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GILLETTE SAFETY RAZOR IDENTIFICATION Common Features & Models by Era OLD TYPE 1903 - 1921* Open comb, curved head with stabilizer pins. 1) Double Ring: 1903-1906, Pat. 1904 2) Single Ring: 1906 - 1920 3) Pocket Edition (various handles/cases): 1909 - 1914 4) Khaki: 1917-1920 5) Brownie (no serial on guard): 1921 *Redesigned Brownie (thicker cap): 1930 Other models include Aristocrat (1910), Bulldog (1914), Milady Decollette (1915) and Big Fellow (1919). NEW IMPROVED 1921-1929 Flat guard with slit and stabilizer pins. Models determined by presentation case: New Standard, Richwood, Bostonian, Aristocrat, Algonquin, Chippendale. Combination Sets: Traveler, Cavalier, De Luxe, Other models: Big Fellow (longer handle), Tuckaway, Chesterfield and Somerset (travel 3 piece), Milady Decollette NEW 1930-1932 Long slit, no stabilizer pins. Ears on corners of top cap. Long Comb & Short Comb varieties. Models determined by presentation case: Regent, Windsor, Oxford, Federal, Berkshire, Aristocrat, Big Fel- low, President, Cruiser, De Luxe GOODWILL 1931 Similar to NEW but with 4 unusual cap / guard designs. ONE PIECE (TTO) Generation 1 - 1934-1939 Open comb models include Aristocrat, Senator (nickel), Sheraton (gold) Non-notched center bar No end caps TECH - 1939-1973 3 Piece, Solid Guard Various Handles: Small ball end, Fat Handle, Slotted, Spiral. Triangle guard slots came first, Ovals after 1947 ONE PIECE Generation 2 - 1940- June 1947 Solid guard models include Aristocrat, Regent (no end caps), Milord (gold), Milady, Super Speed (nickel), Ranger (nickel w/space above TTO). Non-notched center bar No end caps ONE PIECE Generation 3 - July 1947- 1966 Solid guard models include Aristocrat, Super Speed (nickel), Milord (gold), Diplomat (gold), President (rhodium), Executive (rhodium). Lady Gillette’s, All metal construction. Notched center bar End caps Date codes starting January 1951. ADJUSTABLE Generation 1 - 1956-1969 Limited release of Toggle Christmas 1956. Normal production in 1958 & 1960. Models include Fatboy” (D1-G4), Slim (G3-N4), Toggle, Executve Adjustable(gold fatboy), Aristocrat Adjustable(gold slim) Solid guard Notched center Bar End caps ADJUSTABLE Generation 2 / Final DE Razors - 1966-1988 Black Anodized Aluminum / resin handle Solid guard / notched center bar / end caps Adjustable models: Super 109, Super 89, “Black Beauty” with plastic adjustment tray. Non-adjustable models: Super Speed, Knack W 1951 X 1952 Y 1953 Z 1954 A 1955 B 1956 C 1957 D 1958 E 1959 F 1960 G 1961 H 1962 I 1963 J 1964 K 1965 L 1966 M 1967 N 1968 O 1969 P 1970 R 1971 S 1972 T 1973 U 1974 V 1975 W 1976 X 1977 Y 1978 Z 1979 A 1980 1 2 3 5 4

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Page 1: Common Features & Models by Era - Razor ArchiveGILLETTE SAFETY RAZOR IDENTIFICATION Common Features & Models by Era OLD TYPE 1903 - 1921* Open comb, curved head with stabilizer pins

GILLETTE SAFETY RAZOR IDENTIFICATIONCommon Features & Models by Era

OLD TYPE 1903 - 1921*Open comb, curved head with stabilizer pins.1) Double Ring: 1903-1906, Pat. 19042) Single Ring: 1906 - 19203) Pocket Edition (various handles/cases): 1909 - 19144) Khaki: 1917-19205) Brownie (no serial on guard): 1921*Redesigned Brownie (thicker cap): 1930

Other models include Aristocrat (1910), Bulldog (1914), Milady Decollette (1915) and Big Fellow (1919).

NEW IMPROVED 1921-1929• Flat guard with slit and stabilizer pins.• Models determined by presentation case: New Standard, Richwood, Bostonian, Aristocrat, Algonquin,

Chippendale.• Combination Sets: Traveler, Cavalier, De Luxe, • Othermodels:BigFellow(longerhandle),Tuckaway,ChesterfieldandSomerset(travel3piece),

Milady Decollette

NEW 1930-1932• Long slit, no stabilizer pins.• Ears on corners of top cap.• Long Comb & Short Comb varieties.• Models determined by presentation case: Regent,

Windsor, Oxford, Federal, Berkshire, Aristocrat, Big Fel-low, President, Cruiser, De Luxe

GOODWILL 1931• Similar to NEW but with 4 unusual cap / guard designs.

ONE PIECE (TTO) Generation 1 - 1934-1939• Open comb models include Aristocrat, Senator (nickel), Sheraton (gold)• Non-notched center bar• No end caps

TECH - 1939-1973• 3 Piece, Solid Guard • Various Handles: Small ball end, Fat Handle, Slotted, Spiral.• Triangleguardslotscamefirst,Ovalsafter1947

ONE PIECE Generation 2 - 1940- June 1947• Solid guard models include Aristocrat, Regent (no end caps), Milord (gold), Milady, Super

Speed (nickel), Ranger (nickel w/space above TTO). • Non-notched center bar• No end caps

ONE PIECE Generation 3 - July 1947- 1966• Solid guard models include Aristocrat, Super Speed (nickel), Milord (gold), Diplomat (gold),

President (rhodium), Executive (rhodium). Lady Gillette’s, • All metal construction. • Notched center bar• End caps• Date codes starting January 1951.

ADJUSTABLE Generation 1 - 1956-1969• Limited release of Toggle Christmas 1956. Normal production in 1958 & 1960.• Models include Fatboy” (D1-G4), Slim (G3-N4), Toggle, Executve Adjustable(gold fatboy),

Aristocrat Adjustable(gold slim)• Solid guard• Notched center Bar• End caps

ADJUSTABLE Generation 2 / Final DE Razors - 1966-1988• Black Anodized Aluminum / resin handle • Solid guard / notched center bar / end caps• Adjustable models: Super 109, Super 89, “Black Beauty” with plastic adjustment tray.• Non-adjustable models: Super Speed, Knack

W 1951 X 1952 Y 1953 Z 1954 A 1955 B 1956 C 1957 D 1958 E 1959 F 1960G 1961 H 1962 I 1963 J 1964 K 1965 L 1966 M 1967 N 1968 O 1969 P 1970R 1971 S 1972 T 1973 U 1974 V 1975 W 1976 X 1977 Y 1978 Z 1979 A 1980

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