Help identifying Razor

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Hi all.

Was hoping for a bit of help identifying this razor and any additional or trivial information anyone has about it. I know almost nothing about the vintage ones.

This was just found at the back of a shed that hasn't been cleared out in 30 years.

Any help much appreciated.
 

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Is it fairly light, like it is made of aluminium?
What you have a is a TTO Gillette that has come apart, the crimp at the top of the handle has failed allowing the head to separate.......I think.....;)
It looks like a Rocket LD from the early 50's........
 
Hi all. thanks for clarifying! what a find. It's mint condition as well. I'd say 99.9% of the plating is perfect.
Now I just need to find someone in the UK to re crimp the baseplate onto the handle
 
Make sure you can fully open and close the razor before crimping, you have to turn the handle in the baseplate to adjust that, once it's crimped you can't adjust it.
 
Thanks for all the info everyone. I can't actually figure out if it's a proper rocket or a parat? According to some info if the twist dial at the bottom is the same diameter as the handle (which this is) it's a Parat. Can anyone confirm?

Currently trying to find someone in the UK who can fix.
 
It is not a Parat, it a Rocket if you look at the link I posted you can see that the Rocket in the picture has the same handle as yours. Also I have one myself. You may have trouble getting it re-crimped even more so if it is an aluminium one as the metal is quite soft and easily damaged.
 
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