Granpa's old beat up Gillette 3 peice.

[nff]

so after getting back into wet shaving again. after a few years of dry. i remembered that in the closet buried under ages of stuff was an old DE of my granpa's. so i dug it out and cleaned it up. i found it was a 3 piece Gillette. no markings or dates aside from "made in canada" and "Gillette"

oh and if pics are to big just say and i can size em down to 17'' size.

with flash if it makes it easier to see.

so what do you guys do you guys think of the beat up Gillette.

 

[john parker]

Yes, the pics are way too big!

 

[nff]

Yes, the pics are way too big!

fixed.

 

[brianw]

Should be a great shave... I do love those open combs

 

[Greyfox]

Enjoy that razor. It should shave great!

 

[nff]

it dose well but would most likely be a lot better once i get the tecnique down. i need to become more consistent with lathering.. but yea i got some derby's and feather's coming soon. currently using WS as you can see in the pics (only thing i could find locally.)

 

[HoosierTrooper]

Yep, great shaver alright and since it belonged to your Grandpa it's extra special.

 

[blackfoot]

Nothing better than a family heirloom.

 

[Uncle Erik]

Congrats! I am also lucky enough to have a razor from my grandfather - take goodcare of it.

 

[nff]

Yep, great shaver alright and since it belonged to your Grandpa it's extra special.

if the date you said in the other thread is right then this has a possibility of being my great grand fathers/uncle/whatever's razor also. which will make it even more special.

 

[john parker]

Very nice razor! Very nice pics! Thanks, John

 

[nff]

no thank you. and with better blades and lather it will get even better no doubt.

 

[IWHC]

I have the exact same razor but made in England that was my first razor about 45 years ago, given to me by my mother - it wasn't new but have no idea where it came from.

 

[PaulL]

You could get it plated if you want it to look spiffy.

 

[nff]

nope not gona re plate it. since its my granpa's that and the scratches make it unique. it shaves fine as it is

 

[Kyle Hyde]

I used to have one just like that.

 

[zeeshan66]

nostalgic wish my grandpa kept one for me

 

[nff]

I used to have one just like that.

yea after some more research it seems its a 1920's Gillette genuine.

 

[Telecaster52]

I used to have one just like that.

I'm taking good care or her

 

[luvmysuper]

I'm so old that my Grandpas razor was a piece of flint.