A lovely art deco cased UK 1912, with instructions & blades

[steviebee]

New addition to my small-but-growing Ever-Ready family.
I'm not really one for not using stuff, but I think I'll leave this mint NOS beauty as is...

Duh, forgot to photograph the cardboard box!

I'm guessing from the style of the case, a 1930's 1912?

(First time uploading photos, so apologies if it doesn't work!)

 

[Haggises]

Wow!
Never seen one like that before. That case is beautiful.

 

[the beav]

Great razor and case--let me know if you ever want to sell it. I see that the company HQ was in NW9; that's out there on the NW edge of London.

 

[amishmotorboat]

That's a really cool case!
Is it supposed to have two "New Blades" containers?
You usually see one for new and one for used.

 

[steviebee]

Thanks! It is a beauty...

I don't know about the blade cases. I think it's maybe correct as I got it (not sealed admittedly) in the original cardboard box & my impression was the instructions had never been unfurled before or the razor actually used....but, dunno? One of the ER historians here may have the answer.

 

[garyg]

There was at least one other colour case used for these - mine both have two (2) "New" blade cases as well.

 

[amishmotorboat]

There was at least one other colour case used for these - mine both have two (2) "New" blade cases as well.

That's neat. And strange.
I wonder what the reasoning is on that? Most other razors with two containers are labelled new and used, or sharp and dull. At first I thought maybe having two for new meant the blades were to be thrown away when they were dull, but the enclosed papers there show the blades being stropped.

 

[the beav]

There was at least one other colour case used for these - mine both have two (2) "New" blade cases as well.

Gary--didn't know you had those. Very nice.

 

[Graybeard57]

Very nice razor. I get razors to shave with, but I agree with your decision to keep it mint. That's too rare in its unused condition to mess it up with soap.

 

[srm_92000]

Love the true deco look of that one.
I don't often join in on the 'wow that's nice' threads but I love the look of this. It reminds me of the film Dune which I love.
Another added to the RAD list

 

[deoxy4]

Very nice sets! I had not seen that handle design before. This one has the "chain" type handle.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-6Z6y36LU4

 

[InfernoOrangeSS]

Very nice sets! I had not seen that handle design before.

+1
Those are some gorgeous sets, and I have never seen that handle design before either!

 

[Sled Dog]

Beautiful set congrats!!
Is the handle made of aluminum?
I have a English Gem with an aluminum handle with the same pattern

I also have an Ever Ready 1912 with the chain link handle in a similar grey colored case

 

[malocchio]

Absolutely gorgeous !! what a treat to find a beauty like this !

 

[Lothar101]

Beautiful Razors would love to find something like those in the wild!

 

[Tall_Paul]

That's an absolute beaut. What a shame no-one makes razors with this level of detail any more.

 

[windrider]

So pleased to know a fellow B&B brother got that. I came in second place. They don't come around that often.

 

[stvince71]

Love the true deco look of that one.
I don't often join in on the 'wow that's nice' threads but I love the look of this. It reminds me of the film Dune which I love.
Another added to the RAD list

It kind of does have that "Dune" vibe to it.