These Adjustable's are the last of an era that started in the late 1950's
They had already cut costs by making the base plate in a plastic and I guess that the Diamond knurling was cheaper to produce then their other knurling.
Its a Twist To Open, one piece razor. The handle is aluminium, the base plate plastic. The rest of the parts are Chrome plated brass.
They were produced between 1980-Q1 (A1) and 1988-Q2 (I2) when cartridges started to gain popularity. Remember that Gillette's philosophy was to sell blades, so selling cartridges made so much more sense.
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