Thread: Need some help with old replaceable blade set

Hope this might help a little.

I seem to have a very similar set sitting in my "to be restored" section.

And this is hard to photograph but I wanted to get this out before the week got in the way.

The notch on the blade is opposite the "button" when you insert the razor.
When you press the button down the locking mechanism moves up or away from the button to allow the blade to release.

You may have a small piece of debris (FOD) jamming the leaf spring like system, keeping the notch from going "up" (and out of the way)
The first image does not show it clearly - but in the locked position there is a visible gap between the locking tab and the "frame"
A small piece of anything could jam the tab in the locked position. (the dark area to the right of the bright tab)

Without the blade this is a small amount of play if you pull up on the locking button. This might give you enough slack to get the FOD to fall back toward the tang end and in to the cavity - long enough to release the blade.

Looking in, with the "button" on the left and the locking tab is visible inside (you can see the shine)




Showing how they insert




Interestingly when I examined the blades more closely I found that one is a Joseph Elliot and the others are G. Willis, the all work and appear to be the same size.

Two do not have top jimps - the rest do.
The exterior of the box is not bad considering the age but the top is separated from the hinge.
So it would not be hard to imagine these being mixed with other sets in the last 180 or so years...

If only they could talk...

Good luck with your issue - let us know how it goes..