Congrats and a VERY nice looking lather catcher -- I'm assuming a GEM Junior Bar, from the photo. So the blade stops look fine to me. The early razor blade stops (at least many on many of the lather catchers of the day) were little more than built-up pieces of brass. The brass wears down over time, and for some of those razors, there isn't enough to catch the blade -- which is a REAL problem. As long as you've got enough of a "nub" to catch the blade and keep it from flying forward, you're in good shape. I'm unable to go take a couple of shots of one of my lather catchers at the moment, but when I get a moment, I can set your mind at ease with what will look like a very similar photo to yours.Finally got hold of my first lather catcher but I'm wondering if the blade stops are supposed to be like this? Or are they squished? On my 1912 the blade goes under them... They at least seem to be fairly symmetrical:
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Congratulations on your Gem lather catcher, from your photo's I agree with Fred @Flintstone65 that your blade stops look OK.Finally got hold of my first lather catcher but I'm wondering if the blade stops are supposed to be like this? Or are they squished? On my 1912 the blade goes under them... They at least seem to be fairly symmetrical:
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