The almost sort of Comprehensive Guide to the Gillette Tech

very cool..

 

The British factory switched to safety bar only in 1946, why the post war attributive?

 

in reference to the u.s post war safety bar design grooving like the 49 and newer brit techs.no one can accurately date this razor.gillette logo and made in england script is stamped below the pin slots unlike the others which are stamped above pin slots.Was this variant the earlier version or later one? 1949 saw the u.s post war design baseplate in england.

 

Side by side comparison of the French made open comb Tech with the later model open comb Techs made in England and sold under the Gillette and Nacet brands.



Besides each being based on different Tech head designs the handles are also different lengths with the French one having a longer aluminum handle than the Nacet branded one which has what I think is the standard length handle you see on Techs with that style of handle.

 

It should the same handle as the one on the right length wise.

 

very cool.thank you.

 

Interestingly they also made these French model Techs marked as made in England. Even more curious is the made in France base plate is written in English on the one I have.

 

my tech version of this set says made in france but written in english.the blades and razor head positions in the case are switched around as well.they don't fit if i move them around like your pic.

 

canadian service tech/steel baseplate-bakelite brit handle
made for the french market.never delivered?

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the 1950 french #27

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These were made during WWII for civilian use in Canada. The French ones with the same handle were made in England. I don't know when they made those.

 

That's the one I have, English made possibly for the French market.................

 

very cool.that has the brit early 50's etching design on the cap.

 

early 50s brit aluminum tech

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early brit fb tech/alpha handle

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early 60s french made transition cap tech


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Brazilian stubby one, pic from the internet.

 

canadian post war tech.ndc,military handle

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Here is an oddity. It is a standard Tech head but the handle is bakelite or something similar. This is not a military issue or wartime razor. The handle unlike other bakelite ones doesn't say Gillette anywhere on it. I've never seen this handle on a retail Tech and based on the packaging this was likely a promotional item for 3rd party companies.

 

very cool.