Got this Ever-ready set in the mail today and did a real quick scrub. beautiful razor, it says "Patented March 24/14" so does that make this a 1914 Ever-Ready?
ID help on an Ever-ready
- Thread starter DanInFla
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Yes, it does.
My favorite of the Ever-Readies, actually.
- Chris
Your blade stops appear uneven in one of the photos. They should be just proud enough to allow the edge of the blade to slip underneath.
These are quite aggressive in comparison with the 1912 variants.
Good shavers non the less.
Good shavers non the less.
The blade stops on mine are even smaller - and look original, undamaged. This razor was probably designed for the thick spined SE blades (.085) rather than the current ones (.038), the thicker spine tilting the blade downward into the stops. I have tested a modern SE blade in mine and the slightly domed top cap appears to hold securely, but in actual use I'd always be looking over my lather to be sure....
I was commenting on the appearance that one of his stops appears to be open to 30° while the other is almost flat.
The key is that your stops should match each other and hold the cutting edge of the blade evenly and tightly.
- Chris
On a lot of the Really old SE's the stops are more like "bumps".
How's this for scary, the stops on my open comb micromatic are "bumps"
Be VERY careful adjusting the stop tabs, as they tend to break easily. The 1914 looks great! It's up next on my SEAD list (that or a 1924!
)How's this for scary, the stops on my open comb micromatic are "bumps"
Not scary at all. They're machined out of the baseplate so I don't think they'll ever break off. Unlike the other Gem types, the Micromatic clamps the blade down with the the cover so there's no need to hook the blade down with the stops.
- Chris
Absolutely, but mine are worn down from a hook shape to a nub, any more wear, and the blade corners'll be sticking out
