversharp.

First up the L1
First instance of this razor being sold
Ad from the Daily Independent Dec. 20th 1967


Last instance the US was in 1982 I couldn't find any examples sold between 1980 and 1982 so there may have been overlap or the introduction of the N razors would have been sometime after this year.
Ad from the El Paso Times Sept. 30th 1982


As you can see they still sold this in Canada at least up until 1984, in Canada these set were sold as Schick Injector Systems.
Ad from the Edmonton Journal Feb. 29th 1984


In 1984 they were selling N1 razors in the US
Ad from the La Crosse Tribune Aug. 28th 1984


L2 Stick Schick

First instance
Ad from the McHenry Plaindealer Jun 20th 1973


Last instance
Ad from the Republic Jan 2nd 1975


L3 Schick Grip

First instance
Ad from the Chula Vista Star Nov. 2nd 1975


Last instance
Ad from the Times Jan. 18th 1976


L4 Schick II
First and only instance found
Ad from the Calgary Herald Nov. 24 1974


L6 Easy Rider

First Instance
Ad from Intelligencer Journal Oct. 15th 1971


Last Instance
Ad from the Honolulu Advertiser Apr. 26th 1972


Proof the Easy Rider razor has nothing to do with the movie Easy Rider and everything to do with the guard bar having bumps on it as seen here and then explained why in the tv commercial.




L7 Championship razor
First and only instance
Ad from the Circleville Herald Jul. 20th 1972

 

Type L continued

L8 Schick Golden

Difference between the L1 and L8

L1 chrome on the left and L8 gold on the right


Reason for giving this it's own designation instead being an L1v2 has to do with the packaging. This packaging is unique to only gold plated Type L injectors.



First instance
Ad from the Valley News Dec. 27th 1977


Last instance
Ad from the Lancaster Eagle Gazette Jan 12th 1978


L9 - my designation, this razor was sold as a Schick 500 most likely sometime after 1967 in Europe only. This razor is the only known type L with a hydro magic lever. The same style razor reappears again between 1972 - 1975 in the US and Europe with a yellow handle branded as a Lady Eversharp which I have designated as a K4.

 

Type M Schick Adjustable produced from 1964 - 1982.
I am going by the handle stickers to designate the razors for the moment.
Type M3v1 1964 - 1965
Type M3v2 1966 / 1970 - 1973
Type M1 produced 1966 - 1969
Type M2 produced 1973 - 1982 also referred to as the protector on the packaging.

M3v1 handle sticker says Schick Adjustable, adjustment dial sticker has a black dot in the center
M3v2 handle sticker says Schick Adjustable, adjustment dial sticker same as M1
M1 handle sticker says Schick Dial, adjustment dial sticker same as M3v2
M2 handle sticker says adjustable by Schick, adjustment dial sticker has cross in center

First instance of an M3v1
Ad from the Indianapolis Star Sept. 4th 1964
See full page ad attachment.

Second instance of an M3v1 in 1965 showing the center dot on the adjustment dial
Ad from the Kansas City Times Jun. 3rd 1965


First instance of the M3v2 with the new dial sticker without the center dot. This sticker style disappears from the adjustables and doesn't reappear again until 1970.
Ad from the News May 26th 1966


First instance of the M1
Ad from the Lancaster Eagle Gazette Jun. 15th 1966


Last instance of an M1
Ad from the Selma Times Journal Dec. 28th 1969


First reappearance for an M3v2
Ad from the Democrat and Chronicle Sun Apr. 5th 1970


Last instance of an M3v2
Ad from the Albany Democrat Herald Feb 20th 1973


First instance of the M2
Ad from the Lebanon Daily News Aug 28th 1973


Last instance of the M2 being sold
Ad from the Seguin Gazette Enterprise Jan 13th 1982

 

Update Type D and L ads done.

Still to be reformatted are Type E, I and J ads.

 

Update added new Type L as a L9 which is previously undocumented.

I and J ads should be done in the next few days.

 

Type M adjustables updated. Timeline change to reflect that there are multiple M3 variants.

 

Thought this could be useful for some members. My post to make a reproduction instruction sheet for a Schick adjustable razor........
Vintage Razor Instructions For Download And Other Useful Stuff.

 

This and probably a few other threads like that one once I am finished here should probably be added to the master sticky thread.

 

Fantastic information! Very helpful! Thanks for putting this together. It should be a “sticky” as this will be helpful for many of us now and in the future.