Monday, May 6, 2013

Gillette Super Speed

This is my new Gillette  Super Speed. Its manufacture code is Y1, which is the first quarter of 1953. That makes this razor 60 years old. This is my first Super Speed, and it is a beauty. It had not been cleaned, but I took care of that with Scubbing Bubbles and some MAAS Metal Polish. It works very well, and I look forward to taking it on our first shave together.


During World War two, the Super Speed appeared with limited production between 1942 and 1945. In 1946 full scale civilian production started and this original version of the Super Speed was available from 1947 to 1954. After that various versions of the Super Speed were made through 1986.





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