Schick Injectors for Dummies — Types I and J
The aim of this thread is to categorize the Type I and J razors in a way that is easier understood for the average collector so as such I will not being using Appleby's designations other than the Type I and J label after redefining to describe them at all. They will presented grouped chronologically by product offerings for a specific razor.
Differences
First piece of information we need to clarify is that Type I and J refer to handle styles. The I style handles only came in a short version the J style handle in a long or short version. Eversharp sold the same razor in various configurations and sets based upon this and whether they came with or without a cleaning lever to open to razor head to rinse it out completely.
Key visual differences:
Handles
Regardless of variant they only came in these 3 styles:
Handle styles
Razor Heads
Regardless of variant they only came in 2 styles.
The earlier sets only came with cleaning levers and were sold in an I style handle as a Eversharp Hydro-magic and with a long J style handle called an Eversharp Hydro-magic '500', Golden '500' or Schick '500'. Later sets came along that had either a Type I handle or shorter Type J handle without the cleaning lever sold as Eversharp Schick, Schick Safety Razor or Schick.
Here are some adverts to hammer home the above.
1955
1957
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Now onto the groupings which will be done razor and options offered as chronological as possible based upon when it was first introduced. Unless stated otherwise all razor heads are gold plated.
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I and longer J style handle, short hydro-magic lever without any writing on it.
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Ebony (black) colored Type I style handle, razor head stamped Eversharp Hydro-magic. Produced 1954 - 1958.
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Ebony (black) colored Type I style handle, razor head stamped Eversharp Schick. Produced 1958.
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Ebony (black) and ivory (white) colored longer Type J style handle, razor head stamped Eversharp Hydro-magic. Produced 1954 - 1958.
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Ebony (black) and ivory (white) colored longer Type J style handle, razor head stamped Eversharp Schick. Produced 1958.
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I and longer J style handle, longer hydro-magic lever with writing on it.
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Ebony (black) colored Type I style handle, longer hydro-magic lever, razor head stamped Eversharp Hydro-magic. Razor was also produced with a chrome plated head, not pictured here. Produced 1958 - 1961.
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Ebony (black) and Ivory (white) colored longer Type J style handle, longer hydro-magic lever, razor head stamped Eversharp Hydro-magic. Produced 1958 - 1959.
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Type I handle without the hydro-magic lever, shorter Type J handle without the hydro-magic lever.
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Ivory (white) colored Type I style handle, without hydro-magic lever, razor head stamped Eversharp Schick. Produced 1957 - 1959.
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Ivory (white) colored shorter Type J style handle, without hydro-magic lever, razor head stamped Eversharp Schick. Produced 1957 - 1959.
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Type J longer handle, with longer hydro-magic lever.
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Ebony (black) and Ivory (white) longer Type J handle, razor head stamped Schick Golden '500'. Produced 1959 - 1964.
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Ebony (black) longer Type J handle, razor head stamped Schick '500'. Produced 1964 - 1969.
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Type I handle with and without the hydro-magic lever, shorter Type J handle without the hydro-magic lever.
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Ebony (black) Type I handle with longer hydro-magic lever no writing on lever. Razor stamped Eversharp Hydro-magic Assumed to only be produced as a chrome plated head. Produced sometime between 1959 - 1961.
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Ivory (white) Type I handle without hydro-magic lever. Razor stamped Schick Safety Razor. Produced 1959 - 1964.
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Ivory (white) shorter Type J handle without hydro-magic lever. Razor stamped Schick Safety Razor. Produced 1959 - 1964.
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Final variants. Type I and shorter Type J handle both without a hydro-magic lever.
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Ebony (black) Type I handle, razor head stamped Schick. Produced 1964 - 1967.
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Ebony (black) shorter Type J handle, razor head stamped Schick. Produced 1964 - 1967.