Meet my new little baby.

[Stroker]

Just picked up this 1912 SE. Pretty sure it's a "Junior" very short handle. It is stamped Every-Ready Brklyn N.Y. on the inside.

I think Every-Ready bought out Gem (?) trying to put a date on this little puppy. I think the 1912's were made untill the late 30's or early 40's (?) at any rate this is a nice little travel razor for sure!

Anyone know the date and history of this little GEM?

 

[texbilly]

She's a beaut, Bruce! Well done.

 

[Sledgehammer39]

Nice looking razor. I have one just like that but it does not say ever-ready just GEM. It shaves great, nice score.

 

[82R100]

Very nice.

Not a 1912 though. I think that style (hinging by the comb) is a 1924 patent. Ever-Ready and Gem were both trademarks of American Safety Razor by that point. You will find 1912's of both brands but I don't think you'll find Gems that match this style.

Congratulations.

- Chris

 

[mmack66]

Looks great! I just picked up one of these at an antique store on Tuesday, except mine is in a beat up box. I don't think that this is the razor that is normally considered a 1912 though.

 

[Stroker]

Very nice.

Not a 1912 though. I think that style (hinging by the comb) is a 1924 patent. Ever-Ready and Gem were both trademarks of American Safety Razor by that point. You will find 1912's of both brands but I don't think you'll find Gems that match this style.

Congratulations.

- Chris

Thanks for the info Chris. So circa 1924+ and would it still be called a GEM Junior? At that point in time I wonder if it was called an Ever-Ready or a Gem? I definately have more questions spinning around in my beady little brain.

 

[82R100]

Thanks for the info Chris. So circa 1924+ and would it still be called a GEM Junior? At that point in time I wonder if it was called an Ever-Ready or a Gem? I definately have more questions spinning around in my beady little brain.

I've honestly never correlated the "junior" name with the handle length but at any rate you wouldn't call it a Gem. You'd call it an Ever-Ready. That's what it says on the razor.

1924 is the patent date, so that says that it's no older than that and probably a few years newer.

 

[slantman]

Stunning and great shavers

 

[Copierguy]

Congrats on a rather nice looking set....

 

[Stroker]

I've honestly never correlated the "junior" name with the handle length but at any rate you wouldn't call it a Gem. You'd call it an Ever-Ready. That's what it says on the razor.

1924 is the patent date, so that says that it's no older than that and probably a few years newer.

So it's an Ever-Ready SE circa 1924+ The "junior" thing I assumed (you know where that leaves ya ) because of the short handle and seeing a GEM Junior with a short handle (although it was a big diameter plastic handle) I assumed again that even though this didn't have the big short plastic handle it was some sort of "travel" razor style Junior.
I was seduced by my own ignorance; ya it happens a lot to me!
Thanks again Chris.

 

[DSB]

You may want to check out the B&B wiki:

http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/index.php/Safety_Razor_Database#Single_Edge_Razors

Or

D.Irving79's page at
http://theoriginalsafety.com/directory.html

Both are very informative!

 

[petr]

How aggressive do these shave?

 

[mark_mw]

How aggressive do these shave?

They seem more aggressive than the 1912 and the head retains water and drips when in use - reminds me of a duck's bill

 

[Alacrity59]

Na I'd not use it. The company that made it can't even spell Brooklyn . . .how good a shave could I expect?