Quick clean ups.

[mycarver]

Had a little time before tonight’s shave and dinner. Only planned to see if these took an edge. Looking at the simplicity I figured I could clean them up a bit before posting on frameback Friday.
It worked. The J. LeCoultre just unscrews, sand the blade ( laterally) progression on the frame ( nothing fancy) and thin down the scales where someone left file marks. Polish it all up and done. Hmmm. They didn’t use washers in plastic. So I didn’t either.

I’ve gone through the frame back thread and didn’t ( might have missed it) see any Sterlings, made in NY. Found just a couple on line.

Single pin, but an interesting blade mechanism. Like a Winchester rifle. Drop the lever, replace the blade , pulling back up and you’re locked and loaded!
Cool!
Same routine to clean it up as the LeCoultre.
Not pristine resto’s . Serviceable. Better than they were. I can live with these.

 

[mycarver]

Anyone know what the stamping is near the tip on the LeCoultre? Does someone have a complete image. If so I may re-etch it if I know what it is.

 

[totorlekiller]

I checked on 4 of my LeCoultre, and 2 of them had nothing there, the 2 others had a name on it. None add the logo thing yours has. I suspect this was left for customizing upon demand.

 

[mycarver]

Thank you for checking! I appreciate it. These little details drive me nuts. No real records but traces just lure you in.
Incrementally better ( in my mind) if it’s there. Why not?
As if anyone cares!

 

[Steve56]

Maybe the blade number - they made these with blade pairs, maybe triples or quads, and 7-day sets. They’re fairly common so I suspect maybe a customer/dealer ordered them with numbered blades? You see the same scheme on escutcheons on English scales.

 

[mycarver]

Maybe the blade number - they made these with blade pairs, maybe triples or quads, and 7-day sets. They’re fairly common so I suspect maybe a customer/dealer ordered them with numbered blades? You see the same scheme on escutcheons on English scales.

Yeah. I keep staring at it trying to decipher what it could be.
A number, a crown, makers mark.
Frustrating .

Make me stop.

 

[Steve56]

Yeah. I keep staring at it trying to decipher what it could be.
A number, a crown, makers mark.
Frustrating .

Make me stop.

Welcome to the club !

Wait until you try to figure out Japanese razor numbers.

 

[mycarver]

At this point t I can’t figure out why this crazy little razor has just surpassed nearly every one I’ve used over the past decade. And that’s a lot. Every day . And I don’t care.
I’m just flabbergasted I kid you not. Twirl it like a cheerleaders baton and go at it . No fuss no muss. It’s in the top 5 ,,, maybe 3 of ones I’d want on a deserted island.
I’m at a loss. Tonight the planets aligned. And I’m so content.
G’night.

 

[kcb5150]

Framebacks in general are amazing

 

[J B Addis]

Anyone know what the stamping is near the tip on the LeCoultre? Does someone have a complete image. If so I may re-etch it if I know what it is.

Reckon it reads N2. If you look on ebay there's an original set with all seven blades, marked N1-N7.

 

[mycarver]

Reckon it reads N2. If you look on ebay there's an original set with all seven blades, marked N1-N7.

Ahhh! Clever guy. Good thinking. I now see it as a 2. ( but #1 in my book!) Steve 56 pointed in this direction . Thank you.

 

[mycarver]

Thanks for all the help.
Can’t say it’s perfect but it no longer looks like some flawed stamp or weird pitting on the blade.
Before ( with a coat of clear as a resist) and after acid/ electric etch. Viewing the razor at normal distances it looks just fine. It seems several styles of script were used and this one appeared to be curving instead of a typed N.

 

[Frank Shaves]

Nice!

 

[mycarver]

Thank you . Not perfect but it now reads as N2 in a way as many would see it.