Looks like those Eagle logo Eversharps trademarks went into effect in 67.Įarliest we can date the eagle logo based on the first use in commerce date is 19651101. Search eversharp and you should also get all the Schick and Krona records in one search.Įarliest record I could find, submitted in 60 and approved in 61Įverything says according to records the first commerce use date for the Krona name is in 1960. These are pertinent records for the Krona trademark. Mild, similar to a Tech, but it can be successfully shimmed if more aggression is needed. What I can narrow down for sure is when the Krona trademark was first put into use. The Schick Krona is an outstanding razor. That maybe a way to prove the 64 - 65 time line and types of razors they were producing. They do show up and that is one way to date the razor styles since a lot of them had dated coupons on the back of the packages. If someone happens to have this particular Krona in the original packaging that will go a long way towards answering my question. I am also making an assumption about short knobs being first and long being second based on the fact they never made short plastic knobs that I know of. Vintage Boxed Schick Injector Razor with Butterscotch Bakelite Handle & Mounted Blade. The specific time periods they list pre 67 I haven't seen anything definitive, doesn't mean someone won't post something to prove that is the case either or it has been posted elsewhere, so I take those dates with a grain of salt. Vintage Schick M46 Injector Safety Razor. The door stampings are whole nother issue. Vintage SCHICK Krona Double Edge Safety Razor Made. I researched other forums with no luck on the answer of what exactly this razor is in relation to the other Kronas including the B&B wiki and threads which are informative but not for this particular Krona. ANNOUNCING A NEW DIMENSION IN SHAVING COMFORT- THE NEW SCHICK INJECTOR BLADE WITH KRONA EDGE METAL MAGIC Radical new blade development assures you clean. Vintage NOS SCHICK Stainless Steel Krona Double Edge Blades Display - 30 Razors. No one seems to know where this fits in on the Schick timeline. This one doesn't and it is the only Krona without the triangle in the Schick logo on the knob metal or plastic.Ĭlick to expand.Observed and known are 2 different things here. The other is this razor with a short metal knob.īesides the various door markings all the base plates had an M and 3 numbers on them along with made in the usa. So the only anomalies on the metal knobs are the Eversharp Eagle which has the long metal knob and older lifter design. I've never seen a metal knob Krona with newer lifter design thus far. So based on that we can date the plastic knob Krona razors 67 with the base plates stamped patent pending 67 and those without 68 and up with a great deal of certainty and the metal knobs pre 67. Some say patent pendingĪnd once the patent(s) were issued they removed that from the base plate. There are 2 variations which make these date-able to a specific year range. They also changed the door lifter assembly I think at the same time as the plastic knobs. Also they were giving away old stock Krona metal knob razors in 68 with a purchase of blades. Short metal knobs > long metal knobs > long metal knobs taken off market while new lifter design is worked on > Eversharp Eagle sold in it's place or sold side by side> Eversharp Eagle retired > plastic knob w/ new lifter design replaces it or sold side by side with Eversharp Eagle until stock is sold out. The first iteration had short metal knobs What I do know about Krona razors is this. Incidently the one on the right has identical markings to mine.Here is a picture from a certain auction site. some call the "Not Krona" was manufactured between 1967 and early 1968. They continued to produce the Eagle and the Schick version in tandem for just over a year. In 1967 they introduced the Eversharp Eagle which was basically the 1965 Krona with a longer silver tip. Eversharp bought over Schick in 1948 and tried to rebrand it. Up until 1967 the Krona's had a short silver tip. It's my understanding that the Krona with no etching on the heads and the longer silver tips are almost certainly 1967 maybe early 1968. Here shows what is stamped on the underside. Whereas some are stamped 'Schick' or 'Krona.' Nor are neither stamped with any type of 'pat.' Or 'pat applied for.' Also, Dad's is on the left of the pics. Note: Neither of my 'silo doors' are stamped/labeled. The 2nd one is one I found 'in the wild' off eBay a few days ago.ġ.) The 'base' (for lack of better term) is 2 pieces vs 1 piece. I have 2 Schick Kronas.ġ.) I rec'd from my Father (who was a barber back in the late '60's to early 70's), back in the early middle '90's. Plant of "Milford, Ct." However, there was only 1 plant. While there is some speculation as the "M" denotes the manufact. If anyone has info (or pics) on Schick Krona DE, please post them here. There seems to be a big mystery on dates of Schick DE razors (specifically the Krona DE 'TTO' DE).
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