My Single Ring before and after!

[77TransAm]

Hey all,

Some of you might remember my earlier thread about me ordering my single ring, and looking for advice on how to polish it up, or advice on re-plating if the plating was gone.
WARNING, PICTURE HEAVY

Spoiler

Well, here she is before:

And after:

I did the baking soda and tinfoil trick as recommended by so many B&B'ers and it worked phenomenally! As soon as I poured the water on the razor black flakes of tarnish started floating to the top. Then I grabbed by trusty nylon toothbrush and gave it a scrub with some toothpaste and the rest of the black tarnish came right away leaving it with a beaufitul shine. This is the blackest razor I've cleaned, and the first one I didn't need to use any polish on!

Also, I looked up the stamp number and it came back as a 1906, I believe that was the first year the single ring was produced. My lucky number is 6

Thanks for the advice gents.

 

[bakerbarber]

Excellent job!

 

[ironfist]

Fantastic cleanup!!! I really need to get all mines cleaned

 

[mistercitizen]

Very nice! Also, a little silver polish really does wonders for the Single Rings!

Ben

 

[Krona Kruiser]

Wow! I love getting razors in this shape just to see the transformation.

 

[77TransAm]

Thanks guys

I was surprised that the plating held up as well as it did. I thought for sure it'd be gone. Not bad for 107 years old, eh?

I also got this cap and guard in the mail that I paired with a New bar handle.

Now it's a frankenrazor; The Old New Type

Spoiler: Pics!

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Before


After

I used the handle from the before pics to put onto my Old Type that had a cracked handle.

Last pic: Left to right
1906 Silver Plated Single Ring (USA), 1920's-30's Old Type / New Brass Frankenrazor (USA), 1922 Nickel Old Type (Canada), 1920's Gold replate New (USA).

 

[77TransAm]

Oh also, I straightened out the bent tooth on the brass old type guard.

 

[ironfist]

Some fine razors you have there

 

[77TransAm]

Thank-you!

I have a few more, one is in the scuttle, one is in my old spice mug, and one is in the basement getting the plating removed. I only have vintage Gillette's, I have no interest in the new brands or old razors by other manufacturers

 

[chongo gordo]

Sweet!

 

[Haegar]

That single ring is a beauty! I wish I had one...

 

[Haggises]

The single ring cleanup is the most immensely satisfying thing I've done so far in the world of DE shaving.
Nice job!

 

[77TransAm]

The single ring cleanup is the most immensely satisfying thing I've done so far in the world of DE shaving.
Nice job!

I agree completely. Simple, and easy to do. It goes from black to silver and makes such a transformation that doesn't seem possible at the start.


Thanks!

 

[chongo gordo]

Jealous.

 

[77TransAm]

Jealous.

No need to be jealous You're bound to find a sweet deal on a vintage razor eventually. I saw a thread where someone scored a double ring from an estate sale for $1.50 .... Now that is the very definition of jealous!

 

[ThomasB98908]

Nice job. Bet it shaves beautifully too.

 

[77TransAm]

Nice job. Bet it shaves beautifully too.

I use it daily. Paired with a nice sharp blade (Personna Med / Feather) It shaves like a dream! It has a different blade angle to it than the newer Gillettes, and it hugs the comb teeth more than the other ones as well. I have a 1922 Old Type too, and this shaves even nicer than it IMO. I also love shaving with a razor that's older than the Model T Ford

 

[Haegar]

No need to be jealous You're bound to find a sweet deal on a vintage razor eventually. I saw a thread where someone scored a double ring from an estate sale for $1.50 .... Now that is the very definition of jealous!

Holy badger, that's what I'd call a score!

 

[77TransAm]

Holy badger, that's what I'd call a score!

I know! I think I may have shed a tear of jealousy.