The Toggle is probably the most recognisable of the Gillette Adjustable Family.
The name comes from the "Toggle" mechanism that opens and closes the doors.

The most common versions are the "Red Dot" or "Standard" ones. They were made in two different years - 1958 (D1) and 1960 (F4) - the F4 been the slightly more common one.
Both were thinly Gold plated. The toggle was basically an idea that Gillette had for a "Quick" opening/rinsing. Unfortunately the wear in the area where the toggle and the handle meet is excessive and the idea was scrapped.

This version was redesigned and a second patent was applied for. That patent was granted on 3 May 1960 under patent number US2934821 (Click to see)

I have two Toggles, a D1 (Q1/1958) and a F4 (Q4/1960).

The D1 Toggle
The D1 was a local find and was "repaired/restored" by me. I have a few images and some notes towards the bottom of the page documenting it.

How does it shave?
When I reassembled the D1, I guessed at the gap and its about 2or3 notches above the F4 - so I find it a better shaver.
I also guess that the fact that I restored it, I prefer shaving with it over the F4

The F4 Toggle
The F4 was found as a miss-named auction and I managed to buy it at its low opening bid. Its in great condition.

How does it shave?
The F4 is a mild to medium shaver.

Restoration of the D1 Toggle.
As I indicated above, this was found locally in South Africa and was only the second "locally found" one. Since I've put up this website, I've heard of or been contacted by three more people that have one. All five are D1 versions.
In March 2021, I received the first image, with contact numbers and price. Someone found it, went and saw the condition, passed on it and then send me the picture. Of course - The split second decision was to take it.

The first image below shows the bent doors and when I dismantled it, I also found that the little shaft (insert) that holds the toggle in place was also worn. I turned a new small shaft out of brass and fixed what turned out to be only the one door.
When I reassembled it, I didn't have a set of feeler gauges so I edu-guessed at the blade gap and it's a bit more than what it should be, resulting in a slightly more aggressive razor.

The top of the right image below shows it repaired and the bottom shows the various home made tools that I used to fix it

I read somewhere that the highest honor that we can bestow on a historical piece is to bring it back to life without erasing its past.
There is very little of the original gold plating left. I've considered having it replated (and I may still in the future) however my current thoughts on it are that it has seen more than its fair share of shaves and should wear it's battle scars with pride and secondly the replating process once done is never reversible.

I tend to favour more aggressive razors plus I guess that there is something of me in it, so I prefer the way it shaves and thus haven't dismantled it a second time to fix the blade gap.