Thread: Frameback

I like the matt finish, there are too many times when people take them too far.

Bayamontate, thanks for the info ,, ya mines all there with the screw , so I got lucky , can't wait till tomorrow's shave. Thanks guys for all the kind remarks. Tc

I stalked a LeCoultre for a couple years at a local antique store. The guy wanted $75 for it but I insisted on haggling him down. For about two years I'd stop bby periodically and make him an offer. Then I decided one day I was gonna go in and leave with that razor even if it meant paying full price. When I got there the razor was gone. Moral of the story: haggling is good but you gotta know when to say when. Looking back on it $75 was totally a fair price. Pristine condition and a spare blade. Sorry I let that one get away

I stumbled across this one by accident. The price was very low because the front scale was replaced by one made of wood the other was cracked at the pivot.

Now I've jump into another rabbit hole , got to figure out how to get the other blades for it ,, I have the number. 2 so I need the #1 to call it a set , I think that's probably easier to do than find the other 6 blades with the right numbers!! Please tell me how I do this without buying a bunch of razors? From what I paid for this one I think I got a deal. Tc

Unique. I'm sure you won't be disappointed. How did you come across it?

Here's Jaques Lecoultre The Seven Day Set
Comes with screwdriver, envelope, 7 leaf book & 7 blades with #1 in the razor & the rest consecutively numbered from top to bottom. The box says "7 Lames" meaning 7 Blades.
Hard to come by these days. If you do find a seven day set, they usually will have duplicate blades like for example two,#3, but one other number will be missing. Some will be missing the screwdriver also. I also have two 2 day sets & one 4 day set, all consecutive. I also have a single with a no numbered blade but it does come out. One of my two day sets has two #2's so if someone happens to have a two day set with two #1's maybe we can work a swap if they have the same style blades. I did just happened to find another three row, #1 blade but the shape is slightly different but it does fit. The other is a match set. I also have a parts set with 2 rows writing on the blades but they do not match. There are also about two different styles has 2 rows of writing on it with different length & two styles has (three rows of writing) & the blades are different in shape but same length & interchange. You also can't use the shorter (two rows writing) blades in the longer razor made for the longer (3 rows writing) blades. The difference is about 1/16" & a short blade in a longer razor will slide back & forth & will come out. In my parts set I just checked the difference in both 2 rows writing style blades & there is about 1/4" length difference! It can be complicated!!! I have one extra three row writing, #4 complete razor. As far as I can see, the only set that has enough space for the envelope is the seven day set & I just found an extra envelope which had the other shape three row writing, #1 blade. Did you all get that?

This is the Jaques Lecoultre Two Day Set with two, (three row writing blades) #2 the same shape & a (three row writing) #1 slightly different shape blade but fits. The box says "2 Lames" meaning 2 Blades. I could probably change the shape of one of the #2 blades but I hate to try & alter something, then it might not come out right, so I'm going to leave it alone. I will hopefully find a #1 blade one day that is the same shape of the #2 blades!

I found the blades on the 'bay. I got the seven for about $50 USD. LeC blades do come up occasionally so do your search for LeCoultre, and au sentier.
~Richard
PS, there is another maker whose blades are almost the same but do not allow the use of LeC blades due to a deeply contoured top of their proprietary blade. Those fit the LeC though.

You got lucky to find just the blades Richard. I have tried to find extra's before but never had any luck.