Hi all, been lurking for awhile and thought I'd officially say hi 
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I'll be 40 this year and started shaving when I was in grade 6, cuz I was an early bloomer
. My dad always used Gillette multi-blade cartridges with shaving goop and a brush, so that's what I did. I grew to resent shaving because of the lousy setup, and figured that it was just a necessary evil to being a male.
Fast-forward to late last year, where I was only shaving 1-2x per week so I wouldn't have to mess with it that often. I learned about safety razors and good shaving creams/soaps, and quickly became a convert. I still remember my first BBS on my cheeks; I was rubbing my smooth face all day!
My first razor was a RazoRock classic hammer which did the job. I was given a Gillette Slim Adjustable by a friend about a month ago, and quite enjoyed using it. Today, I was fortunate enough to be given a Gillette Super Speed, and it even came with the plastic case. I did some searching on the wiki, and I believe it to be a 1950 model (there is no date code on the bottom, and the blade bed reads "PAT. NOS. ON PKG"). Am I correct that this is from 1950?
I read through all the posts about how to clean and polish a DE, and I plan to do that this week. But I was hoping that someone could give me a recommendation on how to best clean the plastic case. It has no cracks in it, and is quite clean for being 63 years old. But is there a good way to restore the clear plastic to its original clearness? I am concerned that the plastic will easily fog or fade due to its age, so I haven't attempted any type of cleaning on it.
Thanks in advance! I look forward to everyone's insight.
Cheers!
. I'll be 40 this year and started shaving when I was in grade 6, cuz I was an early bloomer
. My dad always used Gillette multi-blade cartridges with shaving goop and a brush, so that's what I did. I grew to resent shaving because of the lousy setup, and figured that it was just a necessary evil to being a male.Fast-forward to late last year, where I was only shaving 1-2x per week so I wouldn't have to mess with it that often. I learned about safety razors and good shaving creams/soaps, and quickly became a convert. I still remember my first BBS on my cheeks; I was rubbing my smooth face all day!
My first razor was a RazoRock classic hammer which did the job. I was given a Gillette Slim Adjustable by a friend about a month ago, and quite enjoyed using it. Today, I was fortunate enough to be given a Gillette Super Speed, and it even came with the plastic case. I did some searching on the wiki, and I believe it to be a 1950 model (there is no date code on the bottom, and the blade bed reads "PAT. NOS. ON PKG"). Am I correct that this is from 1950?
I read through all the posts about how to clean and polish a DE, and I plan to do that this week. But I was hoping that someone could give me a recommendation on how to best clean the plastic case. It has no cracks in it, and is quite clean for being 63 years old. But is there a good way to restore the clear plastic to its original clearness? I am concerned that the plastic will easily fog or fade due to its age, so I haven't attempted any type of cleaning on it.
Thanks in advance! I look forward to everyone's insight.
Cheers!
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