I finally got my $20CAD Gillette Aristocrat in the mail after 62 days!
The razor appears to be functionally sound with almost complete plate loss and one lazy door. As it is, it functions well enough to use but it's certainly not pretty to look at.
This first set of pictures is after two one hour boiling hot water and Dawn soaks with a thorough scrubbing between soaks and one after.
The next pictures are after a good scrubbing with Bar Keepers Friend. Proof is in the pictures, do not use it on gold. The only reason I did was the plating was at a complete loss anyway.
The lazy door can be seen along with how both doors close and they close the same on each side of the razor. The center bar, or perhaps the head itself may be bent slightly as shown in the last picture.
My question is, is this razor a good candidate for repair and replating?
The price was right so I might not mind restoring it. I could if need be, polish it up myself and make it look presentable if nothing else but I'd really rather let someone do it right, if it's worth doing.
The razor appears to be functionally sound with almost complete plate loss and one lazy door. As it is, it functions well enough to use but it's certainly not pretty to look at.
This first set of pictures is after two one hour boiling hot water and Dawn soaks with a thorough scrubbing between soaks and one after.
The next pictures are after a good scrubbing with Bar Keepers Friend. Proof is in the pictures, do not use it on gold. The only reason I did was the plating was at a complete loss anyway.
The lazy door can be seen along with how both doors close and they close the same on each side of the razor. The center bar, or perhaps the head itself may be bent slightly as shown in the last picture.
My question is, is this razor a good candidate for repair and replating?
The price was right so I might not mind restoring it. I could if need be, polish it up myself and make it look presentable if nothing else but I'd really rather let someone do it right, if it's worth doing.
