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Post by spinyeel on Mar 9, 2010 0:09:57 GMT -5
There is a vintage Micromatic and Double edge blade ad on the Bay at present,dated 1932.  The first Gillette TTOs that I know of came out in 1934. I had always assumed that Gillette invented TTO razors. |
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Post by rocketman on Mar 9, 2010 1:38:54 GMT -5
Yeah that is a nice ad!
The patent for the micromatic razor holder was filed in 1929 and granted in August 1930. The first micromatics hit the shelves later in that year - thereby beating the pants off Gillette regarding the first 'TTO' razor. It was the first use of a pinion operated by a 'control member or grip' in the razor business.
Gillette had a rough year that year what with having it's humiliating and hugely expensive suit with Auto Strop, as well as seeing ASR take the design lead with the one piece razor.
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Post by spinyeel on Mar 9, 2010 1:59:19 GMT -5
Thanks for that.  Just as I thought. |
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Post by wchnu on Mar 9, 2010 9:02:31 GMT -5
Viva LA Micro Matic.. another reason to like the beast..
Fuzzy
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Post by Admin on Mar 9, 2010 20:14:41 GMT -5
i dont think i ever thought of this. score another one for us ;D
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Post by dunedinranger on Apr 12, 2010 21:18:01 GMT -5
I always thought, previously, that the Micromatic was the Single Edge response to Gilette's TTO.
Thanks for the info.
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The first Gillette TTOs that I know of came out in 1934. I had always assumed that Gillette invented TTO razors.
Just as I thought. 
