Replating an Aristocrat Junior?

[apino]

It seems Aristocrat Juniors (#48/#53) in excellent condition may easily sell for nearly $100 nowadays even without boxes.

As I'm not a collector but a newbie shaver looking for that first-class Gillette experience 001_smile), I've been thinking of trying to find a cosmetically flawed but mechanically sound AJ and have it replated. I reckon it would cost me much less but I would get a pristine-looking specimen for my shaving pleasure for years to come.

How does this plan sound to you - plain stupid or worth it?

 

[Sledgehammer39]

Sounds like a plan, go for it. I plan on getting an AJ replated. It has a slight case of lazy door, one of the hinges is slightly bent enough to give me the lazy door. I hope the guy I get to replate it will tap it back to normal.

 

[Go West Young Man]

Just be sure to mention the replating if you ever decide to sell the razor and you'll be OK.

 

[buddydog]

Here's a freshly replated president.The one in the front.Rhodium.

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[c0ry]

Wow, beautiful President.

 

[ghostknife]

I have a cosmetically challenged AJ I was going to re-plate, just didn't get around to it yet. Here is a reply from onotoman (http://badgerandblade.com/vb/member.php?u=8180) regarding the cost. Don't know where you live but postage back to US would probably be less.

"The cost to strip old nickel, polish and replate in bright nickel is £15 plus around £7 postage to you in Oz"

 

[apino]

Don't know where you live but postage back to US would probably be less.

"The cost to strip old nickel, polish and replate in bright nickel is £15 plus around £7 postage to you in Oz"

We're both in the EU so postage should be less, I think.

I just placed a WTB in the B&B shaving mall. I'm also looking at one on eBay - the starting price is ~$20 and no doubt it will soar from there so I'd rather find it here.

 

[Stubblefield]

It seems Aristocrat Juniors (#48/#53) in excellent condition may easily sell for nearly $100 nowadays even without boxes.

Ouch. I sold an AJ on the BST for half that about a month ago--In VG condition.

 

[ronfitch]

I have a cosmetically challenged AJ I was going to re-plate, just didn't get around to it yet. Here is a reply from onotoman (http://badgerandblade.com/vb/member.php?u=8180) regarding the cost. Don't know where you live but postage back to US would probably be less.

"The cost to strip old nickel, polish and replate in bright nickel is £15 plus around £7 postage to you in Oz"

Onotoman just replated a very functional but quite ugly '30s Aristocrat for me. This *was* my favorite daily shaver, but now it looks so nice I a don't want to spoil it.

Seriously, Dave does wonderful work (see pics, which don't do his work justice).

 

[cernel_joson]

Here's a freshly replated president.The one in the front.Rhodium.

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Rhodium! Would it be rude to inquire how much did it cost? That might be the perfect shaver right there.

 

[Aberneth]

Where can you get a razor replated anyway?

 

[Merkur25]

Contact Onotoman. He does great work. I have also sent some razors for replating.

 

[ferroburak]

It seems Aristocrat Juniors (#48/#53) in excellent condition may easily sell for nearly $100 nowadays even without boxes.

As I'm not a collector but a newbie shaver looking for that first-class Gillette experience 001_smile), I've been thinking of trying to find a cosmetically flawed but mechanically sound AJ and have it replated. I reckon it would cost me much less but I would get a pristine-looking specimen for my shaving pleasure for years to come.

How does this plan sound to you - plain stupid or worth it?

I guess it's worth it. Btw I was wondering if there is a list for Gillitte model numbers (#48/#53 and so on)

 

[Venom]

I just onotoman a pm inquiring on relating a gold Aristorcrat. These look great!

 

[apino]

Btw I was wondering if there is a list for Gillitte model numbers (#48/#53 and so on)

http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/index.php/Numbered_British_Gillette_Information

I have found it very helpful!