Do lather catchers take normal SE blades?
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Some of the later models were made specifically for standard SE blades.
Post pics and someone here should be able to tell.
Post pics and someone here should be able to tell.
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was it this one?
If it is....I haven't seen that mechanism before.
Different from mine.
Paging MacDaddy!
Different from mine.
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Yes, the Eveready takes se. I think all er do.
Looks like it will accept an se blade, but you might have to put something on the spline so that it clamps down on the blade.
I have to do that with a couple of my older razors.
I have to do that with a couple of my older razors.
I'm pretty sure that design can handle either the old wedge blades or the modern blades. The tab at the back flips up against the spine and holds the blade forward against the stops.
The primary feature you'd be looking for when you're considering any lather catcher -- aside from odd variants that took their own proprietary blade sizes -- is whether or not it's got blade stops at the front corners. Older models that are just for wedge blades had brackets that used the shape of the blade to keep it from sliding too far forward. Models that were designed to be used with modern style thin blades will have stops to catch the front corners of the blade. There are a few odd ones where that's not the case, like the ASR Reverse Lather Catcher (the one in the front of the photo below), but those are far and away the exception not the rule.
MacDaddy is right. Here is an ER lather catcher with a modern blade installed (this model has blade stops). Your model will accept modern SE blades.
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I believe all Ever Ready lather catchers will take a modern blade (not the case with Star, Gem etc)
I also have a ASR reverse lather catcher like the one Porter posted..although it will take a modern blade, I do not recommend it as the blades do not fit like the original SE blades.
The exposed blade (especially the corners) make for a scarey shave
Here is how an original blade fits...much safer
I also have a ASR reverse lather catcher like the one Porter posted..although it will take a modern blade, I do not recommend it as the blades do not fit like the original SE blades.
The exposed blade (especially the corners) make for a scarey shave
Here is how an original blade fits...much safer
Concerning the 3 razors on the back row: The 2 razors on the sides have clips on the side to secure the blade. The razor in the center has a horizontal bar. Which is the better design, and why? How do the shaves compare?The primary feature you'd be looking for when you're considering any lather catcher -- aside from odd variants that took their own proprietary blade sizes -- is whether or not it's got blade stops at the front corners. Older models that are just for wedge blades had brackets that used the shape of the blade to keep it from sliding too far forward. Models that were designed to be used with modern style thin blades will have stops to catch the front corners of the blade. There are a few odd ones where that's not the case, like the ASR Reverse Lather Catcher (the one in the front of the photo below), but those are far and away the exception not the rule.
For me, the bar just makes loading and unloading the blade easier, the shaves vary based on other criteria.
The two on the outside are the original Gem Junior design from around 1906-1907. Sometime towards the end of 1907 they added the bar to make the Gem Junior Bar in the middle. Personally, I find the Gem Junior Bar to be a more pleasant shaver than the older Gem Junior model. The bar prevents the blade from lifting or flexing across the center, though this may have more to do with the relative thinness of modern blades compared to the blades that these razors would have been used with orginally, like the one that Sled Dog posted above.
If you have a Gem Junior Bar razor, it will definitely take "modern" type blades. If the razor has no bar but has the two clips to hold the blade at the front, I suggest you load it with a "modern" blade and then check to be sure the blade is held securely and doesn't have the ability to move and chatter in the clips. Some of these will have clips that are sprung or adjust to hold either the thicker "wedge" blade or the thinner "modern" style blade. Others will not secure the thinner "modern" blade.
Personally, I use a Gem Junior Bar razor every day. I believe that any changes to design or new designs of safety razors since this one was developed over a hundred years ago, were attempts to sell more razors but were steps backward in giving the best shave. The Gem 1912 patent, however, is a close second in the quality of shave. The 1912 was sold under three or four brand names.
Regards,
Tom
Personally, I use a Gem Junior Bar razor every day. I believe that any changes to design or new designs of safety razors since this one was developed over a hundred years ago, were attempts to sell more razors but were steps backward in giving the best shave. The Gem 1912 patent, however, is a close second in the quality of shave. The 1912 was sold under three or four brand names.
Regards,
Tom
