Marcus, not to derail your thread but I'mcurious about your signature, sextoblade cobra club. What is it?
British Bakelite ID Please
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Marcus, not to derail your thread but I'mcurious about your signature, sextoblade cobra club. What is it?
M. J. Clark; Someone has said that the hallmark British Made appears primarily Post-War. That has been my experience with British car items, but it will vary even with the same maker. God Bless! Happy Easter! Tony Brown RN mgbbrown
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Thanks! So perhaps these were in production both before, during and after WW2...
M. J. Clark; Grace's Guide for British Industry places King Dick as being founded in 1856, so it has had a substantial role in the British tool industry as did Shelley. The screw type jack dates to 1969. The wire wheel nipple wrench to the 1950's. Wire wheels were found on bicycle and motorcycles, definitely Pre-War of course, and on sports cars around 1930. I am thinking that you are right- it was a matter of die stamp space as much as it was maker's prerogative- WW I and WWII had really nothing to do with it. My experiences have been with post WWII examples, so that does not even come close to validating the practice for manufacturing methinks. What you have said certainly makes sense to me! Happy Easter! God Bless! Tony Brown RN mgbbrown
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It looks like they were made by Roanoid plastics ltd, who also made G.B.S brand plastic razors. A post WW2 budget version of the G.B.S for dept stores maybe?
British made ones could come from the Glasgow factory.
It looks like they were made by Roanoid plastics ltd, who also made G.B.S brand plastic razors. A post WW2 budget version of the G.B.S for dept stores maybe?
British made ones could come from the Glasgow factory.
...and made in England models from Roanoid ltd Birmingham maybe?
I need to find one of those…
So, I have been led to believe that Wardonias do not take standard DE blades. I have avoided them because of this. I really like Bakelite, so this razor could be the ticket.
So, I have been led to believe that Wardonias do not take standard DE blades. I have avoided them because of this. I really like Bakelite, so this razor could be the ticket.
There are a few generations of Wardonias. If you find a Bakelite top cap, those are easily modified to take modern blades by using 400 grit sand paper to round the posts. The later brass caps, with angular posts can be modified using a post-cutter (3/16", IIRC-?) or with careful modification of the blade. The last variant that I'm aware of uses a brass cap with standard round posts.
Excellent shavers and one of my favorite vintage models!
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