I still have a lather-cather to try.
Ooooo, Lather-catcher. (You're in for a treat.)
I still have a lather-cather to try.
Ooooo, Lather-catcher. (You're in for a treat.)
It's a GEM 1901 with a wooden handle, and if you can believe it, it looks pretty much like it's never been used. To my eye, it's in pretty much like new condition.
I suspect you have the 1900/1901 patent bar razor. I will wager you will really enjoy the shave you get from it.
I use one with a metal handle most mornings. I also have the one shown below with the small black wooden handle and the fancy "Gem Jr. Bar" scroll lettering on the back.
Since I have the one I use with the metal handle, I've chosen to not use the one with the wooden handle and keep it for display. Unfortunetly, the case it came in, as you can see, is quite shabby looking but the razor looks as good as new.
Regards,
Tom
In addition to my Fatboy and Schick injector I have in rotation a Gem Micromatic all brass SE. It's just a little different to use but is a fine shaver. Pretty much what has been said about using it. My only problem is finding suitable blades in the smallish town I live in. I have a moustache and goatee so the size of the head is no problem. I have a couple of cartridge razors an old Trac II and a Mach3 but only use them on plane travel trips, they don't care about your single edge on the train, or when I am in an extreme hurry. So rarely. I like using the SE, maybe because of the stiffer blade, though all my single blades give DFS's.
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Ugggh, my photo-uploading skills need work. Anywhooo, my four GEMs as displayed in order of like-ability on my bathroom sink...
From bottom to top of the alleged photo:
Jr.
Featherlight (or Slim-V Flat To)
Micromatic
G-bar
Hmmm, looks like there's room to squeeze in a lather catcher, although in a quick search on eBay, the term lather catcher yielded not to promising results.
I think you might be right.I think your Micromatic might be a 1912.