Gillette (US) ·

Gillette Super Speed «40s style»

replacing the Senator; in Canada and Britain — the “Rocket”

Catalogue code: Super Speed 40s
Years: 1947–1954
Type: DE
Valves & speakers: one-piece TTO, safety bar; the centre is notched in July 1947; parallel oval slots on the Tech of the same year
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 1947; 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.