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A few days back I got a small package in the mail. Enclosed was a small Shaving Brush that my friend’s Father purchased just before leaving for WWII. I was a bit worried about how old it was, but I’ve used it now twice and it worked great. I didn’t lose a single bristle.
Wow! What a sweet gift.
The history makes it a true treasure.
One way to get it into tip top shape is give it a 20 minute bath in a 33% vinegar water solution and then rub in some Pantene hair conditioner. Rinse the Pantene out and hang up to dry.
Very nice.!
Is it a Made-Rite, or Ever-Ready.?
It looks to be in very good condition. What a great addition.
The Brush was made by Strong Set.
It is in awesome condition!
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Strong Set
How has the lather been?
Yup, a vinegar soak will revive the brush, bring it to full bloom, and a lather maker. Any good metal polish will buff any small scratches out of the clear plastic.
A great plastic polish is Novus, you can buy a 3 grit bottle set for about $15, it works great on plastic, horn and metal for a fine finish, great for polishing safety glasses. You just need a drop so a bottle last a long time.
Love the clear plastic handles.
Nice! Don't think I've seen a clear handle at any of the shops I've been to.
I have one somewhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by JP5
No brand name but the sticker said "Made in Germany"
The brush has just been great. I am way different than many of you, in that I only had one brush until this gift.
There's more of us in that boat than you think... until two months ago I'd gone ten years with one brush (well there was one other scritchy badger brush that didn't last long).Quote:
Originally Posted by Augustagj
I've got a couple of vintage brushes like that.
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Gotta have brushes, keep your eyes open at antique shops, their cheap, and can have new knots put in them.
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The amazing this is that there are no scratches. It was incredibly well cared for.
