Got old razor??? Any ideas??

• Got old razor??? Any ideas?? by Cap on 03 Dec, 2014 19:01
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• #1 by gwsmallwood on 03 Dec, 2014 19:23
• Travel Tech. 
• #2 by Cap on 03 Dec, 2014 19:34
• How do you know how old it is?
• #3 by Semi-Sly on 03 Dec, 2014 23:32
• Why not send the photo to Gillette and ask them?
• #4 by gwsmallwood on 04 Dec, 2014 05:20
• Quote from: Cap on 03 Dec, 2014 19:34

  How do you know how old it is?
  

  
  If it has a date, then the bottom of the baseplate should have some etching.  In the upper left will be a letter, in the upper right a number.  Those tell you what year and quarter it was made. 
  
  Then look here.
  
  http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/US_Gillette_Dating_Information
• #5 by Cap on 04 Dec, 2014 06:24
• I checked on that list. It's has a J and a 1. But that doesn't really narrow down the year. Could be 1918, 1964, or other years they had J's. I might try sending the pic to Gillette and see what happens.
  Do these small ones shave good if I clean it up?
• #6 by gwsmallwood on 04 Dec, 2014 08:46
• Quote from: Cap on 04 Dec, 2014 06:24

  I checked on that list. It's has a J and a 1. But that doesn't really narrow down the year. Could be 1918, 1964, or other years they had J's. I might try sending the pic to Gillette and see what happens.
  Do these small ones shave good if I clean it up?
  

  
  It's a 1964.  The techs weren't out as early as 1918.  It should shave well.  I've heard really good things about the techs, though I've never personally used one.  They're supposed to be fairly mild, but that's good if you haven't developed your technique yet.  I would pair it with a fairly sharp blade.  Being a travel tech, the handle may be a little uncomfortable for daily use.  You can change out the handle at a decent price by buying inexpensive razors from Maggard, Cadet, Utopia, or Apollo.
• #7 by Cap on 04 Dec, 2014 20:32
• Thanks for the info. I cleaned it up and actually used it today. I shaved my face with a Feather in it. The handle is way too small, but I could see useing it for travel. I put my Jagger handle on it for the last pass and it worked a lot better. It is a very mild razor. Which, I guess it has to be with no weight to it.
  Thanks again for the help.
• #8 by warhawk on 06 Dec, 2014 12:50
• Hi Cap:  Congrats on the Tech and thanks for sharing.
  
  WARHAWK