Yes it does - thanks for pointing that out the eBay listing I bought I from was incorrect. It only cost £10 which was a bargain
Safety Razor Acquisition Thread.
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Yes it does - thanks for pointing that out the eBay listing I bought I from was incorrect. It only cost £10 which was a bargain
I might have just bought another Vintage Gillette from eBay USA - I think I need my account suspended. I promised myself no more vintage razors until I can go hunting for them in the wild when Retail opens again here in the UK in the next weeks. Oh well no more until pay day now because my bank balance hurts lol
Here is a screenshot of the impulse buy. Case doesn't look great but the photos suggest the razor is in good condition. All in with delivery and those pesky import charges it was £75.25 which seems like a decent price to me - hope to get what I paid for it if I decide to sell it on
Here is a screenshot of the impulse buy. Case doesn't look great but the photos suggest the razor is in good condition. All in with delivery and those pesky import charges it was £75.25 which seems like a decent price to me - hope to get what I paid for it if I decide to sell it on
Nice! I almost bid on that but the shipping to Canada would’ve killed me. When the border opens and I can access my P.O. Box...well, yikes, in advance.
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Nice score
Not a Rocket. It's a 1958 US TV Special Super-Speed.
It was "buy it now" at quite a low price assuming to sell quickly. At the moment GBP is riding a high vs. the US Dollar so even with carriage and import duty it was still a "reasonable" price
Thanks Ivan for identifying it - I wasn't quite sure if it was a SS because of the different pattern on the knurling so your post explains it.
EclipseRedRing
I smell like a Christmas pudding
Good luck with that, I live in Cardiff and for years I have scoured charity shops, antique dealers, car boot sales, and even old barber shops across the UK. Other than Rolls razors, Victorian scuttles, and battered straights I have found nothing - obsoletely zero. No vintage razors, no Old Spice mugs, no soap, nothing. Everyone, even the charity shops, sell on the bay now at least in the UK. Anyway, most of the fun is in the seeking, not in the finding
Good luck with that, I live in Cardiff and for years I have scoured charity shops, antique dealers, car boot sales, and even old barber shops across the UK. Other than Rolls razors, Victorian scuttles, and battered straights I have found nothing - obsoletely zero. No vintage razors, no Old Spice mugs, no soap, nothing. Everyone, even the charity shops, sell on the bay now at least in the UK. Anyway, most of the fun is in the seeking, not in the finding
This is what Mrs FIFTY has been trying to tell me as she frequents charity antique and vintage shops - before they closed down anyway.
I think the attitude in the UK is a bit out because people have the impression that old safety razors are dirty/unhygienic and/or dangerous.
I was talking to my mother in law last weekend about these. After showing her the price of mint vintage Gillette razors she said to me with a semi horrified impression that she binned over a dozen of her deceased father's safety razors all of which still in their original cases because they thought they were unhygenic and had no value. Oh well I guess these things don't become vintage if they are not scarce.
A 1968 Knack. It wasn't expensive at all, and the shipping from a neighbour country was quite reasonable. It wasn't nice looking. Much cream and gunk on the head both inside and outside, even some on the handle. Rust both on the doors and inside. Turned out to be in almost excellent condition after celaning. I love those Knacks - the shave is so much better than the Super Slim Twists or the G1000, because of the exposure and gap. This Knack is my forth. Being in my late 40s, I think I am well stocked with Gillettes.
Oh, wait. A boxed Y2 Super Adjustable is arriving tomorrow afternoon with DHL Express.
I got out again today and hit a couple more flea markets. I ran across a silver 1922 New Improved, second New Improved in one this week. As you can see, it was marked $10 but when I got to the counter it was only $8.72 out the door. 
Here it is about half an hour after I got home.
I still need to work on it a bit to get the tarnish out of the holes on the handle but I'm pleased that it turned out so well. It doesn't appear to have any plating loss, that I've seen anyway.
Here it is about half an hour after I got home.
I still need to work on it a bit to get the tarnish out of the holes on the handle but I'm pleased that it turned out so well. It doesn't appear to have any plating loss, that I've seen anyway.
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EclipseRedRing
I smell like a Christmas pudding
1955 English Gillette #58 set.
Yep, I really wanted to have one of those, since it reminds me of the British Aristocrat handles, which I really like, but I find the Razorock Handles a bit thicker and longer and I prefer using my Maggards MR1 handle instead.
Frankenrazor arrival today.
A Y-2 (1978) Super Adjustable. It wasn't cheap. I inspected it very closely and it looks like it has never been used. Even the inside of the plastic bottom plate is absolutely clean. The blades are Y-2 too. Unfortunately this is another case of mishandling. The razor has been dropped. One of the safety guards has been bent. I am not going to return it. Will just bend it back. I have done this with 2 adjustables and 5 non-adjustables.
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dangerousrazor
Frankenrazor arrival today.
It doesnt look franken razor to me. It looks like Conrad razor(or rebranded as Barbasol and other brands).One thing though. It is 2 piece razor. The base plate is attached on the handle and rotates to accept the cap. I think you need to put the base plate and handle together
No, it’s mismatched. It’s a Barbasol head, and a Gillette handle.
I’m aware of the two piece, but this isn’t one. The head may once have been, but not with that handle, and there is no collar. Here’s my Schaeffer version.
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dangerousrazor
No, it’s mismatched. It’s a Barbasol head, and a Gillette handle.
I’m aware of the two piece, but this isn’t one. The head may once have been, but not with that handle, and there is no collar. Here’s my Schaeffer version.
I thought the collar was broken off or something. This pic of yours clearly shows that the handle came from Tech Bakelite
Lefonque
Even more clueless than you
Two new acquisitions.
Tilted slant. Reminds me of the iKon 102.
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