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Nice Gillette 1931-1935 Goodwill DE Safety Razor w/Ball End Gold ToneNice collectible three-piece razor. Made in USA.The razor is attractive and seems to be in nice condition, considering its age.There is some plating loss and wear evident on the handle.The head shows significant plating loss and wear (appearing silver/copper in tone in places), but maintains some luster as well. There is acrack (common in this type of razor) beginning at the ball end of the handle.There is also a crack beginning in the neck area of the handle.All parts of the razor remain firmly in place.
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Reviewfrom Badger and Blade
Following the takeoverof Gillette (some call it a merger) by Auto-Strop, an entirely newadministrative and marketing team was at the helm. The country was in themiddle of the Great Depression, money was tight, and people were not buyinganything new unless it was an absolute necessity. (Sounds like these days,doesn't it?)The company had recently introduced the NEWrazor (1929) which used a re-designed blade whose patent prevented competitiveblade manufacturers from copying it. Gillette's push to dominate the blademarket (that's where the profits are) was predicated on sales of the NEW razor,creating more demand for Gillette blades and taking market share away from thegenerics.Using some components left over from Old-Typeproduction along with some new parts added, Gillette produced the Goodwillseries and literally gave them away free with the purchase of a package of NEWblades. The Goodwill razor helped establish a base of customers for NEW bladesat a time when men would not otherwise have purchased a new razor. The goldwash was shiny when new, and probably looked quite a bit nicer to the user thanhis previous Old-Type razor.They are well regarded as smooth performers,and have a unique place in safety razor history. Sadly, their weakness is (likethe NEW) in the plating, which was more of an industrial wash than a propermulti-layer electroplating. Examples with intact plating are much harder tofind, and of course, demand a higher price to purchase.
