Received a bias pin 7 O'clock razor today in bakelite case . The razor is in really good shape and it got me thinking about how well this razor was preserved .Searched through my razors and came up with six 7 O'clock razors spanning 109 years . 7 O'clock has had a good run and produced some interesting razors .Not sure of when they became associated with Gillette but the brand has endured and Gillette is still making DEs under the 7 O'clock brand .
Top left : raised flat bottom ,probably mid 30s .This three piece is a short comb where all the other Gillette RFBs are long combs .Haven't shaved with it but some of the more knowledgeable member's posts say that it isn't up to the high standard set by the Gillette Brit RFBs
Top Center : my sentimental favorite ,a silver plated single edge which has a built in strop in the lid ,my research put it at around 1907, beautiful presentation and came with a blade in good shape but haven't stropped it ,looks like it would take a de-spined Gem blade .Something to look forward to!
Top right : Brit flat bottom set probably early 30s , shaves like a New LC .My first flat bottom NEW type razor .
Bottom left : Gillette is still making DEs for the Asian market ,this is a flip top Tech style made in Sri Lanka .I bought two of these in 2015 and I was drawn to the orange colour. I shaved with one of them and I wasn't impressed enough to buy more to use as travel razors.
Bottom center : a bias pin flat bottom probably late 30s early 40s with a silver plated Service handle and nickel plated head. My newest addition .
Bottom right : another flip top Gillette DE produced for the Asian market ,this is Indian made .I have a friend in his 30s who says this is the razor he learned to shave with so I believe it has been in production for a while , I purchased this one from India in 2016 for $1.29 CAD delivered .
Glenn
7 O'clock for 111 years
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