1918 Gillette U.S. Army Razor w NOS Blades RICHARDS RAZORS; MAKE ME AN OFFER I CAN'T REFUSE!
You are looking at a 1918 Gillette U.S. Army Razor. The razor is in EXCELLENT condition. The finish is clean. There are two very small STABLE stress fractures in the handle, which is very common in Gillette's hollow handle razors. This great collectible is in excellent condition and still shines, there are no broken teeth but there are two that are slightly bent inwards, which could be quite easily fixed. Although there is a tiny bit of plate loss on the edge of the upper blade plate this is still a magnificent collectible. Also included are five NOS Gillette Thin Blades which have never been opened. SERIEL NUMBER J3491 which makes this great collectible from 1918.
It was made for WWI, and was sold to the US government. The underside of the bottom blade plate reads "PROPERTY OF U.S. ARMY". 1918 E449208-J7344, Plus F/G/H (no I) J Series, all U.S. military Models 102, 3.5 million razors produced for US forces in WWI. 35 million blades produced for US forces in WWI. My everday Gillette is an Old Style just a few years newer than this one. Best shave on the planet.
The Gillette Service Sets (in the metal cases) were sold through retailers (at least through Sears, Roebuck) and were also from around 1918 but DID NOT read "PROPERTY OF U.S. ARMY". There are at least three versions of this for the U.S. and one Canadian version. There's also one lithographed tin for the U.S. This is a military razor. It says: "PROPERTY OF U.S. ARMY" on the bottom blade plate. Please be sure to look at the pictures as they are part of the description.
RICHARDS RAZORS; MAKE ME AN OFFER I CAN'T REFUSE! PRICE $85.00 OBO SHIPPING FREE IN USA
RICHARDS RAZORS; MAKE ME AN OFFER I CAN'T REFUSE!
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