Interesting Looking old Injector

[geoff]

Found an interesting looking old injector for sale:
Does it appear to be worth $30?

Hard to be certain but it appears it may have an injector reloading mech built into the handle.

Also appears to straighten out for portability via the leather pouch.

 

[Jim]

I don't know if its worth 30.00 but I want it! If you decide not to get it I call dibbs!

 

[geoff]

So if I get it and don't like it would you buy it from me for $30

 

[Jim]

Ahh! an entrepreneur at heart!
You have to win it first!

 

[guenron]

If you are looking for a casefiller or drawer liner, it's way cool, otherwise forget it as there are no blades that are readily available for it. It is a different size blade than the modern injector blade.

 

[Jim]

If you are looking for a casefiller or drawer liner, it's way cool, otherwise forget it as there are no blades that are readily available for it. It is a different size blade than the modern injector blade.

What a killjoy!
But thanks for the info nonetheless Ron.
What style blades did it use?

 

[geoff]

Ahh; thanks for letting me know!

I was looking for something to use; wanted a 'comparison' razor for my new Nationwides.... and it just looked dam cool.

I don't need a decorative piece though.

If anyone else does the auction ends in ~4 hours and is at:
http://tinyurl.com/lcv7e

If you are looking for a casefiller or drawer liner, it's way cool, otherwise forget it as there are no blades that are readily available for it. It is a different size blade than the modern injector blade.

 

[mark the shoeshine boy]

http://www.safetyrazors.net/

search in here...at work, i am blocked from some sites....

this is an early model schick injector...fair condition, but having a nice leather pouch is nice....

$30 not bad....

mark the shoeshine boy

 

[Jim]

There is 3 of them on *bay right now-
Happy bidding

 

[roughrider]

Looks to be heavy duty and well made.

 

[guenron]

What a killjoy!
But thanks for the info nonetheless Ron.
What style blades did it use?

If I recall from a collector's article, to load the razor with a blade, you cycled a stroking (loading?) lever after the head had been folded back into the magazine. To function without failure, the lever apparatus required a solid (not slotted) blade.

 

[vputz]

Yep--I think this is one of the very early schick-style injectors, the ones that were meant to duplicate a cartridge rifle (thus the all-in-one razor+cartridge+injector mechanism).

Very cool for historic reasons!

I think I remember He Who Is Not To Be Named on these forums (lol, just trying to avoid another torrent of shaveblog hate) wrote something about these... ah yes: http://www.shaveblog.com/2005/08/b1-bomber.html

 

[geoff]

Thanks for the review.

Still a very neat design but the last thing I need is another 'collection'

 

[cooncatbob]

They can be had for much less then $30 and they do look really cool.

 

[AJS]

I nearly spent $60 on one of these with a Buy It Now option. Very close call there I believe.