Ran across this the other day in an antique mall.
Never saw this stub type cap before.
Anybody else?
Never saw this stub type cap before.
Anybody else?
Odd configuration
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looks like a GoodWill like this:
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I neglected to take a picture of the top, but the cap is solid, like a Old Type or a New Improved, which would indicate the short bullets come down from the cap, rather than up from the base plate, or that there is a recessed area under the top cap which doesn't go all the way through the cap.
Or it could be a Gillette handle and base plate with a re-purposed cap from some other brand.
Or it could be a Gillette handle and base plate with a re-purposed cap from some other brand.
you are right, but the baseplate looks for me like model "B" in this older thread
And we can see a little bit the patent numbers in your picture
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There were the NEW-style Goodwills with solid caps, too, though I don't think I've seen on paired with an Old-Type-style guard plate like that. Did you disassemble the razor to see whether the cap has the recesses underneath that the studs would fit into? If it didn't I don't imagine the head would be able to mate up properly at all.
Yes, it does to me too. I'm wondering if someone mated the "B" style guard plate there with a "D" style cap...
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I think that's probably it.
I didn't take it apart, (I don't suffer from the buy everything RAD anymore) I just thought it was odd.
Phil, was that at the Antique mall in Gurnee? I have good luck with wild finds at the Lake County and Wolf's Flea Markets.
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Nope, that was Volo.
I normally rotate between Volo, Gurnee, and two different ones on Route 50 in Bristol, WI
Haven't been to Lake County or Wolf's, I've been to the seven mile flea market, but you can't even call that a flea market, it's a retail outlet for newly packaged cheap garbage.
Nice, I have rarely seen anything at Volo, sadly most of the flea markets have become like that, but at least with Wolf's the still have a few small antique dealers that are always bringing in finds. I need to make more McHenry and Kane County runs as last time was good hunting.
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I've had pretty good luck at Volo and at Bensons Corner for DE's, Straights and Fountain Pens.
Bensons is generally better prices, but Volo is generally better quality.
There is stuff at both that has been there for years, outrageously priced, and will probably remain there for years to come.
Phil, Not bad for 22 bucks
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