Genco Henry XX Heirloom restore

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10-26-2009, 02:03 AM
gssixgun

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Genco Henry XX Heirloom restore

Another Vintage restore this week for Scott, he sent me his Grandfather razor and asked if at all possible to keep it as close to stock as I could...

I polished out the blade on the buffers

The scales were the real work they were oxidized out to a solid brown..
I took the razor completely apart the sanded off the brown starting at 600 grit worked up through 200 then used the buffer with Plastic polish on it to get the shine back... Finally I used the Novus 1-2-3 plastic system on them...

Re-pinned and ready for service again....

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10-26-2009, 02:14 AM
onimaru55

Nice job :tu. Like the black backdrop too.

Hmmm... I feel drawn to the dark side :jedi:
10-26-2009, 07:26 AM
ursus

Very nice work staying true to the original. Always nice see that heirlooms getting a new life with good treatment. Well done!
10-26-2009, 07:52 AM
tat2Ralfy

Very very nice work
It looks like a new old one :) and there is IMHO a lot to be said for that
Thank you for sharing that
10-26-2009, 10:38 AM
baldy

Very Classy.
10-26-2009, 10:51 AM
Obie

Genco Henry XX Heirloom

My dear gossixgun,

You have done an incredible job of transformation with that razor. That is excellent workmanship.

Regards,

Obie
10-26-2009, 11:28 AM
mainaman

Very solid job.
The novus is better than Maaas alone I take it?
10-26-2009, 01:16 PM
gssixgun

Quote:

Originally Posted by mainaman

Very solid job.
The novus is better than Maaas alone I take it?

The Novus 1-2-3 is specifically made to take out scratches and polish out Acrylics/Plastics... MAAS works pretty well as an all around cleaner/polish...
10-26-2009, 02:13 PM
Ookla

Again nice work, some would say you're pretty good at this type of thing.....
10-27-2009, 01:21 AM
fscottdahlgren

Glen

Thanks for doing such great work on my Great Grandfather's razor. I cannot wait to shave with it and show my family what it looked like years ago. I appreciate everything.

Thanks,
Scott
10-27-2009, 02:44 AM
onimaru55

Quote:

Originally Posted by gssixgun

The Novus 1-2-3 is specifically made to take out scratches and polish out Acrylics/Plastics... MAAS works pretty well as an all around cleaner/polish...

According to Novus its safe for Celluloid & Bakelite so right up our alley :tu
10-27-2009, 03:36 AM
Maximilian

G bro,

excellent heirloom restore job and black backdrop photography.

Me like a lot
10-27-2009, 04:53 AM
mrbhagwan

Classic. Simple. Elegant. :tu

Very nice restore, especially on the scales!