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I Used a Battery Philips Philishave Years Ago as a back-up to my vintage carbon straights when there was no water about or was in an extreme rush, had it over 30 years then came to use it a few months ago and the motor or contacts had gone, not worth getting it repaired and went back to wet shaving only.

Saw references to this site whilst on blade and kitchen knife forums and am largely moved on because it was pointless, expensive to collect knives and scissors and ran out of space to store them.

I joined this lovely forum in early October and have been well groomed and smelling lovely ever since so big Thanks to all from me and The Dragon.

I still wanted a battery rotary Philips shaver for a dry back-up (in the car for example) but didn't want a fragile modern one with non-removable batteries so got a vintage shaver from 1962 that takes any type of LR6 or AA batteries and even a car battery!

It is heavy and well-built in Holland and gives nearly a BBS shave - better than a DFS but takes longer to get that close than a wet razor jobby,

It comes with a lovely case with built-in mirror and I have New Old Stock spare heads - the amazing thing is it's older than me - from 1962 - They sure don't build them like they used to do - like American cars in the fifties made from decent box steel chassis and 14 gauge steel - now it's 18 gauge and the slightest bump and it's a right off - uneconomic to repair - or insurance premiums go up and people lose their no-claims bonus - what a crying shame !
 
Congratulations on your find. When I was young, I wished for a shaver like that. To this day, I'm sorry I hadn't bought it.

It is heavy and well-built in Holland

"Made in Holland" is really the salient point here.

In an episode of "The Avengers" John Steed used a shaver like yours.

Cheers mate

Gauthier

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Congratulations on your find. When I was young, I wished for a shaver like that. To this day, I'm sorry I hadn't bought it.



"Made in Holland" is really the salient point here.

In an episode of "The Avengers" John Steed used a shaver like yours.

Cheers mate

Gauthier

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Patrick MacNee - I can still hear his Home Counties deep plummy voice - Happy Days !
 
A battery shaver that lasts for years is brilliant for your pocket and the Planet.

The old Philishave is only good for 3-4 days of growth though; after that it does painful epilation and plucks the hairs out and tugs like crazy.

If you're not getting satisfaction have you tried a combination open comb/closed comb head like the Yaqi Flipside or a versatile adjustable that isn't too feisty like a Gillette slim adjustable or a VIKINGS BLADE - The Emperor ?

Sorry I have no idea about modern electric razors and if you're getting irritation afterwards have you tried a good pre electric lotion or used a soap that doesn't dry your face out like a 72% traditional Olive Oil soap from France, Syria, Greece, Italy, Russia, Poland or Palestine and drink loads of water; that helps your skin.

I see you're into tea - have you tried whole leaf tea - it's all I drink - I get it blended for me on the Market or I go to the Himalayan Tea shop - it's not in supermarkets - otherwise it's just tea dust and sweepings with no real taste; even Twinnings is not whole leaf - I never use teabags either and roast and grind my own coffee - it's easy - it's like roasting chesnuts.
 
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Sorry I have no idea about modern electric razors and if you're getting irritation afterwards

My primary problem with electric shavers isn't that they cause irritation. Fifty years ago I had a flat-head Remington that wasn't good for my skin, but modern shavers are at least better in that respect.

My problem with them is that they're junk. They don't last long enough and it doesn't pay to have them repaired - planned obsolescence.

I plan to start wet shaving again in spring - first use up my supply of Wilkinson Hydro, then graduate to double-edge.

have you tried whole leaf tea

Some years ago I graduated from tea bags to loose tea. I guess that doesn't qualify as leaf tea.
 
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I Used a Battery Philips Philishave Years Ago as a back-up to my vintage carbon straights when there was no water about or was in an extreme rush, had it over 30 years then came to use it a few months ago and the motor or contacts had gone, not worth getting it repaired and went back to wet shaving only.

Saw references to this site whilst on blade and kitchen knife forums and am largely moved on because it was pointless, expensive to collect knives and scissors and ran out of space to store them.

I joined this lovely forum in early October and have been well groomed and smelling lovely ever since so big Thanks to all from me and The Dragon.

I still wanted a battery rotary Philips shaver for a dry back-up (in the car for example) but didn't want a fragile modern one with non-removable batteries so got a vintage shaver from 1962 that takes any type of LR6 or AA batteries and even a car battery!

It is heavy and well-built in Holland and gives nearly a BBS shave - better than a DFS but takes longer to get that close than a wet razor jobby,

It comes with a lovely case with built-in mirror and I have New Old Stock spare heads - the amazing thing is it's older than me - from 1962 - They sure don't build them like they used to do - like American cars in the fifties made from decent box steel chassis and 14 gauge steel - now it's 18 gauge and the slightest bump and it's a right off - uneconomic to repair - or insurance premiums go up and people lose their no-claims bonus - what a crying shame !
The double headed razors were Norelco's first really successful product when they came out in the early 1950's. Their initial shaver was a single headed version introduced in 1939 with mixed success.

Norelco has kept making this type of model even after it was superseded by triple header razors in the mid-1960's. A more recent version, the PQ208 has been sold here in the U.S. as a travel razor. Norelco used this model globally to help penetrate lower income markets.

I picked up a couple PQ208's 7-8 years ago from Walmart who was selling them for around $12 each back then (cheaper to buy a second razor than a set of replacement heads at that price). Same as your vintage model it runs on a couple of AA batteries. My son and I both use one when we travel these days. They came in a nice travel case included for that price.

Shaves well though it takes a bit longer than a triple header and it doesn't have the useful trimmer. You can still find them on-line for $20-$25. With replaceable batteries I agree that these will last almost forever. When I used triple headers for shaving, prior to my return to DE 5 years ago, it was always the death of the built-in rechargeable batteries after around a decade or so of daily use that drove the need for a replacement.
 
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