For those of you who don't know me from these forums, yes I am indeed totally blind, been at wet shaving for just over a year now. Also definitely, most certainly and completely mad!!
So a few days ago, my father inlaw handed me a Bakelite box with a vintage gillette razor inside and 2 packs of blades saying, I'm glad it's going to a good home, it's never been used. I have asked my poor long suffering wife and there appears to be no name on the razor, but I will do my best to describe it all by how it feels.
The Bakelite box is I gather quite standard, it has a little knub on the front which you push to open.
The razor is a 3 piece, but it opens strangely. You twist a knob on the bottom a bit like a 2 piece, then pull the bottom out of the hollo stem. This leaves the handle and base plate and you remove the cap a bit like a 2 piece.
The razor is open comb with a plastic feeling handle but metal for the core of the handle and the rest of the components. I'd guess it was brass maybe?
There are 2 packs of blades in here, 2 plastic open ended boxes full of my god!! the blades are so thick compared to blades of today. Honestly they feel like 3 or 4 blades stacked together. NO, I am not psychotic enough to try and use one of these, though they are all still in their paper wrapping.
I have loaded it with a new Astra SP which is my blade of choice, tabs stick out the sides like 2 little arms, mind the ears mind the ears!!
Tomorrow I will be taking my go to Torga boar brush, Executive Shaving oil, Trumpers Spanish leather cream, a custom made Steph Baxter mug and lots of hot water to try it out. I have no idea what is going to happen here.
I've given myself 2 days worth of growth which is usually safer for my tough thick beard. I've been using the Rex Konsul for the past few months which is IMHO the best razor for me personally I have ever used.
Did I mention my wife is an A&E doctor? wish me luck
So a few days ago, my father inlaw handed me a Bakelite box with a vintage gillette razor inside and 2 packs of blades saying, I'm glad it's going to a good home, it's never been used. I have asked my poor long suffering wife and there appears to be no name on the razor, but I will do my best to describe it all by how it feels.
The Bakelite box is I gather quite standard, it has a little knub on the front which you push to open.
The razor is a 3 piece, but it opens strangely. You twist a knob on the bottom a bit like a 2 piece, then pull the bottom out of the hollo stem. This leaves the handle and base plate and you remove the cap a bit like a 2 piece.
The razor is open comb with a plastic feeling handle but metal for the core of the handle and the rest of the components. I'd guess it was brass maybe?
There are 2 packs of blades in here, 2 plastic open ended boxes full of my god!! the blades are so thick compared to blades of today. Honestly they feel like 3 or 4 blades stacked together. NO, I am not psychotic enough to try and use one of these, though they are all still in their paper wrapping.
I have loaded it with a new Astra SP which is my blade of choice, tabs stick out the sides like 2 little arms, mind the ears mind the ears!!
Tomorrow I will be taking my go to Torga boar brush, Executive Shaving oil, Trumpers Spanish leather cream, a custom made Steph Baxter mug and lots of hot water to try it out. I have no idea what is going to happen here.
I've given myself 2 days worth of growth which is usually safer for my tough thick beard. I've been using the Rex Konsul for the past few months which is IMHO the best razor for me personally I have ever used.
Did I mention my wife is an A&E doctor? wish me luck
good luck! I hope it's smooth sailing for you. 
