Open Comb Micromatic
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Correct . I know because they have the NRA emblem indicating late 33 or 34. The Gem blades that came with this set say "Colgate-Palmolive" on the wrapper.What a wonderful "gem" you scored @jmudrick !!
I wonder if the Star blades were originally part of the set instead of the famous Micromatic "Doubledge" blades that came out that same year.
EDIT: I've read the Adquisition thread and now I know those Stars are from 1934
I just noticed that one reads "Hold Flat Against Face" and the other one "Place Flat Against Face"...
Yep, the Personna PTFE GEM blade is the King of Blades. There are very good DE blades that are equally sharp - and that means VERY sharp - but they aren't rigid, and so are dependent on the head design for their rigidity. It's this rigidity that puts GEMs ahead of the crowd and gives you smooth and irritation-free shaves, especially ATG. But don't stop at the MMOC - get a 1912, or an Ever-Ready Made in England 1912, and fit a heavier modern handle on it. Easy way of joining a M5 handle to a 1912 head is to use a British 2BA thread. I buy 1" brass screws off eBay.uk and saw the heads off.
You could also use these 10/32 socket screws found on Aliexpress. 3/8 should be long enough:
US $1.5 6% OFF|10PCS 10# 32 DIN916 12.9 US Made Base Screws / Base Meter / Machine/ Top Wire/ Headless Screw-in Screws from Home Improvement on Aliexpress.com | Alibaba Group
