Ranger Tech, 40s Super Speed & 3 piece Tech and how to identify them
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- Intro to Gillette's 1941 and 1946 Ranger Tech along with a comparison to the 40s style Super Speed that was made from 1946 to 1954.
Also, some clarification on what exactly a Tech was/is.
link below is to Razor Emporiums video on the Ranger Tech
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Razor Emporiums 40s Super Speed video
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mr-razor is one of many resources that I have used over the years. It has been a critical part of my restoration process and identification methods, especially during the first few years.
www.mr-razor.com/Rasierer/Gil...
DM me for more resources or help.
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Heavy dose of logic and well delivered history. Bravo again Tobin
I've wanted a Ranger Tech for a while now!
Great comments about the psychology of the consumer. All techs are straight bars but not all straight bars are techs. Great line!!
Thanks Charles, Gillette by the 30s really had the consumer figured out . Have a great week!
Thank you confirming the identity of my ‘41 Ranger Tech. Very helpful.
Happy to hear and Glad to help! Have a good one!
Thanks Tobin, for the excellent knowledge you are sharing and helping to round out my understanding of the different models, particularly the use of "Tech" in the naming of the early models. It would have be so helpful to have this video about a year ago when I picked up a very clean Super Speed at a local antique store. I didn't know what I had, but after much digging around I found it is a No Notch with a Ranger Tech base plate (not having the crease on the safety bar next to the lather ports), which lines up with your explanation of your Ranger Tech and how Gillette used up old parts off the shelf. I love this razor and it is a super smooth shaver!
You're welcome Bryan! Thank you! I can't tell you how awesome it is to know that guys are actually finding these useful! And, I know exactly how you feel. Several times the same kind of thing happened to me. I'm thinking of ways to make more like this, if you have any ideas or thoughts throw em at me. Have a good one and thanks again!
@@Tobins_throwbacks I'm new to your channel and need to go back and watch your other instructional/historical videos you have in your back catalogue. I'll let you know if I think of any other ideas. I like your straight man/deadpan sense of humor! I also like that you take your time explaining things and then repeat something if it is important/tricky. Be well, Tobin!
Thanks Bryan! I appreciate it!
I get my best shaves with a ranger or a pre code speed.
Howdy and greetings across the big pond even your pond is much bigger.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Have a great day and stay safe 💈🪒
Thanks Mike I can't wait to hear your opinion on the tech that is headed to you
I also have learned a lot from Matt just like you did from watching all of his videos.
It makes me laugh when people say that vintage Gillette adjustables aren’t agressive. But they will sit there and say that the red tip is?!
But they don’t know that
Blue tip = 123
Flare tip=456
RedTip =789
Gillette Adjustables
123= mild
456= medium
789= agressive
Lol cracks me up
I learn so much from your videos brother.
Me too!
Mr. Razor is the best site. Has pics and all the info we wet heads desire. But traditional WetShaving for about six years, there’s not much that I don’t know. There’s only so much info you know lol
Howdy Toby and Famdamily!
“The best marketing doesn’t feel like marketing.” - Tom Fishburne
Howdy Bradley! How was your holiday ? I like that quote!
@@Tobins_throwbacks It was the Yankee Doodleist of days! I showed the colors 🇺🇸, we had some BBQ (Beer Brauts to be exact) and fireworks show to round out Independence Day! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
@@bradleycred99 awesome!!
I already know I'm going to watch this one several times, thanks Toby!
Lol thanks my man! Enjoy!
I have that 41 Aristocrat Tech that I bought from you and love it. And my other 3 Techs 😁 My favorite is still my fat handle! Keep up the great work Toby!
Thanks Tad! Appreciate you brother!
Schooled!
Seriously, though, excellent video. Many of us struggle to understand what we actually have in our collections. This is a very easy to understand video allowing for easy determination of the goods. Thank you!!
Awesome!!! Thank you Aaron! Makes my day to know it's actually useful. I put some extra thought into this one. I received a handful of questions after my previous video about Techs. The feedback really helped. Have a great one Aaron!
Excellent work on a challenging subject. Well done! That vid alone earns the subscription. Thanks again!
Awesome, thank you! I appreciate it! Have a good one!
Dude! That shirt! One of my favorite fragrances!
Mine too!
Excellent explainations!
Thanks!
This was thoroughly done, thanks again Tobin 👏🙌👍
Glad you enjoyed it!
Dude, seriously. Great job!
Dude Chuck! I appreciate you brother!
Another great video Tobin 👍
Thanks David!
Well done brother
These are fun videos to watch.
They are fun to make, a little stressful tbh. It's different than a shave vid. Thanks Matt!
Amazing presentation of information and extremely helpful. Thanks Tobin
Fantastic video ! That’s for the education
You are very welcome, thank you for watching!
Hey Tobin! Great info
Thanks Jonathan!🙌 I appreciate it!
Extremely well put together, you delivered some great points brother and you delivered them well👍👍
You can date a 40's Super Speed from 47-49 by the wording 'Patent. Nos. On Package.' in the head beneath the centre bar. In 1950 the wording changed to 'Patent Nos. On Pkg' in the head beneath the centre bar.
Prior to 47 I assume they were old stock Ranger heads that Gillette had amassed prior to December '41. There must be a crossover of head types that Gillette sold in 46-47 while they introduced the new Super Speed.
The 47 'new' Super Speed does not appear to have the notched bar for the SpeedPak dispenser.
Thanks for the great explanation.
Thanks Robert! I appreciate it!
Great vid.. My head is still spinning 🤯 lol I did try to keep up with all the variations, changes & designs years ago. I ended up more confused espcially with all the TTO's. 3 piece techs, not a problem.
Thanks brother, and me too. It is hard to wrap your head around it. Hope you guys are doing well down there!
Nailed it!
Thank you sir, coming from you I'll take that as a great compliment
Great video again!
Thanks Fred! It was a challenge lol tbh. Have a great one!
I had a bunch of (GOLD) 👉🏻long and short combs but decided to get rid of them all and I bought a nickel short comb in beautiful original condition. But before that I had Matt do a replating on one and it came out terrible. He doesn’t put mirror finishes on nickel plating. Because once you strip it down you’re supposed to polish the naked brass, and for some reason they don’t like to do that maybe because once we receive it we can sell it for more money. And some people probably would try to sell it as new old stock online. But yeah it had this nasty matte finish where when ran your finger over the top cap and you could actually hear it. But I hear different things from people on the FB Groups and even Matt himself told me that the only mirror finish he does is in rhodium or gold. But I have people telling me that they sent him Gillette adjustables that came out with mirror finishes so I’m not sure about that.
A new star has arisen! Really loving your talks on Tech blade gap, this and your other videos. Intelligent analysis and an original viewpoint. I really hope your channel goes from strength to strength! There is a lot of other ground you can cover for really great content. Like, why did the English Gillette designs diverge so much from the US types? (I'm from London, live just a few miles from the old Gillette factory here) Why is the English Rockets so different in design from the Super Speeds? What is the English Flat Bottom Tech all about? Etc etc.
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Thank you Simon! I like your thinking! I've been looking at a few different ways to venture into the history of them. 🙌🙌 have a great one and thanks again!
Lotta info there, thanks Tobin!
Thank you sir!
@@Tobins_throwbacks you’re welcome!
Great video, love your history videos.
Thanks Scott, if you ever have any feedback or anything wrong please let me know. Have a great one!
I scored a 59 fatty this last weekend for 5 dollars.
Heck yeah! Let me know how it goes, great score!
Thank you . I recently found that the razor I thought was a superspeed was a ranger tech.
Years ago I really liked the flare tip, then got a 40’s style SS, then later on got a English 40’s Style Rocket. So I got rid of the other two and kept the Rocket 🚀 because they are all basically the same exact razor.
But you can’t say the same for the holy trinity
(FatBoy, Slim, and Black Beauty)
Because they are all different
The fat boy has a bigger head than the other two
And they progressively get longer. I have the super 84 and I love it , but also have a soft spot in my heart for the slim adjustable because it was my first Gillette Adjustable. And the fat boy is iconic but I prefer the other two
I think the Ranger tack looks better with end caps
Dude! Thanks to this video, I was able to identify my Super Speed.
It has all knurling on the handle, it has the notched bar, and it has no date code. It is stamped “pkg” instead of “package” unlike my 3-piece Tech that has “package” stamped on it.
So, my Super Speed is between late ‘47 to ‘50, right?
Is it true that the Techs stamped “package” are older than the ones stamped “pkg”?
Awesome I'm so glad it helps so yes you're correct about your super speed and when it comes to a Gillette Tech I need to double check to be absolutely 100% sure but if I recall correctly the earliest text didn't have anything about the package on them and they only mentioned where they were made. Then the next step they added r e g Pat u.s I believe or something like that I'd have to double check. You're talking about three piece text right having the package on there or are you talking about the one piece Techs having the package written on them?
@@Tobins_throwbacks Yeah, the three piece Tech, but should it not be the same for the one piece, too?
There is a New delux, new, and new improved I believe it was called. I’m pretty sure there was three different types of “NEWS”
Thnx Tobins. Do you. have a favorite oc razor/Gillette the best Fred H.
Thank you! I really enjoy most of them, the 1920s open combs stand out for me.
Is a base plate with scalloped design still a straight bar? Samewise, can a base plate with scalloped design still be called, "Gillette Tech" (as long as made by Gillette)?
For modern razors, absolutely a scallop in my open is still a straight bar. Off hand, and maybe I'm drawing a blank, I can't think of any scallop Vintage Gillettes. Let me think on it, I'm on my lunch break at work but if something jumps at me I'll send ya another message. Have a good one!
@@Tobins_throwbacks Good suggestion your saying "modern". If Gillette created the modern scalloped kind of bar, then Gillette would be the group who would have decided if that qualified for "Tech" in the name. I have only seen up-close two examples of Gillette Tech form of razor not made by Gillette; I have not seen/found/learned about any scalloped bar razor resembling the old Gillette Tech; so the question is open for opinion.
A very nice video with a lot of details but I have to disagree on one thing you've said: Nacet IS a tech, an open comb tech, which saves the same as every other tech.
What's your resource?
@@bigbadwolfable there isn't any
@@stevenbrooks4751 there is my friend, don't judge a book by its cover, and don't think that my late response is an indication of no resources on the matter, I just have a life outside of the internet...
Anyway, regarding our topic, you can search the internet, (badger and blade in particular) and you will see that in the '60's gillette (under nacet and minora branding) released this model of the tech in two versions (with 13 and 11 teeth) for the market of the Middle East, just because men in that part of the earth have thicker beard growth and the regular tech was not efficient enough for their whiskers. These techs were made in England, and basically we are talking about the exact same head as the standard tech, just with slots in the bar rather than teeth. Shaving wise they offer the same result as the standard, so nothing groundbreaking (at least for me). You can check for photos of NOS razors on the net and you will see that there are not branded with another model name, so I (and other enthusiasts), guess that the tech name stands for them two.😉
And just for the history of the tech check the first prototypes which were inspired (a lot...) by Rotbart, just in case you thought that gillette was always innovative...
@@GeorgeKanatas I've heard this argument many times. I address it in the video. And with all do respect to B&B which I've been a member of since 2012. B&B is a FORUM site, just like there are forum sites for Bigfoot, aliens and that Elvis lives. A resource from Gillette does not exist. Thanks for watching and commenting though. I love B&B, but they are far from the Gillette Archives.
@@GeorgeKanatas ask Mr. Razor and Matt Pisarcik. Matt has been to the Archive 3 times, twice invited there by Gillette. Why doesn't Mr Razor classify it as one? Have you asked him?
Yes Virginia 😂😂🙌🔥😁😎
Lol 🤣🙌
There is nothing “TECH” about the Ranger Tech lol they should just call it the Ranger, Looks more like a super speed
I never owned a Ranger Tech, so off the top I can’t tell you all of the intricate details but to me it looks like a 40 style SuperSpeed with a smooth band at the bottom. But I’m sure there’s something about the end caps and the bottom of the razor that make it original