The almost sort of Comprehensive Guide to the Gillette Tech

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There is basically nothing on British pre-war Techs except the blades in that service set.

Adam

 

well i will let you and Achim @mr-razor argue that one out.cool ad.hadn't seen that one..

 

french tech with aluminum handle,postwar baseplate and transitional cap..

 

The Service set was advertised in 1941, it's was seemingly similar in concept to the ww1 service sets (available for civilian purchase, not military issue).
Guess remaining stock was used up with Techs.

Adam

 

Here is an interesting knigit on later model English techs. Looks like at some point probably in the 70s they unified the handles for American and British made Tech razors.


If you look at the earlier British Tech handles of the same style they don't have that ball end on them on like US made ones did when they switched to that style in 1968.

 

The earliest, I saw, was O, 1969.

Adam

 

If you mean the US stuff, when I researched it out the year I saw techs with the older nickel ball end style handles and newer aluminum ones was 68. Nothing anything earlier than that year. I want to say they could have been mismatches but I've seen too many of them now dated to 68.

 

I mean the US/South American ball end with cross hatch patter, could be 1968, the earliest I saw was 1969.

Adam

 

that's awesome Ryan..

 

Brazilian gold Tech with an embossed brass! cap.

 

1970 u.s tech

canadian prewar tech.

 

1945-6 ish canadian #26 4 piece tech set with bakelite blade bank..

 

I have one of those 1932 4 piece Canadian Techs, but no bakelite case ..... very nice razor.

 

is your razor in good shape?

 

A few minor flea bites, but no brassing; actually I'd give it a an 8.5 - 9 out of 10.

 

looks pretty good..my razor is pretty rough plating wise but i have an english set as well.i may pass the case/box along in future..

 

brit 4 piece tech..

 

Rhodium plated English Tech set