![]() ![]() Because of this razors compact size this razor is a perfect travel razor. I don't know exactly when this razor was made, but most cartainly, and since it is an injector type razor, during the 1920's to sometime during the 1930's. This razor is one of the Schick models from the Schick "FASHION RAZOR" line. The one above is a Canadian Type E with an Ivory seamed handle and the one below is a somewhat rarer USA made Type E 3 with a seamed handle.This is an injector type razor made by the Schick Razor Company. Some folks think that there was a mismatch of handles going on here.That couldn't be further from the truth.As a rule of thumb the Type G 1 can be identified by the Ivory Seamed handle.But here's the thing.The so called Type G 1 seamed handle was a "Clone" of the earlier E Type handle.Most Type E s can be identified as having a Bakelite Butterscotch handle but that's only partially correct as there was a USA made Type E 3 with an Ivory seamed handle and also some Canadian Type E s as well. The Schick Type G serious was introduced in 1946 with the Eversharp take over from the Schick Repeating Razor Company until they ceased production in the year 1955.When the Type G 1 was introduced it took over from the Type E s that ceased production in the USA in 1946.Canadian Type E Injectors however were continued to be made for many years after the Eversharp introduction of the G 1 well into the mid 1950s.Īs a rule of thumb the Type G 1 can be identified by the Ivory Seamed handle.But here's the thing.The so called Type G 1 seamed handle was a clone of the earlier E Type handle.Most Type E s can be identified as having a Bakelite Butterscotch handle but that's only partially correct as there was a USA made Type E 3 with an Ivory seamed handle and also some Canadian Type E s as well. ![]() The bottom line is that you must identify the G & E Types not by their handle colour per se but by the patent numbers as mentioned above. The one above is a Canadian Type E with an Ivory seamed handle and the one below is a somewhat rarer USA made Type E 3 with a seamed handle.To muddy the waters further there was also a somewhat rare USA made Type E 4 with a Seamed Butterscotch handle and also a later Type G 1 with a Seamed Butterscotch handle. USA Type E 3 & Canadian Type E with seamed handle. Some folks think that there was a mismatch of handles going on here.That couldn't be further from the truth.As a rule of thumb the Type G 1 can be identified by the Ivory Seamed handle.But here's the thing.The so called Type G 1 seamed handle was a "Clone" of the earlier "E Type" handle.Most Type E s can be identified as having a Bakelite Butterscotch handle but that's only partially correct as there was a USA made Type E 3 with an Ivory seamed handle and also some Canadian Type E s as well. 1806087.The Canadian Type E has got the same patent number as the USA Type E but has made in Canada 1937. 18060945.The Type E has a single patent number. The Type G can be easily identified by the numbers on the left side of the spring.The G Type has two patent numbers. The Type G series unlike Type E series did not vary in terms of aggression.In other words there are no head variation's.They all shave pretty much the same.The build quality did vary.The early type G 1 had a better build quality than some of the later rounded neck models and the Christmas Edition Gold Type G 2 is a real heavy weight to compared to the rest of the series. G5: Turquoise handle (Often referred to as ladies Schick)Įversharp G Type series in numerical order. ![]() G4: Schick 66 - blue handle, chrome textured head The Schick Type G series was introduced in 1946 with the Eversharp take over from the Schick Repeating Razor Company until they ceased production in the year 1955.When the Type G 1 was introduced it took over from the Type E s that ceased production in the USA in 1946.Canadian Type E Injectors however were continued to be made for many years after the Eversharp introduction of the G 1 well into the mid 1950s. ![]()
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