The Butterscotch handled one is my Grandpa's and the rest I scored off Ebay for about under 10 bucks.
My new GEMS
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The Butterscotch handled one is my Grandpa's and the rest I scored off Ebay for about under 10 bucks.
Cool. How awesome to have something of your grandfather's.
Barbicide, Scrubbing Bubbles, and either Maas or Brasso will have them looking like new.
great shavers - those will clean up good-
Like the Butterscotch handled one especially, my two have cream colored handles....was the one on the right a last production type?
The razor on the right is a Gem Contour,and yes it was the last razor produced by Gem. As for the Featherweight on the left,the handle would have been off white originally.It has yellowed with age. All great shavers in that lot.
The micromatics are great shavers. Especially with TP Gem blades
You'll get some great shaves out of these, congats.
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Thanks Guys I have been using them after ran them through the dishwasher sanitize cycle and alcohol bath.
The razor on the right is a Gem Contour,and yes it was the last razor produced by Gem. As for the Featherweight on the left,the handle would have been off white originally.It has yellowed with age. All great shavers in that lot.
When was the Contour last produced?
I think the last Contours were produced in the early 1980's. Dave will have a better idea.
im not even sure. 1970s i think. maybe 1980s.
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Well I was sure surprised when I slide it out of the box.. I had never seen a GEM with a handle like that.
Actually, the razor on the right is a Contour II, which was the last Gem manufactured. The original Contour was a push-button model with a metal handle:
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I am blessed my Grandma's did not throw any thing away when my Grandpa's passed.
Your post inspired me to get off my duff and finally upload a pic of my new acquisitions (as of 2 months ago)...
I have yet to use my GEM Featherweight with a decent blade. I got a hold of what is apparently scraper blades. I shaved with it before I realized what was going on. The shave was rough and the blade rusted onto the razor. I have sense cleaned all that stuff off though, no worries
I have yet to use my GEM Featherweight with a decent blade. I got a hold of what is apparently scraper blades. I shaved with it before I realized what was going on. The shave was rough and the blade rusted onto the razor. I have sense cleaned all that stuff off though, no worries
I have two older brothers (by 10+ years) that squandered every single thing my my mother's parents had. My grandfather, being a WWII vet, probably had some pretty nice things that got sold for party/drug money.
A lot of you guys have impressive collections. I'm looking forward to adding to my mere 3 razors.
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I have two older brothers (by 10+ years) that squandered every single thing my my mother's parents had. My grandfather, being a WWII vet, probably had some pretty nice things that got sold for party/drug money.
A lot of you guys have impressive collections. I'm looking forward to adding to my mere 3 razors.
Your not the first one I have heard from that had things like this happen.
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I have but the Gems into the Rotation and I like Grandpaws best then the Closed bar Push button, the open comb push button and the Conture 2 last.
They go from BBS to Passable. I think I need to mod my tec with the Conture 2 and the Open comb.
They go from BBS to Passable. I think I need to mod my tec with the Conture 2 and the Open comb.
