1928 Big Fellow Silver re plate

[782sirbrian]

I've recently had this 1928 Big Fellow re plated in silver.
The condition when I bought it was poor, down to brass with only 5% silver left on it and the case.
I've put a photo of before, on as well the newly silver plated razor.
Alpha Electro platers did the work for me, they're in my local town Sheffield UK.
I popped the lining of the case out before taking it in for the work to be done.
The work was done quickly, I took the set in on Monday morning and collected it Wednesday afternoon !


http://www.alphaelectroplaters.co.uk/

 

[Bearded Buckeye]

Holy smokes! That is an impressive transformation!

 

[CT23]

Looks great. How does it shave?
Enjoy.

 

[BSAGuy]

That's totally awesome. Congrats on a beautiful razor and case. Now it is ready for decades more of useful life.

 

[mikemullin6]

Looks like a super re-plating job! Those are great razors, also.

 

[benzology]

That's magic! Great to see!

 

[Bearded Buckeye]

Was it difficult to remove and reinstall the case innards? Also, can you comment on how the line work/details came out on the lid of the case?

 

[782sirbrian]

The razor's all set up for tomorrow's shave.
The lining's just wedged in the case so was easy to ease out carefully.
The lines on the top of the case have a lot of wear especially at the edges, that's due to the state of the case and the polishing I had to do before the plater's did their work.
The set was in a sorry state when I bought it and I'm pleased to have breathed some new life into it. I never expected as good a result as I have.

 

[Dools]

Gorgeous!

Enjoy.

 

[malocchio]

Love that look !

 

[ERVARGASNY]

Looks factory fresh. Nice work.

 

[Roderick]

Looks great. Now it can be enjoyed for another 90 years