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Yup, was at the Sally Ann auction tonite and came away with this pile of junk.
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There was a bit of a jewel in the pile though. Not mint but for what I got the lot for I am not complaining at all, ;)
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Gave all a quick clean with Simple Green including the brush knot which is drying. Turns out the hand clippers weren't really junk either, Henckels made.
Bob
Very nice, Bob! What kind of plating is on the Gillette Adjustable? I swear I saw one that was gold plated.
This one is gold made fourth quarter 1960 (F4) but there are some nickel plated toggles too from what I have read.
Bob
Nice! Those toggles can go for a couple of hundred bucks on the Bay! They are Really Hot right now. Clean it and post it, it'll pay for some nice straights!!:tu
Very nice score Bob! Couldn't have been found by a guy. If I know you like I think I do, you'll be hanging onto that toggle Gillette. That Gillette Knack is pretty cool too. I have, but yet to use it. Let us know how they all shave!
Good money well spent to do some good, and a nice return on your investment. bye the way, do not sell the brush set shoort they are still $50 or more and mine has a great, if floppy knot. The Gillette Atra handle can be made to fit many other DE razors with little effort.
~Richard
Thanks and yea you got me pegged, I'm hanging on to the toggle. I'm too cheap to pay the going rate for one. If you divide all the pieces (6) in the bunch, the toggle cost me 6 Canuck bucks. Sorry, couldn't resist crowing a bit. Heck I may even send it out for an overhaul to fix a slight bend in the toggle and replating.Quote:
Originally Posted by HARRYWALLY
Bob
Yes, it is win/win at the Sally. Yes, I was looking at the brush and it seems to be some kind of badger knot, I think. I'll give it a whirl when it dries out. Thanks for the tip.Quote:
Originally Posted by Geezer
Bob
Missed this yesterday - superb find and win!
Funny, if the scales are in really bad shape on a straight, I don't mind replacing them - but replating a razor IMO is something I'd never do - I personally would never buy a replated DE, would just be to modified for my liking, of course, YMMV.
That toggle razor could fund much funds to whatever other AD you wanted to indulge in, liked your thought on it as well from the other thread. You mentioned that it performed the same/similar to the Fat Boy, you didn't notice the blade being held firmer by the mechanism?
I'm curious as to what type cases came with the toggle razor. The same as the fat boy?
The one I had came in a long Blue box with vinyl envelope for the paperwork.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leatherstockiings
Photo from the 'bay
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Gillette Toggle
Well, personally I don't see much difference in replating a DE or modifying a SR with new scales or sanding down the blade. They would both be technically altered non original items.Quote:
Originally Posted by Phrank
No. I don't think there is much difference in how firmly the blade is held between the two. Just an impression, nothing measured scientifically.
Bob
All I have to say Bob is that you have now shown me the first DE razor which is from the years around when I began shaving that I have never seen before! I was a razor fanatic from 1962 or so (when I actually needed to shave, and thought I had seen everything, since my grandmother was a 2d hand store junkie also, but the toggle is a new one on me. Thanks for sharing!
I had one I sold that came in a similar box. Paperwork seemed to confirm it was the original packaging.Quote:
Originally Posted by Geezer
