Safety Razor Acquisition Thread.

[KeenDogg]

Severe case of RAD again - need help identifying this beauty. Super Speed or Aristocrat Jr.?

Before:

After cleaning up:

Very nice! I believe it a superspeed. The crat Jr's on Achims sire have a different blade bed. What does the t bar look like inside the doors? Notch or no?

Kindly,
Adam

 

[historical2]

How did you get the gunk out of the knurling? Looks nice!

I drowned it in in a mix of 1:3 vinegar:water, a gulp of mild dish detergent and let it rest over the night. Scrubbed the razor with a brass brush and dropped it back into the vinegar mix for another 24h and repeated the procedure.

Very nice! I believe it a superspeed. The crat Jr's on Achims sire have a different blade bed. What does the t bar look like inside the doors? Notch or no?

Kindly,
Adam

Not sure which one it is... See attached photo of the blade bed:

 

[KeenDogg]

I drowned it in in a mix of 1:3 vinegar:water, a gulp of mild dish detergent and let it rest over the night. Scrubbed the razor with a brass brush and dropped it back into the vinegar mix for another 24h and repeated the procedure.



Not sure which one it is... See attached photo of the blade bed:

No notched, no date code superspeed! Nice one. 47-49', I believe.

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[mgbbrown]

It is a 1947 Super Speed! The ferrule appears to be a bit later for that year (it is not stepped, which was also on the Ranger Tech)- I am thinking the early second quarter and the die stampings appear to be a large strike die before the die markings became more standardized. It appears to be in great shape! This is a very interesting razor! These are the more aggressive razors of the early 1940's style, say, than a 1948-1949. Rabidus may chime in, as these are to him the best Super Speed years. God Bless! Tony Brown RN mgbbrown

 

[mgbbrown]

Well, this has prompted me to shave earlier than intended with my 1947 Super Speed, as our paralyzed Lab Hannah did not do

so well outdoors when I got home... Smooth as silk with absolutely no irritation. Just as my father would have done- Wilkinson Solingen blade purchased at my local drug store. I used Neutrogena shave cream for sensitive skin tonight and it is also a good choice. It produces the most auditable cutting noise of any razor I own. Congratulations Historical 2! God Bless! Tony Brown RN mgbbrown

 

[FrankFurter]

Awesome find on the Slim! They're hard to beat. The Fatboys are sometimes hard to come by and much sought after, but I feel like the Slims don't quite get all the credit they deserve. Enjoy your new Slim!

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Thanks, tipster_621. I was lucky on this one. The Slim really is in very good condition.

 

[historical2]

Well, this has prompted me to shave earlier than intended with my 1947 Super Speed, as our paralyzed Lab Hannah did not doView attachment 778978 so well outdoors when I got home... Smooth as silk with absolutely no irritation. Just as my father would have done- Wilkinson Solingen blade purchased at my local drug store. I used Neutrogena shave cream for sensitive skin tonight and it is also a good choice. It produces the most auditable cutting noise of any razor I own. Congratulations Historical 2! God Bless! Tony Brown RN mgbbrown

Thanks for the points! Honored to hear our chat motivated you a little. Could it be that yours is the Aristocrat Jr.?


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[jerrylee101]

Here are photos of a Gillette Slim Adjustable razor acquired at the end of last week (for $32). Aside from two slight and barely visible scratches on one of the doors, it appears in excellent condition, including the paint on the setting numbers and dots. I used the razor at the 5 setting, and the result was very good. I'd been looking for a good slim at a reasonable price for some time and am quite happy with the purchase. The finish and smooth operation are every bit as good as the seller described.

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I love the Slims, congrats and enjoy the great shaves.

 

[jerrylee101]

Severe case of RAD again - need help identifying this beauty. Super Speed or Aristocrat Jr.?

Before:

After cleaning up:

Not sure which it is, but you did a fantastic job on the cleanup. Congrats.

 

[maybe smith]

Historical2, Nice catch on the 47....on my RAD list.

 

[jerrylee101]

Won a Fatip Piccolo on ebay yesterday. Will post pics when it gets here. I got a great deal on it. I've heard good things about them.

 

[nemo]

...........need help identifying this beauty. Super Speed or Aristocrat Jr.?

Congrats on the Super Speed NDC. The Aristocrat Jr is a made in England razor.

 

[mgbbrown]

No; Mine is but a humble US market Super Speed made in Boston, but I am glad of it Historical 2! It is one fine razor that you will indeed enjoy! God Bless! Tony Brown RN mgbbrown

 

[Useless shaver]

Very nice SS! I too have a '47 and prefer it to the '48-50. More efficient, I think.

 

[Northstonehill]

This knock-out arrived today. It was offered on Ebay as a '1955 A2 Aristocrat'(!), but given the all-knurling on the handle and the date code I do believe it must be a Diplomat? - Also supporting this I think is the very deep gold plating which could match 24 carats as on the Diplomat. So I really hope you guys agree

The Ebay posting contained overexposed/bright pictures, but the seller in the description specifically indicated that the gold plating was in excellent condition. So I chose to be trustful. And as you can see the condition is indeed absolutely amazing, only very few miniscule scratches when you come in really really close, handle is 100% pristine, not a single nick or scrape or anything anywhere on this razor. Don't think this baby has ever been used more than a few times!!

My only problem when taking photos was finding an angle where the gold shine didn't blow the camera settings out of whack - WOW!

This is my first gold plated razor as I normally like nickel/rhodium better. But this I have to say is awesome. If I look that good at 62, I'll be rockin'

Happy days!

 

[Useless shaver]

This knock-out arrived today. It was offered on Ebay as a '1955 A2 Aristocrat'(!), but given the all-knurling on the handle and the date code I do believe it must be a Diplomat? - Also supporting this I think is the very deep gold plating which could match 24 carats as on the Diplomat. So I really hope you guys agree

The Ebay posting contained overexposed/bright pictures, but the seller in the description specifically indicated that the gold plating was in excellent condition. So I chose to be trustful. And as you can see the condition is indeed absolutely amazing, only very few miniscule scratches when you come in really really close, handle is 100% pristine, not a single nick or scrape or anything anywhere on this razor. Don't think this baby has ever been used more than a few times!!

My only problem when taking photos was finding an angle where the gold shine didn't blow the camera settings out of whack - WOW!

This is my first gold plated razor as I normally like nickel/rhodium better. But this I have to say is awesome. If I look that good at 62, I'll be rockin'

Happy days!

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Excellent score!!!

 

[FrankFurter]

This knock-out arrived today. It was offered on Ebay as a '1955 A2 Aristocrat'(!), but given the all-knurling on the handle and the date code I do believe it must be a Diplomat? - Also supporting this I think is the very deep gold plating which could match 24 carats as on the Diplomat. So I really hope you guys agree

The Ebay posting contained overexposed/bright pictures, but the seller in the description specifically indicated that the gold plating was in excellent condition. So I chose to be trustful. And as you can see the condition is indeed absolutely amazing, only very few miniscule scratches when you come in really really close, handle is 100% pristine, not a single nick or scrape or anything anywhere on this razor. Don't think this baby has ever been used more than a few times!!

My only problem when taking photos was finding an angle where the gold shine didn't blow the camera settings out of whack - WOW!

This is my first gold plated razor as I normally like nickel/rhodium better. But this I have to say is awesome. If I look that good at 62, I'll be rockin'

Happy days!

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Awesome, simply awesome! Congratulations on this score.

 

[ram57]

Just completed a trade for a razor I had never heard of until last night. Jurgen Hempel Jarwin Delux which is suppose to be a 1/1 replica of the original Darwin Deluxe. He made only ten and will continue to make the head assembly but no current plans for the handles. I am receiving 10/10.

 

[emwolf]

Just completed a trade for a razor I had never heard of until last night. Jurgen Hempel Jarwin Delux which is suppose to be a 1/1 replica of the original Darwin Deluxe. He made only ten and will continue to make the head assembly but no current plans for the handles. I am receiving 10/10.

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outstanding!

 

[ItsTaz]

This knock-out arrived today. It was offered on Ebay as a '1955 A2 Aristocrat'(!), but given the all-knurling on the handle and the date code I do believe it must be a Diplomat? - Also supporting this I think is the very deep gold plating which could match 24 carats as on the Diplomat. So I really hope you guys agree

The Ebay posting contained overexposed/bright pictures, but the seller in the description specifically indicated that the gold plating was in excellent condition. So I chose to be trustful. And as you can see the condition is indeed absolutely amazing, only very few miniscule scratches when you come in really really close, handle is 100% pristine, not a single nick or scrape or anything anywhere on this razor. Don't think this baby has ever been used more than a few times!!

My only problem when taking photos was finding an angle where the gold shine didn't blow the camera settings out of whack - WOW!

This is my first gold plated razor as I normally like nickel/rhodium better. But this I have to say is awesome. If I look that good at 62, I'll be rockin'

Happy days!

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That is STUNNING! Congrats!