And here is a pic of my Palmera set. If seller hadn’t butchered it, it would have had the exact same comb like yours, Andrea. First and only time so far a seller cheated me...
My murdered set
...Which should have looked like this...
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And here is a pic of my Palmera set. If seller hadn’t butchered it, it would have had the exact same comb like yours, Andrea. First and only time so far a seller cheated me...
My murdered set
...Which should have looked like this...
noooooooo!!!!!!!
R
romsitsa
Andy, I don’t think Vollemans produced any razors or blades, ever. I could be wrong, but their offerings are perfectly identical to well known German razors (except the branding) and afaik Vollemans was a sales company not a metal firm.
The Palmera could be a “hommage”, the handle is slightly different (but it’s also fishy).
Adam
You could well be right, Adam. Palmera doesn’t seem to have been a high-end brand...
dear adam,
i think that the original design of the "red dot" razor is almost for sure to be assigned to radimi. they also used the image of this razor on the blades packaging. but i think that you could find many similar razors around and this makes difficult to understand If they were just "clones" rather then re-branded or made for razors.
ciao,
andrea
Wow, that's an awesome find and looks to be in perfect condition.
Congrats!
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Gillette Black Tip from Amazon. Just needs a little cleaning.
Got this NOS Gillette Slim Twist. Mint condition as expected. Judjing by the case, the bottom plate and the fact that it doesn't have a code, it should be '67–'69. The blades are still wrapped in plastic. Will have to open them to see the year code.
these blades are fom around 1966-1968
I opened them an hour ago. L3 code. So, 1966.
Score!
I'm waiting for my first Grandchild (a boy) to arrive -- I am going to use the G1 (one in the case, the other's a G3) -- for my "first shave as a Grandpa," and then when he's older and the time is right, I'll pass down that very same razor to my Grandson (I'll have it tuned up and replated if needed). Now if he'll just get here; he's 3 days late and counting... I guess he takes after his father.
Post war, ball end tech...I think.
I’m going to shave with it tomorrow morning.
I’m going to shave with it tomorrow morning.
Hey folks - I had my first English Aristocrat come in through the mail last week.
My first rhodium plated Gillette and it's a gorgeous razor. The plating is bright and eye-catching.
This one is a #16 Set, that had the 3rd Gen head design.
Already used the razor a couple of times and I love it - the head feels smoother than the nickel plated Aristocrat Junior, despite being the same head. Maybe the heft of the razor helps here? Not sure.
There's a little bit of brass-ing beneath the razor head. Not sure how that happened but was a tiny bit disappointed by that. There was some green corrosion/tarnish on the handle that I'm still working on with a toothbrush/toothpaste. However, I'm still very pleased with the condition.
Hoping to clean up the box a little bit too - the felt material is a little loose and the outer surface is a little tarnished up.
Alright enough blabbering - here's the pictures.
My first rhodium plated Gillette and it's a gorgeous razor. The plating is bright and eye-catching.
This one is a #16 Set, that had the 3rd Gen head design.
Already used the razor a couple of times and I love it - the head feels smoother than the nickel plated Aristocrat Junior, despite being the same head. Maybe the heft of the razor helps here? Not sure.
There's a little bit of brass-ing beneath the razor head. Not sure how that happened but was a tiny bit disappointed by that. There was some green corrosion/tarnish on the handle that I'm still working on with a toothbrush/toothpaste. However, I'm still very pleased with the condition.
Hoping to clean up the box a little bit too - the felt material is a little loose and the outer surface is a little tarnished up.
Alright enough blabbering - here's the pictures.
Very interesting razor holder there. Lol
Cool eh! It came with the razor.
Pre-#15 set arrived today, the razor easily recognizable by the non-winged center bar and the silver plating. And as is often the case: In much better condition than the seller pics seemed to indicate 
Hey folks - I had my first English Aristocrat come in through the mail last week.
My first rhodium plated Gillette and it's a gorgeous razor. The plating is bright and eye-catching.
This one is a #16 Set, that had the 3rd Gen head design.
Already used the razor a couple of times and I love it - the head feels smoother than the nickel plated Aristocrat Junior, despite being the same head. Maybe the heft of the razor helps here? Not sure.
There's a little bit of brass-ing beneath the razor head. Not sure how that happened but was a tiny bit disappointed by that. There was some green corrosion/tarnish on the handle that I'm still working on with a toothbrush/toothpaste. However, I'm still very pleased with the condition.
Hoping to clean up the box a little bit too - the felt material is a little loose and the outer surface is a little tarnished up.
Alright enough blabbering - here's the pictures.
Very nice set you got there. Congrats!! And good to see that you have a nice one to keep you company before the next arrives
I just used my 3rd gen razor for the last 3 days. It is indeed a wonderfully smooth razor. I use Feathers in almost all my razors including the British Aristocrats, however the 3rd gen is best for me with a slightly duller blade, an Israeli Personna.
Very nice set you got there. Congrats!! And good to see that you have a nice one to keep you company before the next arrives
I just used my 3rd gen razor for the last 3 days. It is indeed a wonderfully smooth razor. I use Feathers in almost all my razors including the British Aristocrats, however the 3rd gen is best for me with a slightly duller blade, an Israeli Personna.
Thanks Peter! I was happy to find this one in Canada so the shipping came through quick. I am looking forward to my my next one for sure
I went with the 3rd gen as I have the 430030 razor in the Aristocrat Jr. so I figured I would like it. Paired with a Gillette Platinum blade, I had no issues at all. It's nice and efficient while still remaining very smooth! I hope to find a OC Aristocrat or 2nd Gen in the future sometime but I'm happy with the collection so far.
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