Just picked up a few things, but mainly wanted to try the Aristocrat; the rest was icing on the cake.
It will be my first Gems;
It will be my first Gems;
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Safety Razor Acquisition Thread.
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That's why I see no harm in some one customizing (Delta Echo) a razor that's in rough shape to give it a new life to enjoy.
Bookworm said (and well put, I might add):
"...the entire purpose of that razor. To be picked up, used, and enjoyed. It's a tool, and to be properly appreciated, it must be used as such. To do otherwise would be to violate its entire existence."
I chose to clean up all of my razors. Part of that equation was sanitation, as the inside of a TTO handle harbors shaving detritus and is not appealing to retain. That argument holds for the cases that compliment each of the early Super speeds that I own. Secondly, there is that pride of ownership factor, as I use all of my razors, and they are simply not garage jewelry, which is a term I apply to trailer queen British automobile restorations. The MGB in my avatar will be fully refurbished, with only a few pieces of rubber replacing the original bits. The difference is that I will use my MGB certainly as it was intended- albeit more carefully than I did following college graduation. The restoration has been featured in two marque magazine articles, and it is thorough. I thank God daily for being alive... at my advancing age, your reflexes are just slower. Spirited driving is the term the British use.
I also keep my tools in good repair, as I want them to work as they were designed to do. I always use the adage-"a job is not done until the tools are put up." Dirty tools, I believe, offer no evidence of responsible ownership. If one takes care of their tools-the tools will take care of you. I mow three acres, so I use my two Husqvarna mowers as examples. When they fail, it is indeed a setback.
So there you have it- live your life and use your stuff- be a good steward of all that you have been given. Therefore, clean polish, and above all- use those razors as they were intended to be used by Gillette. God Bless! Tony Brown RN mgbbrown
"...the entire purpose of that razor. To be picked up, used, and enjoyed. It's a tool, and to be properly appreciated, it must be used as such. To do otherwise would be to violate its entire existence."
I chose to clean up all of my razors. Part of that equation was sanitation, as the inside of a TTO handle harbors shaving detritus and is not appealing to retain. That argument holds for the cases that compliment each of the early Super speeds that I own. Secondly, there is that pride of ownership factor, as I use all of my razors, and they are simply not garage jewelry, which is a term I apply to trailer queen British automobile restorations. The MGB in my avatar will be fully refurbished, with only a few pieces of rubber replacing the original bits. The difference is that I will use my MGB certainly as it was intended- albeit more carefully than I did following college graduation. The restoration has been featured in two marque magazine articles, and it is thorough. I thank God daily for being alive... at my advancing age, your reflexes are just slower. Spirited driving is the term the British use.
I also keep my tools in good repair, as I want them to work as they were designed to do. I always use the adage-"a job is not done until the tools are put up." Dirty tools, I believe, offer no evidence of responsible ownership. If one takes care of their tools-the tools will take care of you. I mow three acres, so I use my two Husqvarna mowers as examples. When they fail, it is indeed a setback.
So there you have it- live your life and use your stuff- be a good steward of all that you have been given. Therefore, clean polish, and above all- use those razors as they were intended to be used by Gillette. God Bless! Tony Brown RN mgbbrown
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I think you'll find that 100 years of patina is probably only 10 years old. Like copper, once the layer of oxidation if fully realized, no further oxidation can occur.
Merkur safety. Not sure which model? It's not on the box. Anyone have an idea? I believe it is a long handle.
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If the handle is 4", it would be a 23 (AKA 180)
If the handle is 3", it would be a 33 (AKA 163)
I hope that helps
One of my first big group buys. I dragged my feet on putting in an offer, but glad I did.
Found a case for my A2 Diplomat, here it is after a little upholstery work.
Very nice!Found a case for my A2 Diplomat, here it is after a little upholstery work.
Very nice find.Found a case for my A2 Diplomat, here it is after a little upholstery work.
Found a case for my A2 Diplomat, here it is after a little upholstery work.
Nice job on the material. Did you have to do any work on the logo area in the top?
All nice scores, very good job guys.
It has to be the 23c then. Looks like it too when i google it. Thanks
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Thanks, gents. That case isn't easy to find -- this one actually had an older Aristocrat missing one end cap inside.
Just carefully cleaning the bottom, then reattaching the white hinge cover and gluing the headliner back.
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