The almost sort of Comprehensive Guide to the Gillette Tech

Discussion in 'Safety Razors' started by PLANofMAN, Aug 9, 2018.

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  1. Jorvaljr

    Jorvaljr Operation Daytona 8000

    Here is something I just realized. My 2 Canadian techs are different not only because of the handle but because of the heads.
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    Jorvaljr, Mar 13, 2019
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  2. brit

    brit in a box

    prewar and post war..just like the u.s versions..the solid fluted handle is a post war military piece..
     
    brit, Mar 13, 2019
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  3. brit

    brit in a box

    just scored this at the local antique fair..
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    brit, Apr 28, 2019
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  4. Enrico

    Enrico Popcorn

    Looks like a French or English handle. :happy088:
     
    Enrico, Apr 28, 2019
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  5. BigMark83

    BigMark83 [...........] this space intentionally left blank

    All I know is that I want a PreWar Canadian version. Why can't my PW American version have his Canadian cousin?
     
    BigMark83, Apr 28, 2019
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  6. brit

    brit in a box

    canadian triangular hole base plate is thinner than my canadian prewar model as well..
     
    brit, Apr 28, 2019
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  7. John Ruschmeyer

    John Ruschmeyer Well-Known Member

    I think I asked in another thread, but try a magnet on it. I suspect it is steel, not brass.
     
    John Ruschmeyer, Apr 28, 2019
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  8. brit

    brit in a box

    sure is, very magnetic..an unmolested canadian ww2 razor,no scratches even.i think the cap is brass..test drive tomorrow..thank you sir, i didn't know these existed until @jimjo1031 posted his..i thank all of you..
     
    brit, Apr 28, 2019
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  9. brit

    brit in a box

    lots on the canadian e bay,nos sometimes as well.
     
    brit, Apr 28, 2019
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  10. jimjo1031

    jimjo1031 never bloomed myself

    British made handle for the French market.
     
    jimjo1031, Apr 28, 2019
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  11. brit

    brit in a box

    shared with canada so it seems on war razors..still researching these things..does yours have a brass /nickel cap Jim..
     
    brit, Apr 28, 2019
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  12. BigMark83

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    eBay.ca I assume? Not much on there right now. Most are from The U.S.
     
    BigMark83, Apr 28, 2019
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  13. brit

    brit in a box

    they will come up, and usually cheaper..
     
    brit, Apr 28, 2019
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  14. BigMark83

    BigMark83 [...........] this space intentionally left blank

    I hope I can snag a NOS one. I've wanted one for awhile.
     
    BigMark83, Apr 28, 2019
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  15. jimjo1031

    jimjo1031 never bloomed myself

    I think the handles were cancelled for the French because of the start of WW II and used just before the end for other places, including Canada. That's my theory anyway. I just tried it with a magnet from my fridge, it's not brass and has oblong slots on the base.
     
    jimjo1031, Apr 28, 2019
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  16. brit

    brit in a box

    i found my nos canadian stuff from quebec sellers. old gillette factory was there..maybe coincidence. one will come up ..
     
    brit, Apr 28, 2019
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  17. BigMark83

    BigMark83 [...........] this space intentionally left blank

    If I can only get one more NOS razor I want it to be a Canadian PreWar tech.
     
    BigMark83, Apr 28, 2019
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  18. Billy Goatee

    Billy Goatee Well-Known Member

    Early one piece razors were called Techs as well. ....
     
    Billy Goatee, Apr 28, 2019
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  19. PLANofMAN

    PLANofMAN Eccentric Razor Collector Staff Member

    Not really. It might be better to say that early rocket and super speed (aka ranger tech) razors shared the name, and it's because they share the baseplate design.

    I don't recall ever seeing a one piece open comb razor with the Tech name, but I suppose I might have missed it or skimmed over it without realizing it.

    Edit: I just realized I never mentioned the Ranger Tech in the original portion of this thread, and I honestly can't remember if I left it out deliberately or planned to add it as I went further along the Tech timeline.

    While it does share the name with the three piece Tech razors, I don't consider them a Tech. Perhaps an offshoot or a natural progression of the technology used in the Tech, but not a Tech for the purposes of this discussion thread. It's the first razor listed in any discussion on the history of super speeds, and is kind of like calling an automobile a horseless carriage, because it has four wheels and was originally based off of carrige designs...eventually the name changed to automobile.
     
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    PLANofMAN, Apr 29, 2019
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  20. Billy Goatee

    Billy Goatee Well-Known Member

    Don't forget the Regent Tech...
     
    Billy Goatee, Apr 29, 2019
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