Can the Kampfe Bros Star Safety Razor's that come with blades also use regular SE blades?
It's hard to say without seeing the front of the razor.
Both Star Kampfe lather catchers that I have come across took regular blades but looked like they could handle a wedge blade as well.
I'm a Lather Catcher wannabe, but I'm also curious - would the attached be suitable for a normal SE?
I believe so. It looks very much like mine, which is. The little clip that you see sitting off-center needs to be hooked onto the crosspiece at the top of the "half-moon" while you insert the blade. When unhooked it then bears against the spine of the blade, holding it in place with the help of the spring loaded fingers on each side.
- Chris
The early Kampfe's with the unhinged head will definitely not accept standard S/E blades.
I believe so. It looks very much like mine, which is. The little clip that you see sitting off-center needs to be hooked onto the crosspiece at the top of the "half-moon" while you insert the blade. When unhooked it then bears against the spine of the blade, holding it in place with the help of the spring loaded fingers on each side.
- Chris
+1
Both of mine were very similar and took regular SE blades.
Yes, this one looks like two I have also. They definitely do accept the SE (though Napoleon has what he says is the same model, and says his will not ?). Here's a pic of my two along with a Star Lather Catcher (not sure all these old variants really match the nickname of Lather Catcher, as the "cream" of those seems to be the 1900/1901 patented GEM's and certain Stars such as the 1910 {third razor pic'd with the other two Stars} and the 1908 GEM in the second pic).
The Star pictured at the top of the thread is a bit different I think though, not sure if it will accept the SE or not.
if the runner guards on the sides are spring supported they can accept both blades. if fixed, they cannot. ask for a picture of the front of the head of the razor. spring supported guards lay flat, fixed do not.
I just sold one with an unhinged head and it took standard SE blades with no problem:
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The two Kampfe 1886 models that I have were made before modern S/E blades were invented. The pictured razor is a later model and has blade stops to prevent the blade from slipping forward. Now I need to find one of them.I just sold one with an unhinged head and it took standard SE blades with no problem:
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