Ever ready model numbers -- post your numbers here

[Tanuki]

The "BH" stands for "Brush & Holder" This was meant to be either a travel brush, or one that you could stand on the counter in its matching holder.

Thanks for the info! That explains the handle shape, as well as the alpha code. I have an E-R Badgerlon, where the BN code says 'badger/nylon' to me.

Given that the code is not about the knot, I am curious still about the knot hairs. The inner hair is very soft and pliant, nothing like the usual E-R banded boar knots. The outer hair has a little backbone, but there is very little of that hair.

 

[Mike H]

Ever Ready 59. A mottled great swirl base and a ivory top.

 

[Tanuki]

Ever Ready 59. A mottled great swirl base and a ivory top.

Nice E-R. Ready for its next knot. Somebody took it to its limit!

"SET-IN-PLASTIC" I have never seen that before.

 

[Nicholas Eldridge]

Does anyone know the difference between the Ever-ready F40 and the 200T? I've also noticed that the 200T sometimes has a metal ring around the middle and at times it doesn't. They just look exactly the same to me.

 

[Ad Astra]

1CS?

Now with an AMACK Sunrise synth.


AA

 

[JimmyCB]

1CS?

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Now with an AMACK Sunrise synth.

Here's my recently acquired Ever Ready 129 R. Bakelite handle with a new knot. My photo of the bottom isn't the clearest, so here's the inscription: Ever Ready/Made in USA/Set in Rubber/Sterilized/129R. I don't know the age, but I'm a sucker for Bakelite.

 

[JimmyCB]

Ever Ready 200 T

 

[Doc1911]

Left to right: F40 (with new Maggard synthetic knot), C40, C40 handle waiting for new knot.

 

[cpool222]

Greetings from England. I have just acquired a carton of these English 12s and wondered of their age- from design of boxes maybe 20s or 30s? They are cool as hell. Joined up just to find out more apologies if posted in wrong place

Unless I missed it, it doesn't look like anyone answered you? It's a great find. Have you shown us a picture of one unboxed?

 

[JimmyCB]

Every Ready 100. No letter suffix, just the number 100 and "Every Ready" on the bottom. Also, the handle prper has the Every Ready logo and "Guaranteed." Could this be an earlier model before letter suffixes were added? I'm going to gouge out the badly worn knot with a u-shaped small chisel and replace it with a Maggard knot which I have laying around. If successful, will post a photo.

 

[Tanuki]

Every Ready 100. No letter suffix, just the number 100

Probably just a $1 price code in this case. My two E-R 100 brushes are distinctly different models, but both inexpensive.

 

[JimmyCB]

Probably just a $1 price code in this case. My two E-R 100 brushes are distinctly different models, but both inexpensive.

Thanks for the information. Seems logical.

 

[Borderboss]

Every Ready 100. No letter suffix, just the number 100 and "Every Ready" on the bottom. Also, the handle prper has the Every Ready logo and "Guaranteed." Could this be an earlier model before letter suffixes were added? I'm going to gouge out the badly worn knot with a u-shaped small chisel and replace it with a Maggard knot which I have laying around. If successful, will post a photo.

There were a lot of different Ever Ready brushes with the 100 code without suffixes. I don't believe anyone has ever worked through what it really means. But you see this with other manufacturers too, where completely different brushes have the same model number.

 

[MaineYooper]

Here is my Ever-Ready 836A, restored by a gent named Freddie, and set with a Shave Forge 20mm High Mountain badger.

Anyone know what the symbols above and below the model number are? The lower looks like a fancy capital A, and the upper a box.

 

[Borderboss]

I just picked up an Ever-Ready 200 M. It had been restored by the guy I bought it from using what he said is a combo Badger/Boar knot. I don't know the maker of the knot.

 

[RazorDragon]

has anyone still got a complete document of all the types, I love this museum stuff!

 

[Tanuki]

has anyone still got a complete document of all the types, I love this museum stuff!

Check out web.archive.org, the WaybackMachine

When there, search for: "http://oldschoolshavingbrushes dot com"

The OSSB website itself takes you to never-neverland.