Hi all,
Ugggh. I swore, I swore I was NOT going to purchase a "third type" of Razor requiring other than Gillette Double Edge blades or GEM type Single Edge blades. That was then, this is now.
A month or so ago, I visited an "Antique Shop" and examined a (never known to me) Razor that I just loved due to it's beautiful build quality/feel. So yesterday I returned to this same Shop thinking the Razor had been sold. I searched around a bit and heck, it was still available.
The price however was (imho) very highly priced at one hundred dollars! Long story short,
I offered the owner of Razor fifty dollars which is THE most I have thus far spent on any one of the thirty four Razors I have purchased in the last six weeks. Yes, I badly suffer from RAD.
At any rate, I just had to purchase this vintage Schick "Repeating" Razor as it is just too cool!
This Razor appear to be in very nice condition and I am now in the process of doing a light cleaning/detail. While there were about a dozen or so blades in the blade holder/cartridge, I will have to replace with new blades (just on general principle). I don't know too much about this type of Razor and if it is suppose to be a decent Shaver but, I guess I was just willing to take a chance. Might any other B&B member use this Razor and, if so,
I'd love to hear your impressions. Thanks.
SixCats!
(borrowed photograph) SCHICK TYPE B Repeating Razor (circa 1926)
Ugggh. I swore, I swore I was NOT going to purchase a "third type" of Razor requiring other than Gillette Double Edge blades or GEM type Single Edge blades. That was then, this is now.
A month or so ago, I visited an "Antique Shop" and examined a (never known to me) Razor that I just loved due to it's beautiful build quality/feel. So yesterday I returned to this same Shop thinking the Razor had been sold. I searched around a bit and heck, it was still available.
The price however was (imho) very highly priced at one hundred dollars! Long story short,
I offered the owner of Razor fifty dollars which is THE most I have thus far spent on any one of the thirty four Razors I have purchased in the last six weeks. Yes, I badly suffer from RAD.
At any rate, I just had to purchase this vintage Schick "Repeating" Razor as it is just too cool!
This Razor appear to be in very nice condition and I am now in the process of doing a light cleaning/detail. While there were about a dozen or so blades in the blade holder/cartridge, I will have to replace with new blades (just on general principle). I don't know too much about this type of Razor and if it is suppose to be a decent Shaver but, I guess I was just willing to take a chance. Might any other B&B member use this Razor and, if so,
I'd love to hear your impressions. Thanks.
SixCats!
(borrowed photograph) SCHICK TYPE B Repeating Razor (circa 1926)