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Gillette 1940's Super Speed | DE Safety Razor
Gillette 1940's Super Speed | DE Safety Razor
Available to you is an excellent Gillette Super Speed. This generation of Gillette double edge razors is considered one of the best. It is finely crafted and has a TTO or twist to open mechanism which works smoothly. The doors open just as they should. Original nickel plating remains intact with a clean matte shine to the doors. The Gillette Super Speed is a popular choice amongst wet-shavers, and provides a close and comfortable shave every time. Pick yours up before it's too late!
This shaver has been carefully restored, polished, ultra-sonically cleaned, and sanitized bringing it to a Shave Ready condition for your pleasure!
Country of Manufacture: USA
Type: Double Edge Razor
Finish: Original Nickel
Date: 1940's no date code
Condition: Sanitized and Shave Ready
Grade: Good
Imperfections: Normal age scratches from 50+ yrs of history, discoloration of handle. Excellent candidate for our Revamp Service
Included: Razor
History: The Gillette Super Speed came on the scene in the late 1940's and ran through continuous production into the 1980's. The post 1947 type featues a notched center bar to quickly load blades from the old Gillette dispensers and is known as one of the best all around DE razors to be made.