Gillette (US) ·

Gillette The NEW

the first model produced without serial numbers; “De Luxe” 1930 — the only 1930 case of numbering

Catalogue code: NEW
Years: 1930–1940
Type: DE
Valves & speakers: open comb, a slotted blade plate; the Big Boy/Big Fellow De Luxe variants (number 1-D in 1930)
Lifecycle: retired
Confidence: High

01 / Witnesses

What applies here

Marks that can be entered for this maker: Serial number (1904–1931), Model, type or typology, Date code (letter + quarter), Model, type or typology, Tang stamp / makers mark, Plant letter (V, W, Y, Z), Blade code, Era marker / packaging, Case or set.

02 / Bounds

The model year is a floor

Nothing predates 1930; components only push the date later.

03 / Value

What moves the price

Sold-price aggregates are not collected yet, so the archive gives no figure — condition, originality of the transformers and a documented recap move this model more than any list price.