Great thread!
I, too, have fallen under the spell of the 1940's Gillette Super Speed design and aesthetic.
To me, it's such a great little whisker removal machine; beautifully crafted out of materials that obviously stand the test of time. Nickel plating over stamped brass worked then and it still holds up.
I'm a recent convert to the Vintage Club. I now have three, a 1952 Super Speed (X3), a 1953 Super Speed (Y2) and an A3 1955 Super Speed Blue Tip. All have historical significance to me but, much more importantly, they all work beautifully. I really treasure them but use them regularly nonetheless. Granted, I pamper my tools but all three came to me in amazingly good shape for razors that are 68, 70 and 71 years old.
I'm lucky enough to have some great modern DE safety razors like a Game Changer and a Rockwell 6C
But truth be told, if I could only have one razor, I'd pick one of my Super Speeds.
I, too, have fallen under the spell of the 1940's Gillette Super Speed design and aesthetic.
To me, it's such a great little whisker removal machine; beautifully crafted out of materials that obviously stand the test of time. Nickel plating over stamped brass worked then and it still holds up.
I'm a recent convert to the Vintage Club. I now have three, a 1952 Super Speed (X3), a 1953 Super Speed (Y2) and an A3 1955 Super Speed Blue Tip. All have historical significance to me but, much more importantly, they all work beautifully. I really treasure them but use them regularly nonetheless. Granted, I pamper my tools but all three came to me in amazingly good shape for razors that are 68, 70 and 71 years old.
I'm lucky enough to have some great modern DE safety razors like a Game Changer and a Rockwell 6C
But truth be told, if I could only have one razor, I'd pick one of my Super Speeds.