Vintage Simpson S10, restoration tips?

[creamgravy]

Awesome. What knot are you going to get, super or something else?

I love seeing all the old dept store names. Imagine walking into F.R Tripler & Co during the mid/late 20th century and buying that S10!

 

[Bravoure]

Awesome. What knot are you going to get, super or something else?

I love seeing all the old dept store names. Imagine walking into F.R Tripler & Co during the mid/late 20th century and buying that S10!

F.R. Tripler seems like it was a classy establishment for many years!

I'm having an internal debate on whether to stick with Super, which is okay,, or request SiLVERTiP, which I know I like.

 

[Bravoure]

It's here! What a beauty! I went with the Super Badger, so branding is still on point too. Overall a very pleasant experience, shoutout to Anna the rep who helped me out the whole way. And very reasonable price for knot removal, handle revamp, and a new knot. Very excited to add this big brush to my rotation! I also got a little X1, quite the size difference! I measure the S10 knot as roughly 26x55mm. Link to a short video of the brush

 

[Champion of Capua]

 

[Marco]

Agreed, my only vintage Simpson brush, from around 1930, has a knot which is very different to any modern Simpson knot I have tried. I would not replace the knot unless absolutely necessary.

My dear friend, would you kindly share a couple of pics of your 1930's Simpson? It would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

The OP's Vintage Simpson S10 in this thread is just STUNNING.

 

[Marco]

It's here! What a beauty! I went with the Super Badger, so branding is still on point too. Overall a very pleasant experience, shoutout to Anna the rep who helped me out the whole way. And very reasonable price for knot removal, handle revamp, and a new knot. Very excited to add this big brush to my rotation! I also got a little X1, quite the size difference! I measure the S10 knot as roughly 26x55mm. Link to a short video of the brush

What a FANTASTIC restoration! Is the Simpson sticker your original one just reapplied or a new one vintage-style?

 

[EclipseRedRing]

My dear friend, would you kindly share a couple of pics of your 1930's Simpson? It would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

The OP's Vintage Simpson S10 in this thread is just STUNNING.

Hi Marco,

Certainly, my oldest Simpson is a Major marked 'London Made' which I think means it was made prior to 1941 when the Simpson factory in London was destroyed. So I assume the date is 1930s or thereabouts but I am not certain. I sent images of the brush to Simpson and Mark kindly confirmed it was a vintage Simpson Major.

 

[Bravoure]

What a FANTASTIC restoration! Is the Simpson sticker your original one just reapplied or a new one vintage-style?

I believe it is the original one as it still has the green tarnish, but I did not ask any specifics regarding the sticker. They of course included a couple extras.

 

[nemo]

.... specifics regarding the sticker. They of course included a couple extras.

The original England sterilized or the newer Great Britain stickers? Those old ones are tough to find.

 

[Bravoure]

The original England sterilized or the newer Great Britain stickers? Those old ones are tough to find.

The brush itself is the England one, but the included extras are Great Britain

 

[wimbouman]

I am stateside, but I'm okay risking an iceberg if it means a true Simpson knot in this ol boy. Do you think this is something Simpson would do?

yes. As said above, contact Mark Watterson at Simpson.
i am sure he will help!

It’s a very nice find, great handle.