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  1. Thread: Two Bakelite DEs

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    No, just a little clipping to fit the prongs in...

    No, just a little clipping to fit the prongs in the top cap. Helped to flip the base plate over too as the wrong side has the handle attached to it in the photo. :gaah:

    Bob
  2. Thread: Two Bakelite DEs

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    Did some snipping and clipping on an Astra SP...

    Did some snipping and clipping on an Astra SP blade today to make it fit the Wardonia. Worked out just fine and the Wardonia gave a nice close smooth shave. Now I am really happy with that...
  3. Thread: Two Bakelite DEs

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    Thanks Andrew. I just might take a stab at...

    Thanks Andrew.

    I just might take a stab at finding some blades for the Wardonia sometime. They made both the older thick blades like the older Gillettes and newer thin ones like we have now. It...
  4. Thread: Two Bakelite DEs

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    Had to go to plan B and use the Tech. Looking up...

    Had to go to plan B and use the Tech. Looking up info on the Wardonia I thought it looked like they took a proprietary blade and seems that is so. OTH the Tech shaved like every other Tech I have...
  5. Thread: Two Bakelite DEs

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    Two Bakelite DEs

    Got these locally today just because I had no bakelite DEs and thought they were interesting. The first one is a 1932 Canadian Tech with a bakelite handle.
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