'The Crat' is one of the most sought after razors in the Gillette stable, they are collectable as they are quite hard to find, they also appeal to many on account of its appearance and quality of shaves. These were introduced in 1946, and was produced in a number of models following the 46/47, with the range expanding up to 1951. This specific razor was the last in the series, and quite a rarity as very few of the Crat's had date codes.
This was one of the first models of razors that was put into production after world war 2, and sold for USD 3.79, this made it quite an exclusive razor if you consider the very cool, fully adjustable Gillette Fatboy sold at USD 1.95 a decade later!
This model comes in a original case in good condition, after we took the pictures, we realized we had paired it with the wrong dispenser of vintage blades, and have since corrected that by replacing them with the 'Gilette Blue blade 10' dispenser that is also in very good condition. The razor itself is in great condition, some of the gold plating has dulled a bit in places, but there is no plate loss per say.
This classic weighs 66 grams and stands 82 mm high.