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And adjustable, nice. I think I get why the lower pin hole is oval (adjustability) but why is the plate asymetric?
Adam
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And adjustable, nice. I think I get why the lower pin hole is oval (adjustability) but why is the plate asymetric?
Adam
What a terrific razor that Klapitt is! Thank you for showing! It is now high on my wishlist 
I would also like to add one razor set here.
The set is in a metal box. I believe all is nickel plated brass. It contains a 3-piece razor, a box for blades and a mirror. The mirror is a quite nice extension to the standard Gillette set copies. It can be left inside the box, put on a desk on its own and hung on the O-ring. It has the imprints "FOREIGN" and "DIPLOMAT". The razor head looks like a Gillette Old Style, the handle like a Gillette pocket handle. I am not sure that the handle is genuine to this set. It is shorter than the space in the box and the diameter of the threaded end is smaller than the round cut in the base plate. But it could be just genuine and of bad quality.
The UK seller wrote, that the source he got the razor from said, that it was manufactured by Lunawerke. I have no idea. The passage of information makes it not very reliable. Because of the FOREIGN a German manufacturer is probably not unlikely.
I tried to shave with it twice, once just with a Merkur blade and once with a Merkur blade and one shim blade. The experience was extremely awful and really awful, because with just the single blade it has no distance to the base plate at all.
The set is in a metal box. I believe all is nickel plated brass. It contains a 3-piece razor, a box for blades and a mirror. The mirror is a quite nice extension to the standard Gillette set copies. It can be left inside the box, put on a desk on its own and hung on the O-ring. It has the imprints "FOREIGN" and "DIPLOMAT". The razor head looks like a Gillette Old Style, the handle like a Gillette pocket handle. I am not sure that the handle is genuine to this set. It is shorter than the space in the box and the diameter of the threaded end is smaller than the round cut in the base plate. But it could be just genuine and of bad quality.
The UK seller wrote, that the source he got the razor from said, that it was manufactured by Lunawerke. I have no idea. The passage of information makes it not very reliable. Because of the FOREIGN a German manufacturer is probably not unlikely.
I tried to shave with it twice, once just with a Merkur blade and once with a Merkur blade and one shim blade. The experience was extremely awful and really awful, because with just the single blade it has no distance to the base plate at all.
- Snowbeard : Wow, what a nice find !
- efsk : damned, I think we whare the same wish list
- Cepasaccus : fun !
- efsk : damned, I think we whare the same wish list
- Cepasaccus : fun !
The Rythmic Razor is a wonderful shaving instrument. An Adjustable DE that is unique in the hand and on the face. All I feel is blade, yet zero irritation and no stubble at the 14th hour.
In the case.
With a blade loaded.
In the case.
With a blade loaded.
Beautiful, Tom ! And very high on my Wish List
Beautiful, Tom ! And very high on my Wish List
...And on mine too - gorgeous, Tom!!!
Hello Adam. This razor is "adjustable" like an Eclipse Red Ring or a Myatt Daymark is adjustable, in other words, adjustable just like almost all other razors: loosen the tension on the blade, via the handle, and the blade gap will be increased thereby making the razor more aggressive, or perhaps more efficient is the politically correct word now. I'm not sure why the top plate is asymmetric, perhaps just to give it a unique look, a marketing approach maybe.
There is difference between more aggressive and efficient. Agressiveness is the blade feel on the face, efficient is how easily it cuts. Aggressiveness is usually determined by blade gap, efficiency by blade angle in relationship to the shave plane, i.e. positive, negative or neutral.
Personna Precision Micromatic Adjustable. Found in the wild, a couple of years ago:
that is a thing of beauty!Personna Precision Micromatic Adjustable. Found in the wild, a couple of years ago:
If I recall correctly Famex was produced by Böntgen & Sabin, who indeed made Bonsa as well. Can't find where I got that from though ...
Made here a photo of my Diplomat razor above and my Rotbart to find the reason of the bad performance of the Diplomat. The reason for the bad performance is clearly the comb.
Biette. Tibam handle.
Personna Precision Micromatic Adjustable. Found in the wild, a couple of years ago:
Nice razor! Great wild find!
Got out the Probak for OCtober. The gimmicky blade alignment system did its job (kept my blade well aligned and got AutoStrop and Gillette into bed together). Too bad about the zamak in this razor.
I have one without the Bonsa and Solingen marks. They also made these razors branded as SOS and I think there were some unbranded versions. French or German, I would opine French reason being the design is too well French looking to be a German razor. If I had to guess they produced the razor you have either for import or they had a French and German factory and that razor was produced there.
If you or anyone can prove otherwise have at it. French of German the Famex is a great razor. It is my top 1 or 2 DE razor I own.
Multiple patents for the Famex DE, all French names on them.
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Personna Precision Micromatic Adjustable. Found in the wild, a couple of years ago:
In chrome and a complete box, very nice.
On mine the plating is gold in colour. Its not as smooth a shaver as my Gibbs and I wonder if its the plating. Do you have a Gibbs and if so how does it compare?
