That is a score! Excellent condition both. The travel razor (can't recall its name) must be tricky indeed to shave with...
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That is a score! Excellent condition both. The travel razor (can't recall its name) must be tricky indeed to shave with...
Thank you. Bigelow and Parkin.
Thanks!
No, not yet. I had a LUX some years ago, wasn't too impressed with the shave and sold it here.
Bought the pair mainly for their excellent stainless steel handles.
Yes, they are impressive!
have you shave with the B&P? i find it difficult to see what i am doing and have had some trouble keeping the angle correct. I do think it is easy to shave for example n-s then s-n with the other side for a quick 2 pass shave, it is just that the razor seems to be hidden behind my hand as i shave.
Will when I have time to try it unhurriedly. Any tips?
i am not sure, for me it was easiest to handle between my thumb and middle finger, and basically it is hidden by my hand when looking in the mirror. i found that in general i could shave up and down in one pass like the karate kid
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Keep on looking there are plenty of Gillette Red Tip in good condition, you may have to pay a little bit more.
Does it have the "II" on the underside of the base plate beside the handle and is that TTO knob exactly the same diameter as the handle? (It looks like it but can't be sure from the picture). If yes, that's a type of Rocket know as a "Parat".
"Does it have the "II" on the underside of the base plate beside the handle and is that TTO knob exactly the same diameter as the handle? (It looks like it but can't be sure from the picture). If yes, that's a type of Rocket know as a "Parat"."
Sweet it does indeed have 11 on the under side and the TTO knob is the same size as the handle. What makes these Parat razor so different then. Mine says made in e gland and I thought the parat was german.
Sweet it does indeed have 11 on the under side and the TTO knob is the same size as the handle. What makes these Parat razor so different then. Mine says made in e gland and I thought the parat was german.
Honestly I'm not an expert so I don't really know the answer to that. Some Parat's were made in Germany and some were made in England. I inherited mine from my (now passed) father in law and like yours it says "Made in England". I'm in Canada so I don't really understand how he came to be in possession of it but I've seen it mentioned online that they were sold both in UK and Europe.
But, my understanding is that a Rocket with a Brit Pat 694093, the II and the knob exactly same diameter as the handle is a Parat.
Thanks for the info ACITceva.
It seems a lot of the TTO’s that made it to Canada were English, rather than US. I actually don’t recall ever seeing a Canadian TTO. Where’s @tonich?
I remember Porter saying that Canada never produced a TTO. I believe him.
A few recent finds from the wild.
You're welcome! Again, if I'm wrong about that I hope somebody more knowledgeable can correct me but that's the basic conclusion I came to while doing research after I inherited mine.
Hey All,
A couple more from the wild...
A couple more from the wild...
True dat!
You mostly see the English Rocket/Aristocrat Jr razor exported for sale in Canada in the bellow sets (Case and blades made in Canada!):
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