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12-18-2014, 01:21 AM #1Senior Member
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Gillette Safety Razors 1912 to 1949.
Hey Guys,
These two were rescued yesterday from an antique store down the road. I got a fair price on them. A little cleaning & sanitizing; now they are ready to go.
Thank you for taking the time to look,
Hirlau
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12-18-2014, 01:24 AM #2Senior Member
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those turned out nice! i have a fat handled one like that but in gold I haven't shaved with it yet. have you tried them yet?
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12-18-2014, 01:27 AM #3Senior Member
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I will TinTin, after I finish the DE blade that is in use now, it's a Feather with about 3 more shaves on it. I will start wthe the gold color one this weekend.
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12-18-2014, 01:32 AM #4Senior Member
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Great looking razors, Hirlau!
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12-18-2014, 01:48 AM #5Senior Member
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These razors are awesome and it is staggering to think that at around 100 years old they still shave so well.
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Hirlau (12-18-2014)
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12-18-2014, 01:53 AM #6Senior Member
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I have had both of these styles, I sold the ball end (a bit reluctantly) but kept the Fat handle
There is something about the simplicity of these razors that appeals to me and the shave is very good IMHO
Thanks for sharing
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Hirlau (12-18-2014)
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12-18-2014, 04:41 AM #7
They are one area which the overseas competition is far behind for low cost and great usefulness. I can buy a vintage one for $10 and clean it and use it the rest of my life. The blade is always centered and does not go angled at closing the cap.
I have assorted cheap imports that cost more and the blade may go angled to the cap by a mm at each opposite end. That for $28 on a well known advertisement. I have them from Vietnam, China, Turkey, and other ports of call.
It is a shame that the bigger, better, fancier, pricier has taken over from the well made and low cost end of the shaving spectrum.
There are great imported razors, do not mistake me. The problem is they are getting more expensive than a lot of folks are able to pay.
~RichardBe yourself; everyone else is already taken.
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Hirlau (12-18-2014)
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12-18-2014, 11:37 PM #8
Those turned out very nice.
I won a some safety razors & two straight razors the other day which I will clean up & resell!
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Hirlau (12-18-2014)
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12-22-2014, 05:47 AM #9Senior Member
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Beautiful DEs. I got these two recently because times are rushed lately and sometimes I need them for a faster shave. They have nice weight hold the blade tight.
Arise, awake, and learn by approaching the exalted ones,
for that path is sharp as a razor’s edge, impassable,
and hard to go by, say the wise. Katha Upanishad – 1.3.14
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Hirlau (12-22-2014)
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12-22-2014, 01:58 PM #10
Good job, John
I will have to dig some of mine out and put them up on the "to-do" list.Geezer likes this.If you don't care where you are, you are not lost.
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Hirlau (12-22-2014)
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