Thread: Do they still sell blades for this vintage Italian razor set?

The TracII are the best of the cartridge type blades, many still use those. Clean it up and it will probably work and look real nice!

My intention was to sell it, but my first sentiment upon finding it was to keep it. I assumed it to be from the 1940s and 50s but I see I was very wrong about that!

Now that I see the razors are readily available, I believe I will give her a cleaning, keep it to myself, and start using it. I will prob leave the base/stand the way it is, I love the patina it has acquired. I really dig that worn out style. At most just a light rinse but I don't wanna alter the unique finish it has acquired. Same goes for the stem/handle part. It's just the area where the blade slides onto I will clean that way I don't infect my face with whatever lay on it.

Thank you so much everyone. I didn't know this site existed till today and all I've come to see is that you're all very sweet, and passionate about your razors. I will let you know when I receive the blades if they fit as intended. I'll see if I can find a single Trac II blade for sale so I don't waste much money testing it out. If anyone knows where a single or a very small pack can be found for cheap let me know. I have seen suggestions that they may have them in stores, but I checked a few locally and didn't see any Trac II's, so I believe I'm restricted to the online marketplace.

You haven't added your location to your profile. Where abouts are you located? USA? That can often help us give more specific advice and information.

Originally Posted by Crawler

You haven't added your location to your profile. Where abouts are you located? USA? That can often help us give more specific advice and information.

Located in Canada, sorry.

Originally Posted by RazorsandThangs

Located in Canada, sorry.

Well, darn. I'm not as familiar with the retail sector in Canada, lol. I know I have seen the Trac II cartridges at Wal-Mart, Walgreen pharmacy, Kroger, and really any other retailers. Keep your eyes peeled when you find yourself in the shaving products aisle, I bet they will be staring you right in the face .

You could try Walmart, Shoppers Drug Mart and the Dollar Store. IIRC that is where I have seen them.

Bob

My thoughts precisely; Trac II or GII as it was called in Europe.
Last time I checked (about two years ago), it was not too difficult to find blades for that one - either with or without "lube strip" that Gillette had later introduced for the Trac II.

This one will probably not perform on the same level as the original Trac II, as this one has a solid "rail" to slide the cartridge on to, whereas I remember from the Trac II of the 70's some kind of a inverted "U" profile that helped transport the lather away that was collected between the blades.

The GII/Trac II had served me well way back in the 70's (long before I went into safety razors and then straights) and I was looking about two years ago for some kind of simple razor that I could take with me through airport security.


B.

Originally Posted by beluga

The GII/Trac II had served me well way back in the 70's (long before I went into safety razors and then straights) and I was looking about two years ago for some kind of simple razor that I could take with me through airport security.


B.

I went to the Dollar Store and bought a simple razor that came with replacement track II blades for travel by air. No trouble at security at all with them in my carryon.

Bob