Hey I just scored this little lot on ebay for £6.40 as i said in another thread i was looking for old dog razors and i think this is a pretty good score. but my question is, does anyone know anything about the knockout razor.
knockout razor
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The Knockout is a standard Gillette type DE (meaning it uses standard blades) and was made around 1945 in England by F.C. Cartledge, Ltd., Sheffield.
"Made by Britons, made for Britons"
"Made by Britons, made for Britons"
That is a pretty neat looking razor.
Regards.
Jakob
Regards.
Jakob
Those Brits are the Kings of Bakelite!! What a great carton too!!
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We did love our bakelite..
The Knockout razor in that photos looks mint.. obviously photos hide a million flaws, such as the seller saying he thought the gillette new was unused even though it has a blade in it..
Is it just me who once something is ordered i feel like a jkid waiting for christmas?
The Knockout razor in that photos looks mint.. obviously photos hide a million flaws, such as the seller saying he thought the gillette new was unused even though it has a blade in it..
Is it just me who once something is ordered i feel like a jkid waiting for christmas?
I learned the hard way (after buying a lot of 10 Wardonia Bakelite razors that they don't take standard DE blades) at least this razor does. We did seem to make a lot of Bakelite razors - I wonder if it had anything to do with metal shortage due to WW2?
No, not just you - I've bought loads of vintage razors and still love opening the latest parcel.
No, not just you - I've bought loads of vintage razors and still love opening the latest parcel.
I think you have it right. The onslaught of these Bakelite razors coincide with with WWII. It only makes too much sense.
So far i've just been using Ebay UK, it looks like i should be expanding my search to worldwide. Not seeing these bargains when i search
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So far i've just been using Ebay UK, it looks like i should be expanding my search to worldwide. Not seeing these bargains when i search
Hey this deal was ebay uk, coming from sheffeild no less! lol
I dont search safty razor any more but go straight to the category im interested in.
I would post more but hey dont want to loose my finding edge
And yes bakelite really does seem ww2 related, im guessing due to it being produced from coal something we had more of than other resources. (purley a guess)
EDIT: I forgot to add, i click ebay uk results only as im not interested in shipping from around the world.. unless i have loads of time..
I also work backwards looking at newest additions first
Edit Again: that was £6.40 delivered
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Rats, I'll have to re-examine my search technique. Good to see though that some bargains can be had .
I also collect vintage fountain pens and a lot of the German - Mont Blanc and some of the English pens were fitted with tin nibs (in place of the usual gold) during and shortly after WWII again presumably due to the fact that gold was in demand (for gold reserves I suppose) whereas a small amount of tin could still be found.
M
Mrs Trash
My grandad made 'knock out' razor blades in Sheffield in 1945 (I have a box of them he gave me a few years ago) and am very proud that people are still 'enjoying' them - I had no idea they were still floating about, brilliant!
This thread is reassuring. I thought I might have jumped for a Wardonia like razor. Great to hear they take standard Gillette blades.
I can't wait for mine to arrive. (see below)
I payed less than the price of a Merkur 45 Bakelite, caseless edition, which suits me just fine.
I can't wait for mine to arrive. (see below)
I payed less than the price of a Merkur 45 Bakelite, caseless edition, which suits me just fine.
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Here's the most recent thread, from last month, on this razor. Whether your shave with it or not, it's definitely one to have in the collection and she is selling them for a very reasonable price.
Oh I'll be shaving with it. I'm not one for having a large collection of stuff just to look at, use it and enjoy it..
Yes, great price, friendly seller too.
I don't think it's any better than Gilette New?
