Great looking work CAP!
Gillette Super Adjustable Disassembly
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Thank you, gentlemen!
got my SA in the mail yesterday, its definitely a beauty, thanks Captain for the great job cleaning, polishing, painting .. looks like new!
Cap. I have a '70 Short Handle Black Beauty and was using it this morning. The 1/4 turn has always been fine. Did my first pass (9), loosened the doors, changed the setting to 6, tightened the doors and the 1/4 turn was gone. Took the blade out and tried other settings. It wouldn't budge for that last 1/4 turn. Any suggestions? Just soak it?
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Outstanding news, Sir! You are most welcome and thank you again for your time
Enjoy! Randy, I would start with a nice hot soak...sometimes a good soak will work wonders..and don't be afraid to make it a spicy soak. Let us know how it turns out.
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Alright @PMT, here is the other installment of your replates:
Before: (and this was my first short-handle SA)
Before: (and this was my first short-handle SA)
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Disassembly:
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After:
Another very nice restoration! I still love mine, by the way, so many thanks!
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These short handled SA's are neat, kinda like a cousin of the fatboy. Glad to hear your custom is still serving you well, everything working properly?
Perfectly! My only fear is that someday it will break/corrode inside or something. Then again, so does everything, eventually . . .
I shaved with it this morning, in fact. My favorite razor.
That's for true, Cap. They have a very similar weight and feel, which surprised me the first time I handled one. I expected something more like the black-handled SS, but the short-handled SA has a nice bit of chunk to it!
Cap. Just to thank you again. I finally used my long handle that your brought back to life. Great shave, worked perfect. And the red indicator works great without my glasses! LOL
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Well, when and if that does happen, we can strip her down and find some donor parts and keep her going! That is the beauty about these things! Just keep it clean and dry and you should be alright
I'd like to find one and do some custom work on it...you know, cerakote....Razor Plate...THAT kind of stuff
My pleasure, Randy! Those red indicators pop against the bright nickel and black handles!
Well Cap'n, my 3rd attempt is just days away from your front door according to the tracking #. This one should let you scratch that itch.I'd like to find one and do some custom work on it...you know, cerakote....Razor Plate...THAT kind of stuff
The short handled SA looks great after the replate. Now I sorta wanna try one...shaves like a Fatboy...I feel another case of RAD coming on.
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Package received Sir!Well Cap'n, my 3rd attempt is just days away from your front door according to the tracking #. This one should let you scratch that itch.
Might as well start hunting
Great, another adjustable I don't have! Now I've got to start looking for one....
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I can see e prices for these taking a small jump!
And new ebay listings pop up stating "short handled SA - shaves just like fatboy"?
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