Flare red tip ID

[bagman]

I have a English made red tip flare (if thats the correct model description?) that I picked up at the same time as my slim adjustable a few months ago.

The two razors were in the same box with the red tip very much the worse for wear in comparison with the slim.

I've been reading the tutorials here regarding cleaning etc and had a bit of a go last week.
Soaking overnight in baby oil !!! after a cleaning soak etc.
It has definitely made a difference in terms of usability as I think it now shuts the doors fully down. It was very vicious previously?

Is there any way of pinning down dates on the English made Gillette's?

Here are a few pics of the inscriptions

I can't get PB to rotate this one

 

[Taipan]

Mr Razor dates it at 1956.

 

[bagman]

Mr Razor dates it at 1956.

Thank you

 

[missingskin]

@bagman Simply put no. But they were in production from 1954/55 to 1960. The 111 markings relate to the beard type, Blue Tip was 1 for a "Light Beard", Unpainted tip ones were 11 (or O or S just to confuse you .... ) for "Normal Beards" and Red Tip was were 111 for "Heavy Beards" The patent number covers a multitude of razors. So yours is between 58 and 62 years old.......
British Gillettes have no date code until near the end of production of DE razors and then they followed the US system.

 

[bagman]

@bagman Simply put no. But they were in production from 1954/55 to 1960. The 111 markings relate to the beard type, Blue Tip was 1 for a "Light Beard", Unpainted tip ones were 11 (or O or S just to confuse you .... ) for "Normal Beards" and Red Tip was were 111 for "Heavy Beards" The patent number covers a multitude of razors. So yours is between 58 and 62 years old.......
British Gillettes have no date code until near the end of production of DE razors and then they followed the US system.

Thank you very much, very informative. I don't have anything like a heavy beard but this is a superb shaver now. I gave it a bit of a polish with Fitz last night and so it now looks better as well