Please ID this Gillette DE

[Tony.T]

[attachment=6105][attachment=6104][attachment=6103][attachment=6100][attachment=6101][attachment=6102]recently acquired this little gem, and would like to know exactly what it is.

Inside the lower blade holder it's stamped made in England, the reverse side is stamped 3 to the left side of the handle 'bolt, and 1 to the right side. As the photo shows the top plate is stamped with the Gillette name. Not sure what the head is made of, (feels light like monkey metal) the handle is almost certainly Aluminium.

It's very light, but handles well and delivers a mild, smooth and close shave with ease.

 

[FuzzySteve]

It's an aluminium Tech. Not my cup of tea, so I PIF'd mine on to a nice gent. Supposedly mild razors though.

 

[NotTheStig]

Yep, alu Tech. It is quite mild but not bad. You could put the head on a different handle, like I have.

 

[Al H]

Yep had one off Steve. Works very well with the plastic wilkinson sword handle. Makes it heavier.

 

[chrisbell]

Yep, alu Tech. It is quite mild but not bad. You could put the head on a different handle, like I have.

Or use it without the baseplate as Surai has been doing...:icon_rolleyes::s

 

[Tony.T]

Great- thanks guys, I paid £7.50 for it. Is that ok? Roughly what age is it?

 

[FuzzySteve]

Great- thanks guys, I paid £7.50 for it. Is that ok? Roughly what age is it?

That's about it's money. Many if these were put into shaving kits, vanity cases and the like. There is one on eBay now for a tenner

 

[Al H]

Perfect for travel bag

 

[Canuck]

Age wise it's relatively recent for a Tech, in fact it was the last model of Tech made, around about mid to late 1970s.
On its own it's worth about £8-10 in good nick. In an original case (intact) with original pack of blades, add a few more quid.

 

[FuzzySteve]

Crikey Tony! You didn't waste much time getting it on eBay.