{"product_id":"1950s-gillette-light-duty-aluminum-rocket-safety-razor-made-in-england-1","title":"1950s Gillette Light Duty Aluminum Rocket Safety Razor | Made in England","description":"\u003cp\u003eA sought after razor indeed- the British Light Duty Rocket! Great overall condition on this razor with nothing bent or broken and great mechanical condition. For those who have not seen how a Rocket razor works, the TTO functions in a unique way by having the knob turn up into the handle. This TTO feels higher quality then its American counterparts!\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eA rarer razor to find in the US, and definitely not common over seas. This razor weighs 1.2oz exactly, 34 grams. Tray reads Patent Pending.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAs you can see the doors, tbar, and end caps are not plated. This razor comes to us from a Gillette collector in California, this razor was received from the Gillette Factory in the UK. No commercial packaging was included, only hand written tags referring to plating. We believe these razors were testers for plating and metalurgy.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare razor, don't miss your chance to add this to your collection!\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eCountry of Manufacture: England\u003cbr\u003eType: Double Edge Razor\u003cbr\u003eFinish: Aluminum\u003cbr\u003eDate: 1950's\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Display Ready\u003cbr\u003eGrade: Good\u003cbr\u003eImperfections: inside door corrosion\u003cbr\u003eIncluded: Razor\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eHistory: The Gillette Rocket came on the scene in the late 1940's and ran through continuous production into the 1980's. The Rocket was the British equivelant of the American Super Speed - named for how fast your shaves would be using this TTO model. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Razor Emporium","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47961100878101,"sku":"G00722","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0802\/1108\/3541\/files\/b3ff4eeef9d5d102d11e9b133dfc4406.jpg?v=1707020159","url":"https:\/\/www.razoremporium.net\/products\/1950s-gillette-light-duty-aluminum-rocket-safety-razor-made-in-england-1","provider":"Razor Emporium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}