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A New Acquisition (Gillette)
Took a trip to a local antique shop today and saw they had some DE razors. Got this one for 10 bucks. I took it home and polished it up with some Brasso (metal polish) some 1200 wet and dry and some Brasso on newspaper. I removed the plating and took it back to brass on the top plate. It had a bent comb, which I straightened using a screw driver to prise it out.
I think it now looks quite nice.
If anyone knows the approximate date of manufacture/model etc of this I'd be grateful for the info.
I've lusted after old DEs before but never bought one; I have a new Mühle R 89 which I use about once a week but I'm guessing this will feel more aggressive.
Off to have a nice hot shower now and try it out with an Astra blade and Martin de Candre soap ;)
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