Why thanks guys, I used this forum and all the other knowledgeable men and women on here to gather all this stuff up. Glad to have found the plethora of information here on these things.
Safety Razor Acquisition Thread.
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Schick Krona, Any opinions on this razor, from the Pic how old does it look, how does it compare to Gilette.
Someone on the forum mentioned the Schick Krona and I was intrigued.
Went to ebay and found this an Auction for a brand New Razor in the Box with a trashed packaging
He was asking $85.00, I put a offer in at $32.00 incl Shipping and never expected to win.
Darned if he didn't accept my offer.
Did I score or what ?
Someone on the forum mentioned the Schick Krona and I was intrigued.
Went to ebay and found this an Auction for a brand New Razor in the Box with a trashed packaging
He was asking $85.00, I put a offer in at $32.00 incl Shipping and never expected to win.
Darned if he didn't accept my offer.
Did I score or what ?
Nice! I like the Krona and find mine a tad more aggressive than a Super Speed. I have three in my pile. Enjoy!
Good score! Take it out and give it a trial run, you will fall in love with it. I have three all used of course, but still cleaned up great. They give a great smooth shave. I might caution you though about using the blades, some NOS stock is fine, but others are crap.
Which are your favorite brand of blades to use with this razor.?
Oh no I went nuts, I found an excellent condition Gillette Slim on Etsy for $87.00 not a great deal but it looked so clean I couldn't resist. Have a thing for the Vintage Razors in excellent condition.
I'm done for a month, just joined the FFFMM (Fixed Four For March Madness) 2020 Edition and can only use 1 razor and setup for a month. It's going to be so tough to just pick one.
I'm done for a month, just joined the FFFMM (Fixed Four For March Madness) 2020 Edition and can only use 1 razor and setup for a month. It's going to be so tough to just pick one.
Being a mild razor, sharper blades improve the shave. I personally like Gillette Platinum, Gillette Silver Blue, Feather, Polsilver SI, Perma Sharps.
Below are photos of the original case (I think) and the 1930s Gillette Aristocrat and blade blank that arrived in the mail today following my successful eBay bid. The Aristocrat is very clean and in great shape. I was intrigued by the combination of TTO and open comb, which is not common, and decided that I had to have an early Aristocrat. After a Barbicide soak, I will look forward to shaving with the Aristocrat later this week.
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Spent the last two weekends hitting the antique stores and ended up bringing back four razors over Valentines (57 SS, pre-war Fat Handle Tech, a thick cap Old Type Frankenrazor and a 1918 ball end thin cap in the box and post war Old Spice glass mug) and three this past weekend (pictured with a 1941-44 ceramic Old Spice Shave Mug). The long comb New had a lot of verdigris that took the plating and the Tuckaway style handle is cracked so I'll epoxy the handle then take it to brass, but the X4 Super Speed is near new on the knurling and while it's a frankenrazor with a thin common bar handle, I couldn't pass up the 1918 military issue thin cap even with the bent corners for $9.00. I will get the Razor Emporium replacement handles for the two old types if I need to, but if anyone has a line on period correct silver and gold ball end handles, I'd prefer to go that way -- especially for the 1918 military issue which will be my Memorial/Veterans Day and 4th of July shaver. I'll try to post photos of the other four later.
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Finally lay my hands on the Gillette New SC...arrived all the way from the US...so nice to come back from 1 week working away and receive this...
Completed both my Gillette New SC & LC collection..
Completed both my Gillette New SC & LC collection..
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romsitsa
A really mint thin Vesta blade box. I had/have maybe 50 of them, but this one looks like brand new.
Adam
Adam
Gorgeous!
Yesterday my first Fatip arrived, a Piccolo Special Edition.
A "Karve" brass razor with its stand. What a beauty!
Since I always struggled with open combs, I got it with the mildest AA base plate.
looks more like an EFView attachment 1067006
A "Karve" brass razor with its stand. What a beauty!
Since I always struggled with open combs, I got it with the mildest AA base plate.
While the red dot is still getting its spa treatments... A couple others out of the lot that it came with. Merkur 15C and an ABC gold scroll? The whole lot I bought had been put on display, but obviously were not at all cleaned beforehand - very odd and unfortunate.
Is there a way to date the 15C? It's in decent shape, but has some nicks and plating imperfections along the cap edges, which stinks. Might still shave ok - haven't ever used one before.
Also, the ABC razor was obviously wet for a really long time....do you think all that rust is the final remnants of a carbon steel blade? Blegh. Pretty obviously not a candidate for use ever again, but what are the chances it can be pretty again? Never seen build-up quite like that. Haven't touched it yet...can I really hurt it more than it already is if I just start with the Dawn and toothbrush as usual?
Is there a way to date the 15C? It's in decent shape, but has some nicks and plating imperfections along the cap edges, which stinks. Might still shave ok - haven't ever used one before.
Also, the ABC razor was obviously wet for a really long time....do you think all that rust is the final remnants of a carbon steel blade? Blegh. Pretty obviously not a candidate for use ever again, but what are the chances it can be pretty again? Never seen build-up quite like that. Haven't touched it yet...can I really hurt it more than it already is if I just start with the Dawn and toothbrush as usual?
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romsitsa
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romsitsa
Hello, nice lot. The rarest part is the stamped cap, so if the threads are good everything else can be replaced (worst case). The rust will come off easily, there could be some pitting that will remain, but it's not a problem, imho. The corner teeth and curve can be straigtened (bless them for the paper thin brass they used), just aneal them beforehand. It has to be useable to be pretty.
Adam
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