1910 Gillette question

Coworker brought this in today, it was her grandpas. I identifies as a 1910 Pocket edition. The weird thing is the cap appears to be missing off the end. I always thought this was one piece, am I wrong and it's a cap over this?

According to Waits, this model was made from 1906 to about 1920 and is referred to as the Model 1907 Single Ring. The pocket editions began in 1909. They were a 3 piece with a ball end handle.

Hope this helps.

Thanks for the info but what about the bottom knob? It isn't one piece?

I am not sure what you mean by bottom knob. Are you referring to the 2 part handle or just the end of the threaded insert? Two part handles were common then. It is a poor design. When the handle is over tightened it causes the outer cylinder to crack. It is rare to find one that is not cracked. If you mean is there a cap over the end of the threaded insert, that I have not seen before.

(04-10-2014, 03:26 PM)matloffm Wrote: If you mean is there a cap over the end of the threaded insert, that I have not seen before.

That's exactly what I'm wondering.

It is a manufacturing defect.