Safety Razor Acquisition Thread.

[Northstonehill]

D1 Red Dot Alert

The weekend arrived early for me gents! Bought this as part of a large online auction, and it all arrived today. Couldn't stand the idea of it sitting on the porch unopened, so I ran home on an early lunch. SO exhilarating to open the mail when you know what's inside, but still kind of can't believe it. Online pictures weren't great, but enough for me to know what it was. Best part, is that it's in great shape so far as I can tell. Moves, clicks, turns, and appears aligned so far as I can tell in a first pass - just a little scummy. Never thought I'd own one.

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Remarkable score! We need to see ‘after cleaning’ pics!!

 

[Northstonehill]

Got another Clix, much better condition than one I used to have. Forgot what a nice shave they provide!

Interesting, Doug - never saw one of these before!

 

[KeenDogg]

Got another Clix, much better condition than one I used to have. Forgot what a nice shave they provide!

Looking good, Doug!

 

[Double_Edgez]

Got another Clix, much better condition than one I used to have.

Beautiful razor

 

[PA Woodsman]

Man, a lot of you guys have so many nice and also very different setups and razors. Some of this new stuff is beautiful in its own right. Love seeing all the classics and the new age tech mixed together. Gives me lots of ideas for the future. I won't even venture into the soaps or brushes category, I'll become a victim and lose even more money. Haha.

 

[Captain H]

I found these two while at a local antique store today. One is a nice condition Schick Injector and the other is a great condition Star bakelite.

 

[Flying Dutchman]

Man, a lot of you guys have so many nice and also very different setups and razors. Some of this new stuff is beautiful in its own right. Love seeing all the classics and the new age tech mixed together. Gives me lots of ideas for the future. I won't even venture into the soaps or brushes category, I'll become a victim and lose even more money. Haha.

You can't "loose" money on an hobby that brings joy and has an daily use.

 

[Northstonehill]

Not a razor I know but related - and pretty darn nice (if you are a vintage romantic like myself ). Inbound.

 

[ED3054]

Not a razor I know but related - and pretty darn nice (if you are a vintage romantic like myself ). Inbound.

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That’s cool.


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[Northstonehill]

You can't "loose" money on an hobby that brings joy and has an daily use.

Amen to that. Well spoken as always Erik!

 

[Flying Dutchman]

Not a razor I know but related - and pretty darn nice (if you are a vintage romantic like myself ). Inbound.

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Also a nice piece for the vintage romantic is an vintage alum clamp. Scheduled to be mine in April.

 

[Northstonehill]

Also a nice piece for the vintage romantic is an vintage alum clamp. Scheduled to be mine in April.

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I agree - and like!!

 

[radrick96]

Hammered Charcoal Goods Level 2 in copper. Goes quite nice with my Hammered Captains Choice bowl.
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That setup is awesome!

 

[radrick96]

Bought this off eBay! I’m new to this so not sure about the razor. 40s contract tech? What’s the s stamp mean though? And what are these blades? Can’t find any history...

 

[ED3054]

Bought this off eBay! I’m new to this so not sure about the razor. 40s contract tech? What’s the s stamp mean though? And what are these blades? Can’t find any history...

Means it was a service razor. In set most likely at one point. Military.



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[trentr]

Can I offer a suggestion here? If you have thrift or antique stores or even flea markets and yard sales around you, I'd start there. You'll actually be able to put your hands on it first before parting with legal tender. You'll still get a pretty good deal in a grungy piece of equipment to bring back to its original glory. But having the hands on experience to see if it's worth your time and effort to restore. Make sure the action works, see if you're happy with the weight and balance, see if it does speak to you. Not to mention the satisfaction of walking out with your purchase, not having to wait 2-4 weeks for shipping (or whatever it is).

I WANT to find one "in the wild" as they say. I have been out to about 50 miles from home looking but have not found any yet. I found 3 straights, all but 1 looked like they had been found under ground with a metal detector. I also found 2 brushes, but I am not really into brushes yet. I plan to hit some auctions when it warms up. We like to go to farm sales or estate auctions or what ever they are. Someone dies or moves to town so they sell all their stuff. But I usually look at guns and farm equipment. Just getting into the vintage razor thing HAHA

 

[PA Woodsman]

Also a nice piece for the vintage romantic is an vintage alum clamp. Scheduled to be mine in April.

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I'm gonna make one now! Looks easy to reproduce.

 

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[Stuart Ganis]

Very nice video & collection...

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[Marcshepherd]

That's one nice collection you've got there , some really nice looking pieces seeing them on video give a thousand more words than a pic.

Thanks for sharing