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Gillette Tech

the most numerous long-lived model (41 years), the “cheapest honest” vintage razor

Catalogue code: Tech
Years: 1938–1979
Type: DE
Valves & speakers: 3-piece (cap/plate/handle); triangular or oval slots; plates of brass/zinc; ball-end and “fat handle” variants
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 1938; 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.