EJ barley
K-4 slim
Ball-tech
Used in pretty much that order
K-4 slim
Ball-tech
Used in pretty much that order
How many different kinds of DE razors do you own?
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Sam,
You state it very well. My only problem is my wife does not drink, the mother in law is no longer with us and if I brought home the flowers it would be so unusual she would think something really is wrong!
I would only add the expanding razor thing for me has to do with design (so many different approaches by the various companies) and an expanding and growing technique applied to the challenge of a new razor type or brand. The razors are wonderful experiments in design and execution of a complicated manufacturing process. I have been at it about 4-5 months and about 20 razors that are all different. Have wet shaved with brush and cream/soap all the 50+ years I have been at it but moved away from DE in the late 70's.
Look forward to the mornings.
1. 1918 Silver ‘Old’ OC---USA
2. 1930’s (‘ish) Bar-Handle ‘New’ OC (Long Comb)---USA
3. 1956 Silver Ball-End Tech---USA
4. 1956 Gold Ball-End Tech---USA
5. 1950’s (?) Aluminium Ball-End Tech---UK
6. 1940’s-1950’s Fat Handled Tech---USA
7. 1968 Slim Twist TTO---UK
8. 1970’s Wilkinson Sword Plastic DE Razor---UK
9. 2012 Boots Own Brand plastic handle DE---UK
10. Date – Who cares? Yellow and white plastic twin-blade disposable. I just keep this in the bathroom to remind me of 25+ wasted years of bloody awful shaves, CONSTANT cleaning between blades with an old toothbrush (between strokes) just to get it to function. Origin-Unknown, but probably extracted from the cleft between the Devil’s own ‘cheeky-bits’, and then introduced to the world of shaving with the sole purpose of being ‘annoying’.
2. 1930’s (‘ish) Bar-Handle ‘New’ OC (Long Comb)---USA
3. 1956 Silver Ball-End Tech---USA
4. 1956 Gold Ball-End Tech---USA
5. 1950’s (?) Aluminium Ball-End Tech---UK
6. 1940’s-1950’s Fat Handled Tech---USA
7. 1968 Slim Twist TTO---UK
8. 1970’s Wilkinson Sword Plastic DE Razor---UK
9. 2012 Boots Own Brand plastic handle DE---UK
10. Date – Who cares? Yellow and white plastic twin-blade disposable. I just keep this in the bathroom to remind me of 25+ wasted years of bloody awful shaves, CONSTANT cleaning between blades with an old toothbrush (between strokes) just to get it to function. Origin-Unknown, but probably extracted from the cleft between the Devil’s own ‘cheeky-bits’, and then introduced to the world of shaving with the sole purpose of being ‘annoying’.
I honestly don't know where to begin counting. I just know it keeps growing! I, too, could not stand to get rid of a perfectly good razor and now look where I'm at. You'll be there too, if you aren't careful!
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Dear God!
Can I come over?
Can I come over?
Exactly how long does a rotation take for you?
I only have three varieties...
1. Ball-end Techs (mostly 50's, but a couple of mid-60's, and one English Tech).
2. Blue-Tip Superspeed (one was that my grandfather's, one I just bought on BS&T--thanks Arley--and one on the way).
3. EJ DE89l
I like mild razors.
1. Ball-end Techs (mostly 50's, but a couple of mid-60's, and one English Tech).
2. Blue-Tip Superspeed (one was that my grandfather's, one I just bought on BS&T--thanks Arley--and one on the way).
3. EJ DE89l
I like mild razors.
Two DE razors (but 8 straight razors 
)
1. EJ DE89
2. Gillette President
Picture of the two razors in spoiler
)1. EJ DE89
2. Gillette President
Picture of the two razors in spoiler
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Actually this is my collection.. to be continued!
Gillette Bulldog:Anni '20.
Apollo:Tre pezzi,DRGM(Marchio Reg. Reich Tedesco);anni '30-'40.
Rasoio TRIS:Italia, anni '30-'40.
Bartali:Italia, anni '30-'40.
Labor:Italia, anni '30-'40.
COR Bakelite:Anni '40.
Gillette Contract Tech: Prodotto per le truppe alleate e con finitura nera;1942/1945.
Gillette Contract Tech Bakelite Handle:1942/1945.
Gillette Tech Thin Handle:1942-1948.
Rotbart Mond Extra: Anni '40-'50.
De Italian Army:Single Ring,'50-'60.
British OC Razor:Made in England,anni '50.
Gillette Tech N.5:Anni '50;manico e portalama in alluminio.
Gillette Paperclip Rocket "Light Duty":1952.
Gillette Super Speed Blue Tip:1956.
Gillette Super Speed Flare Tip "Regular":1956.
Gillette Rocket:flare tip;1954-1960.
Gillette Fat Boy Adjustable:1960.
Gillette Slim Adjustable:1966.
Gillette Tech(in manicure set):Anni'60-'70.
Bakelite Slant Bar(Produzione Merkur?):Made In Germany;anni '70.
Gillette Black Handle Super Speed:1970.
Gillette Super Slim Twist:1973.
Gillette Super Adjustable:1973.
Fatip Open Comb:Made in Italy.
Gillette G1000:1991.
Merkur 15 C:Open Comb.
Merkur 45 Bakelite
roduzione 2010. Nothing in life which couldn't be improved with a neat spreadsheet!I currently have 15.5 razors (one head is looking for a nice home on a handle) but set myself a limit of 18... any more than that one of the least favourite will have to go.
I currently have 15.5 razors (one head is looking for a nice home on a handle) but set myself a limit of 18... any more than that one of the least favourite will have to go.
LOL! If I had a "least" favorite I wouldn't have nearly 300 of these things laying around. I love them all!
Two razors, but I'm always looking out for a challenger to the two. A NEW is coming my way to make it three.
I have about 70 DE's. All of my multiples are vintage Gillettes, so I have close to 40 types.
1930's-Thick Handle Custom SE Treet razor
1960's-Gillette Slim Adj
1960's-SuperSpeed Flairtip
1930's-Slant 37c Chrome
1930's-3 Piece Gillette (Made in England) Saving em all for ma boys in the future
1960's-Gillette Slim Adj
1960's-SuperSpeed Flairtip
1930's-Slant 37c Chrome
1930's-3 Piece Gillette (Made in England) Saving em all for ma boys in the future
1. EJ DE89 Barley
2. Fatip Nickel Grande
3. Gillette Ball End New Long Comb
4. Gillette Bar Handle New Long Comb
5. Gillette Bar Handle New Short Comb
6. Gillette Old Type (Bronze)
7. 1960 Fat Boy
8. 1964 Slim
9. Knack
10. 1976 Bicentenial Edition Schick Krona
11. 40s Super Speed
12. Gillette Rocket "Parat"
2. Fatip Nickel Grande
3. Gillette Ball End New Long Comb
4. Gillette Bar Handle New Long Comb
5. Gillette Bar Handle New Short Comb
6. Gillette Old Type (Bronze)
7. 1960 Fat Boy
8. 1964 Slim
9. Knack
10. 1976 Bicentenial Edition Schick Krona
11. 40s Super Speed
12. Gillette Rocket "Parat"
I'm not good at counting but over 40 was easy:
Plus some others that are not in the storage cabinet yet. For those more visually inclined pics of most in this thread.
| British Mark II Presentation Set - Slim |
| British Mark II - Slim |
| British Mark II Presentation Set - Aristocrat |
| Aristocrat, British #15 |
| Aristocrat, British #15 |
| Aristocrat, British #16 |
| Aristocrat, British #16 |
| Aristocrat, British #16 |
| Aristocrat, British #16 (gold plated) |
| Aristocrat, British #19 |
| Aristocrat, British #21 |
| Aristocrat, British #66 (aluminium Coronation set) |
| Aristocrat, British #66 |
| Aristocrat, British #70 |
| Aristocrat, British #66 Deluxe (gold-plated) |
| Aristocrat Junior, British |
| Aristocrat Junior, British |
| Aristocrat Junior, British made, Australian set |
| Popular, British #46 (gold-plated) |
| Popular, British #47 (nickel-plated) |
| Popular, British #47 (chrome-plated) |
| Rocket, British #58 Set |
| Rocket, British #58 Set |
| Rocket, British #59 Set |
| Rocket, British 'Monobloc' |
| Rocket, British, flare-tipped (gold-plated) |
| Rocket, British, flare-tipped |
| Rocket, British 'LD' (gold-anodized) |
| British, Slim Twist |
| British, Slim Twist |
| British, Super Slim Twist |
| G1000 |
| NEW British #77 Set |
| British, Super Adjustable |
| Toggle, gold-plated, 1-9 adjustment |
| Fatboy Adjustable 'Executive' |
| Fatboy Adjustable |
| Fatboy Adjustable |
| Slim Adjustable |
| Aristocrat - 1960s Style |
| Slim Adjustable - Sun Up Set |
| British Parat, German Set |
| Regent Tech |
| Milord Tech |
| Milady Tech case |
| Aristocrat - 1940s Style |
| Aristocrat - 1940s Style |
| Executive Set (rhodium plated) |
| President Set (nickel plated) |
| Diplomat Set (gold-plated) |
| Super-Speed - flare tip |
| Super-Speed - flare tip |
| Aristocrat, 1930s |
| Aristocrat, 1930s (Deluxe Set) |
| Sheraton |
| Big Fellow (New Improved) (gold-plated) |
| Lady Gillette, blue |
| Knack ('Prototype') |
| De Luxe Big Boy (non-matching razor from John) |
| Big Fellow (New Improved) |
| Big Fellow (New Improved) (gold-plated) |
| NEW De Luxe Criterion Gold |
| NEW Big Boy (Chromium) |
| NEW Big Fellow (gold-plated) |
| Double Ring, 1903/04, 'Pat Appl For', no s/n |
| Double Ring, 1905, s/n 222427 |
| Double Ring, 1904, s/n 27800 |
| Double Ring, 1905, s/n 274939 |
| Single Ring, British (gold-plated) |
| Single Ring s/n 325462 |
| Single Ring s/n F158354 |
| Single Ring s/n 834520 |
| Single Ring |
| Single Ring (gold plated) |
| Single Ring s/n D330935 |
| Single Ring s/n 493180 |
| Single Ring s/n A372534 |
| Aristocrat, flare tipped, 'French Ivory' case |
| Aristocrat, 'New improved', 'French Ivory' case |
| Milady Decolletee |
| Milady Decolletee |
| NEW Standard (silver) |
| NEW Ball end |
| Bulldog (old Type) |
| Merkur Slant |
| Eclipse red Ring |
| NEW Berkshire set |
| Mayfair DeLuxe Set |
| NEW Ball end (British) |
| Debutante Set (old type) |
| Brownie Set |
| NEW Bostonian |
| Richwood (gold-plated) |
| Richwood (silver-plated) |
| Bostonian (British) |
| Bostonian (gold-plated) |
| Aristocrat (NEW) |
| Aristocrat, British #2 Set (silver OC) |
| Aristocrat, British #3 Set (gold OC) |
| New Improved DeLuxe s/n 4979S |
| Old Type (gold-plated) s/n M323946 |
| Old Type s/n C103593 |
| Old Type s/n H101369 |
| Tuckaway (gold) |
| Chesterfield Set (silver) |
| Khaki Set s/n J 2539 (Property US Army) |
| Khaki Set s/n G 283635 (Property US Army) |
| Service Set s/n E367041 |
| Pocket Edition (case only) |
| Pocket Edition (gold-plated floral case) |
| Single Ring s/n M268031 |
| ABC Pocket Edition (plain silver case ) |
| ABC Pocket Edition (plain gunmetal case ) |
| ABC Pocket Edition (plain silver case ) |
| ABC Pocket Edition (silver Empire case) |
| ABC Pocket Edition (silver Empire case) |
| ABC Pocket Edition (gold Empire case) |
| ABC Pocket Edition (gun-metal Empire case) |
| ABC Pocket Edition (silver basket-weave case) |
| ABC Pocket Edition (silver basket-weave case) |
| ABC Pocket Edition (black leather case) |
| ABC Pocket Edition (brown leather case) |
| ABC Pocket Edition (soft leather case) |
| Single Ring s/n B493486 |
| ABC Pocket Edition (silver basket-weave case) |
| ABC Pocket Edition (silver basket-weave case) |
| Single Ring s/n 850710 (Canadian) |
| Popular, British #47 (silver-plated) |
| Ranger Tech |
| Toggle, gold-plated, 1-5 adjustment S/N 1225 |
| Toggle, nickel-plated, 1-9 adjustment |
| Fatboy Adjustable 'Red Dot' |
| Super Adjustable - short handle |
| Super Adjustable - long handle |
| Super Adjustable - plastic baseplate, long handle |
| Super-Speed - flare tip |
| Super-Speed - flare tip |
| Super-Speed - flare tip |
| Super-Speed - TV Special tip |
| Super-Speed - red tip |
| Super-Speed - blue tip |
| Super-Speed - black tip |
| Super-Speed - black tip |
| Super-Speed - 1940s style |
| Super-Speed - black-handled |
| Rocket, British 'HD' |
| Rocket, British 'MD' |
| Rocket, British 'LD' (Paperclip) |
| Rocket, British 'LD' (gold-anodized) |
| Rocket, British '1940s style' |
| Rocket, British 'Parat' |
| Rocket, British |
| Rocket, British (gold-plated) |
| Rocket, British, flare-tipped |
| Rocket, British, flare-tipped (TV Special) |
| Richwood, British #81 |
| Old Type, Ball End |
| Old Type, Ball End (gold plated) |
| Single Ring (gold plated) |
| NEW |
| Goodwill |
| ABC Pocket Edition Empire Case and Empire Razor |
| Milady |
| NEW Standard Set |
| NEW Berkshire Set |
| Tuckaway |
| Super-Speed, British, flare-tipped |
| Super-Speed, British, flare-tipped (Blue tip) |
| Super-Speed, British, flare-tipped (Red Tip) |
| Pioneer Olympic Special (NOS) |
| Lady Gillette, champagne |
| Lady Gillette, pink |
| Slim Adjustable |
| Aristocrat 1960s style |
| NEW British #88 Set |
| Rocket, British #58 Set (aluminium) |
Plus some others that are not in the storage cabinet yet. For those more visually inclined pics of most in this thread.
I cant match it in this pissing competition...
1 1961 Fatboy
1 1962 Super Slim
1 1953 Super Speed
1 Merkur 34C
1 1961 Fatboy
1 1962 Super Slim
1 1953 Super Speed
1 Merkur 34C
EJDE81 red hanle
merkur HD
merkur slant
R41
merkur HD
merkur slant
R41
