Old threads are cool and let us have a look back in time as we age but the Gillette razors we discuss here apparently do not. Here is one of my favorite New razors. 1930 Big Boy Gold De Luxe
What is your favorite Gillette NEW?
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My most used razors are English flat bottom new and 7’oclock.
New Deluxe then New Improved
I only have one Deluxe and two New Improved.
so I have to find a raised flat bottom next.
will not pay twenty pounds for shipping a razor.
I have used both DeLux and New Improved last week.
so I have to find a raised flat bottom next.
will not pay twenty pounds for shipping a razor.
I have used both DeLux and New Improved last week.
GNU. That brought back some distant fun memories:But more seriously, my (current) all time favorite OC razor is my 1939 Gillette NEW RFB (on its custom GT handle):
The two-piece RFB also gets my vote.
My wife just sang the Gnu song. She still remembers all the words. A good English education.
I borrowed a New Type Short comb from a friend and falled in love with. The shave is so easy and effective.
After a few phone call, I discovered that the new type of my friend was an ex-bostonian which is chrome re-plated.
This is the chrome re-plated new type SC of my friend.
So I decided to buy a bostonian and to use it. If I will not be happy with the existing plating I can chrome re-plate it.
And finally, I bought this one today. Not received yet. I'll be glad your thoughts and remarks. I am not expert on vintage Gillette and I am thinking that this is Gillette Bostonian.
And this is bonus
After a few phone call, I discovered that the new type of my friend was an ex-bostonian which is chrome re-plated.
This is the chrome re-plated new type SC of my friend.
So I decided to buy a bostonian and to use it. If I will not be happy with the existing plating I can chrome re-plate it.
And finally, I bought this one today. Not received yet. I'll be glad your thoughts and remarks. I am not expert on vintage Gillette and I am thinking that this is Gillette Bostonian.
And this is bonus
Too easy with with a Nacet with 16 shaves.
this morning with Personna was very nice on first shave. I generally prefer seven shaves on a blade before it’s getting smooth.
this morning with Personna was very nice on first shave. I generally prefer seven shaves on a blade before it’s getting smooth.
Just like @Cal , my favourite NEW is the 1933 3 piece RFB #44. And it is also my favourite razor.
The only complaint i could have about this razor is exactly the same that i have about my 50s UK Tech #24 :it has a narrow effective angle, IMO.
It is easy to apply a too shallow inclination that will make you feel this razor rough & strangely inefficient.
But Cal, on these photos, your 1939 #44 seems to be plated in nickel, doesn't it ? Is it the original plating or did you make a restoration ?
Because the original silver plating of my 1933 #44 looks much "whiter" than yours :
The only complaint i could have about this razor is exactly the same that i have about my 50s UK Tech #24 :it has a narrow effective angle, IMO.
It is easy to apply a too shallow inclination that will make you feel this razor rough & strangely inefficient.
But Cal, on these photos, your 1939 #44 seems to be plated in nickel, doesn't it ? Is it the original plating or did you make a restoration ?
Because the original silver plating of my 1933 #44 looks much "whiter" than yours :
Mine was NOS (and silver plated). Here it is on mr-razor:But Cal, on these photos, your 1939 #44 seems to be plated in nickel, doesn't it ? Is it the original plating or did you make a restoration ?
I prefer nickel, so I had it replated in Mirror Nickel by the brilliant Back Roads Gold.
I love my Gillette NEW LC. I had it nickel plated and it is just beautiful. Like a work of art.
This will be Excalibur time.
@DrAwkward was the one holding this thread together.
any skilled writers able to brings this back to life?
any skilled writers able to brings this back to life?
@BradWorld told me he was going to have his 3 piece RFB NEWS replated so maybe soon we will see some eye candy.
Any good?
I've got one of those. The usual Gillette goodness abounds.
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