need assistance taking apart Gillette razor

[raffijian]

Hey, everyone:

I want to take apart my 1953 SS as the tto knob is not opening the silo doors.

I thought there was a detailed post on how to take apart a Gillette but couldn't find it.

Does anyone have the link or a guide on what is the best method to take apart an SS? I've never done this before but I know it shouldn't be that hard.

Thanks.

Rafi

 

[Follicle Genocide]

Is the knob spinning and not opening the doors, or is it just stuck? Have you tried soaking it in scrubbing bubbles?

 

[Luc]

Have a look at those...

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=31371
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=34251
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=46559

 

[Pike]

There is a thread where cooncatbob shows an SS taken apart. You can see the screw easily enough, but there is no "standard" tool I know of to remove it. I simply copied ccbob's idea and ground a U in the end of a flat screwdriver. The screw is LEFT handed threads!! In other words "Righty loosey, Lefty tighty"...If you don't have a bench grinder, you can still make one easily enough with a cheap screwdriver and a file. Hope this helps. I don't have a link to the thread. here is the pic of mine.

 

[njpaddy]

There is a thread where cooncatbob shows an SS taken apart.

Here's the thread.

 

[raffijian]

Is the knob spinning and not opening the doors, or is it just stuck? Have you tried soaking it in scrubbing bubbles?

The knob is spinning. Definitely not stuck. I soaked it in scrubbing bubbles and also in hot soapy water but no luck.

I will go ahead and make a u-shape screwdriver as that seems the most sensible method for now.

I'll post afterward with the results.

Thanks everyone for the links and advice.

Rafi

 

[raffijian]

Ok. I was able to take off the screw with my home-made u-shaped screwdriver. The next I was going to do was take out the head portion by turning the tto knob; however, the tto knob is coming off completely. Is the tto knob supposed to be coming off. Shouldn't the tto knob still stay in place while I am trying to remove the head portion?

Wondering if anyone can chime in on this one?

Thanks.

Rafi

 

[amishmotorboat]

Yes the tto knob is supposed to stay there. Somebody, I don't remember who, devised a solution to the problem of your tto knob not staying in place, and it involves a dulled down pipe cutter. However, I don't believe that will solve the problem of your unopening doors.

 

[cooncatbob]

The shaft showing in your last picture should freely up and down in the barrel.
If it doesn't something is wrong, the barrel might be filled with petrified shaving cream.
A soak or boil might be in order.