Gillette Travel Tech, T3

I got this Gillette Travel Tech as an October Surprise in a trade. I have an earlier model of this razor. This one has an aluminum handle. It cleaned up well though. It is a T3 which is 1973, third quarter.

Gillette Sheraton

 My Gillette Sheraton came in today. The Sheraton was made in 1937.

First look at the Sheraton. Unopened tuck of 2 Gillette Blue Blades.

It is a beautiful razor. The teeth are all there and straight, too.

 After a cleaning and a little polish, it is ready to start November. I have it scheduled for the first seven days. It has a nice shine to it.

More pictures after the cleaning/polishing.

Shave of the Day - 10/31

Dove Men Face Wash

Speick

Jayaruh #119 synthetic

Bunny V3

Personna

CWR, Asma Alum Block

T.N. Dickinson's WH

Speick After Shave

The Speick Shaving Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #119 synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Bunny V3 with a Personna blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with T.N. Dickinson's WH and then Speick After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 10/30

Dove Men Face Wash

Speick

Jayaruh #119 synthetic

Bunny V3

Personna

CWR, Asma Alum Block

T.N. Dickinson's WH

Speick After Shave

The Speick Shaving Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #119 synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Bunny V3 with a Personna blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with T.N. Dickinson's WH and then Speick After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 10/29

Dove Men Face Wash

Speick

Jayaruh #119 synthetic

Bunny V3

Personna

CWR, Asma Alum Block

T.N. Dickinson's WH

Speick After Shave

The Speick Shaving Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #119 synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Bunny V3 with a Personna blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with T.N. Dickinson's WH and then Speick After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Treasures from the Flea Market

I found these three razors at the flea market today: Trac II, Atra, and Slim.

The Trac II handle is probably not a Gillette handle, but it accepts the Trac II cartridges. The handle is a nice wood, maybe walnut. I shaved with the Trac II for a number of years before Gillette introduced the Atra.

The Atra accepted a two blade cartridge and pivoted up and down as you shaved. I really liked the Atra, but when the Sensor came out, I moved up to the Sensor. This Atra is an X4 which means that it was made the fourth quarter of 1977. It was also the first year the Atra was made and the year and quarter that our son Tim was born. It is a very special handle indeed.

Next is the Gillette Slim. It is a H2. It was made the second quarter of 1962. 

It cleaned up pretty good.

Gillette Atra

Today, I found a Gillette Atra handle in the wild. It is an X4, fourth quarter 1977. The Atra was introduced in 1977, so that makes it special. It is even more special, because it is the birth year/quarter of our second son, Tim.

It cleaned up very nicely.

I Made a Trade

I made a trade today with Tom on TSD. He had this nice Gillette Sheraton he was looking to sell. It is from 1937. It is an open comb twist to open razor. I can hardly wait to receive it. For the Sheraton, I offered cash and a Jayaruh brush. He wanted one with a Tuxedo knot, so we settled on the JR#90.

I traded the JR#90 and matching razor stand.

Shave of the Day - 10/28

Dove Men Face Wash
Speick Shaving Cream
Jayaruh #119 synthetic
Micromatic OC
CVS 009 RD
CWR, Asma Alum Block
T.N. Dickinson's WH
Speick After Shave

The Speick Shaving Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #119 synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Micromatic OC razor with a CVS 009 RD blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with T.N. Dickinson's WH and then Speick After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Shave of the Day - 10/27

Dove Men Face Wash
Speick Shaving Cream
Jayaruh #119 synthetic
Gillette Frankenrazor 
Voskhod
CWR, Asma Alum Block
T.N. Dickinson's WH
Speick After Shave

The Speick Shaving Cream face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #119 synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette Frankenrazor with a Voskhod blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with T.N. Dickinson's WH and then Speick After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...