NEW CLUB - Vintage Gillette Razor Fan Club “VGRFC”

[Lee Van Cleft]

Pat. Canada , oval slot, solid service type handel……a smooth, mild shave.

Quite heavy with this solid handle. I prefer how the pre-war version performs but I think I should try this handle with it.
Haven’t seen a lot of these in the U.K. but maybe they’re common in Canada?

 

[ajkel64]

Fifth shave for the week and fifth shave with my 1960’s vintage English Gillette Plastic handle Tech.

 

[ajkel64]

Sixth shave of the week and sixth shave with my 1960’s Vintage English Gillette Plastic handle Tech.

 

[ajkel64]

Seventh shave of the week and seventh shave with my 1960’s Vintage English Gillette plastic handle Tech.

 

[Tanuki]

My first shave with this Gillette Bulldog made in Canada. Astra SP (2)

Yet another fine variation on the Old Type. I was surprised to find it in a vintage store, resting in a broken Bostonian case.

 

[ajkel64]

First shave for this week and first shave with my Vintage English Gillette Four Piece Tech.

 

[ajkel64]

Second shave of the week and second shave with my Vintage English Gillette Four Piece Tech.

 

[ajkel64]

Third shave of the week and third shave with my Vintage English Gillette Four Piece Tech.

 

[ajkel64]

Fourth shave of the week and fourth shave with my Vintage English Gillette Four Piece Tech.

 

[ajkel64]

Fifth shave of the week and fifth shave with my Vintage English Four Piece Tech.

 

[socks_mtg]

New to me Made in England Gillette. Presume it’s a tech? Lovely little Bakelite handle. Needed a travel razor and this should fit the bill nicely.

 

[ajkel64]

Sixth shave of the week and sixth shave with my Vintage English Gillette Four Piece Tech.

 

[ajkel64]

Seventh shave of the week and seventh shave with my Vintage English Gillette Four Piece Tech.

 

[ajkel64]

First shave for this week and first shave for this week with my Vintage USA Gillette NDC Gold Ball End Tech.

 

[ajkel64]

Second shave of the week and second shave with my Vintage USA Gillette NDC Gold Ball End Tech.

 

[Cal]

It would appear that this thread has transformed into ajkel64's Journal.

 

[ajkel64]

Third for the week and third shave with my Vintage Gillette NDC Gold Ball End Tech.

 

[socks_mtg]

A bizarre shave today, and the vintage Gillette to the rescue…

Razor: Parker 11R>Gillette Bakelite handle Tech
Blade: Lord Platinum
Brush: Maws ‘A’ Size 12
Preshave: Hot Shower>Floris Gentleman p.shave oil
Soap: GFT Violet
Aftershave: Thayers rose toner (decanted into a vintage Avon bottle)>Niacinamide Serum>Lab Series defence lotion

First try of lord platinum in the Parker….

Nothing. No cut, no tug, nothing. I’ve had the same experience with Perma-sharp in this razor too. Eager to still try the blade for the first time whipped out the Bakelite tech and got on with the shave.

The NOS Maws brush was… well… cloudy? on its first lather. Made really light work of the hard Trumper soap, but no scritch or scrub with zero backbone. Just splayed straight out, and was nearly impossible to build a lather with.

2x cap riding WTG Passes, and a Little touch up under the chin. Felt like less neck “strap” of irritation than my recent shaves, but way too many variables to pinpoint what it might have been.

 

[ajkel64]

Fourth shave for the week and of course fourth shave with my Vintage USA Gillette NDC Gold Ball End Tech.

 

[ajkel64]

Fifth shave of the week and of course the fifth shave with my beloved Vintage USA made Gillette NDC Gold Ball End Tech.