At least half of mine, I'd bet.This reminds me of the thread about DPRs. How many dead persons razors do you own?
At least half of mine, I'd bet.This reminds me of the thread about DPRs. How many dead persons razors do you own?
Well now You have me thinking of eighty year olds with a Brazilian.LOL!! You never know, though.
When I was shopping around for my first DE, I looked on Amazon, among other places. In the "Answered Questions" section for one of the razors, a woman asked if it was OK for intimate shaving. Most of the answers were from males, summed up by one man who quipped "Bikini yes, Brazilian no." The very next answer read "I don't know why the guys are being so timid about this. What do they think we used before cartridges came out?"
Well now You have me thinking of eighty year olds with a Brazilian.
I need my brain bleached.
Brother Astra,Lucky for me, a friend thought the same way and gave me a 1912-made silver ABC set, in perfect condition.
It shaves great, and is worth $$$.
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I think some of the kind people who replied to my thread here may have misinterpreted what I was saying. Yes i realize all razors can be thoroughly cleaned but its more the "thought" of where the razor has been which is hard to erase. Especially with some razors that have small stains or marks that cannot be totally removed unless you conpletely replate, replace parts etc
All of those are things that are equally gross and I think about all of them as well and I actively do my best to avoid or limit them!
Totally agree, physical money is very dirty, i keep my physical money to a bare minimum after putting most of it in the bank and whenever i touch money i scrub my hands real good. That stuff has been everywhere and is filthy
Based on your replies above I think not only vintage razors, but anything that has ever been used by anyone else may not work for you. Now that being said, there are plenty of new razors available so you still have many great options to explore.
Good luck in your hunt to find what modern razors work for you and I appreciate having one less person to contend with in my hunt for vintage razors!
Steve, in the case of an OLD type like this, it's all about the blade. Not a Feather, for sure. Not a Nacet. I do have consistent good luck with Dorco Primes in these mean-shaving OLDs ... Hope/helps!Brother Astra,
I too have a silver ABC razor (from 1909). It's a good looker, yes!, but it has never given me smooth and comfortable shaves. Do you have any recommendations for improving my experience? Much obliged.
May I suggest Bic Chrome Platinum blades for your ABC? Vintage razors are awesome...just clean them and enjoy the history and the shave. This 1910 is one of my ABCs that gets a lot of use because it shaves so well.Steve, in the case of an OLD type like this, it's all about the blade. Not a Feather, for sure. Not a Nacet. I do have consistent good luck with Dorco Primes in these mean-shaving OLDs ... Hope/helps!
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I'm gonna get one of those someday! Looks like a piece of sculpture.May I suggest Bic Chrome Platinum blades for your ABC? Vintage razors are awesome...just clean them and enjoy the history and the shave. This 1910 is one of my ABCs that gets a lot of use because it shaves so well.View attachment 1083242
Steve, in the case of an OLD type like this, it's all about the blade. Not a Feather, for sure. Not a Nacet. I do have consistent good luck with Dorco Primes in these mean-shaving OLDs ... Hope/helps!
Thanx for the advice, I'll certainly give it a go. What you say makes sense, as the quality of the blades in the early 20th century were only a shadow of today's much higher quality and thinner blades. The razors of that era were designed for the blades that were then currently available.
Neil-O and Ad Astra: What are your thoughts about shimming the Gillette/ABC Old Type razors, to make the blade gap more similar and accommodating for the thinner blades of today, thereby replicating razor conditions for the thicker blades of yesteryear?
Neil-O, what are your thoughts about shimming these Old Type razors?May I suggest Bic Chrome Platinum blades for your ABC? Vintage razors are awesome...just clean them and enjoy the history and the shave. This 1910 is one of my ABCs that gets a lot of use because it shaves so well.View attachment 1083242
May I suggest Bic Chrome Platinum blades for your ABC? Vintage razors are awesome...just clean them and enjoy the history and the shave. This 1910 is one of my ABCs that gets a lot of use because it shaves so well.View attachment 1083242