Vintage Gillette Sets

These are only from the known catalogs from 1906-1919
This is also a work in progress, so please forgive any typos.

Catalog Set Listing by typology

Leather wrapped, wood case. Square-Shaped.
No. 450 Leather covered, wood case. Square-Shaped.(1907-08)
No. 457 Leather covered, wood case. Square-Shaped.(1907-08)
No. 461 Leather covered, wood case. Square-Shaped.(1907-14)

Plated, Metal case. Square-Shaped.
No. 461 Plated, Metal case. Square-Shaped.(B)(1907-18)

Leather covered, Cardboard case. Oval-Shaped.
n/a Leather covered, Cardboard case. Oval-Shaped.(1906)
No. 00 Leather covered, Cardboard case. Oval-Shaped.(1908-14)
No. 17 Leather covered, Cardboard case. Oval-Shaped.(G)(1917-18)
No. 421 Leather covered, Cardboard case. Oval-Shaped.(1908-14)
No. 422 Leather covered, Cardboard case. Oval-Shaped.(1908-14)
No. 459 Leather covered, Cardboard case. Oval-Shaped.(1907-08)

Leather covered, Wood case. Small Standard Set Box.
No. 460 Leather covered, Small Standard Set case. Rectangle shaped.(1907-18)
No. 466 Leather covered, Small Standard Set case. Rectangle shaped.(1907-09)
No. 468 Leather covered, Small Standard Set case. Rectangle shaped.(1908-09)

Plated, Metal case. Small Standard Set Box.
No. 460 Plated, Metal, Small Standard Set case. Rectangle shaped.(B, C, G)(1909-18)

Leather Rolls, Soft Roll-up case. Travelers’ Combo Sets
No. 413 Leather covered, Leather roll-up case.(1908)
No. 416 Leather covered, Leather roll-up case.(1908-09)
No. 417 Leather covered, Leather roll-up case.(1908-14)
No. 423 Leather covered, Leather roll-up case. (1914)
No. 425 Leather covered, Leather roll-up case.(1908)
No. 427 Leather covered, Leather roll-up case.(1909-14)
No. 428 Leather covered, Leather roll-up case.(1908)
No. 11 Leather covered, Leather roll-up case.(1918)
No. 12 Leather covered, Leather roll-up case.(1918)

Canvas Rolls, Soft Roll-up case. Travelers’ Combo Sets
No. 10 Canvas covered, Leather roll-up case.(1918)

Premium Hard Case, Soft Roll-up case. Sets
No. 412 Leather covered, Cardboard case. Rectangle-Shaped.(1908)

Metal Pocket Editions
500 3-piece razor set with Metal Blade Bank. Clam-shell.(1909-18)
501 3-piece razor set with Metal Blade Bank. Clam-shell.(1909-18)
502 3-piece razor set with Metal Blade Bank. Clam-shell.(1909-17)
503 3-piece razor set with Metal Blade Bank. Clam-shell.(1909-14)
504 3-piece razor set with Metal Blade Bank. Clam-shell.(1909-14)

Leather Pocket Editions
505 3-piece razor set with Metal Blade Bank. Leather covered, Wood clam-shell(1910-14)
No. 20 3-piece razor set with Metal Blade Bank. Leather soft-roll case(1918-19)

**No. 440 & No. 449 are unknown

 

Now we need photos. Of each one...

 

And a picture of the real thing instead of a catalog drawing would be best!

 

very cool sir.. if i see any pics for sets i will add them if that helps..

 

People adding images and information is exactly what is needed!

 

Maybe just maybe you could post a link to a google docs folder and you could have a read only version and a read/write version as a beta. I’m not sure if it works that way. But post both doc locations and we can all edit the read write version with our pics and info based on specs you have laid out. It may be less work for you than just capturing raw photos and text that we post here but people could do that too. This sounds feasible although I’ve never done it. Just an idea. You could standardize the image sizes or whatever in a separate “how to edit” doc. Maybe? It could be like a puzzle we all work on especially if it’s easy to know what pieces are missing. Then periodically move the beta read write version to the read only version at your discretion.

 

I think I may have one of the 460 or 500 cases I picked up today. It's about 4in long x1 7/8wide x 5/8 thick. Smooth sides and bottom with a basket weave pattern with a rectangle plate that looks to be a name or number plate on top. The inside looks to be black or purple velvety looking material and the bottom has three individual compartments or places for storage of the head, handle and I'm guessing a lighter. The top has a Gillette logo on it. It has a little button to push to open the case. The razor that's in it is a open comb 3 piece razor SN 52747. If I could figure out how to post a picture, I'll add it later.

 

If that is the s/n, it is most likely Canadian. That s/n would mean it was from 1905, roughly 4 years before the 3-piece was made, and the same year the Single Ring was introduced(the Double Ring was still in production in 1905).
You gotta share some pictures. Your phone might render images larger than the 1mb restriction.

 

Rev579 on the bottom it has Made in USA stamped in the right corner.

 

Here we go. Sorry for the picture quality and size but:

 

very cool set..