Safety Razor Acquisition Thread.

[ACITceva]

Recent online purchases that arrived today. A 1962 Gillette Slim Adjustable and a 1968 Black Handled Superspeed.

I placed a bid for these and strangely nobody else seemed to want them and I ended up with a steal.

On arrival the Slim's mechanism was pretty rough and the last quarter turn was completely jammed. Soaking it for hours loosened everything up and it works as expected now.

 

[DoctorShavegood]

Recent online purchases that arrived today. A 1962 Gillette Slim Adjustable and a 1968 Black Handled Superspeed.

I placed a bid for these and strangely nobody else seemed to want them and I ended up with a steal.

On arrival the Slim's mechanism was pretty rough and the last quarter turn was completely jammed. Soaking it for hours loosened everything up and it works as expected now.

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A very nice find. I’ve got both. I like the slim better but both are great shavers and a good history to boot. Lots of fun. Enjoy.

 

[ACITceva]

A very nice fine. I’ve got both. I like the slim better but both are great shavers and a good history to boot. Lots of fun. Enjoy.

Thanks! I actually already had a Slim and I use it a lot, more than my Fatboy I'd say. Nobody NEEDS a duplicate of a razor they already own but when one sees it for a great price what is one suppossed to do?

 

[Multum in parvo]

I was hoping for a Rocket HD500 but after a bit of research it looks more like a No. 52 or 54A set. I would be thankful if someone could say for sure. The pics are from the vendor.

 

[NoScrubs]

A little clean-up and they are shave-ready and not bad to look at.

 

[Cearball]

I was hoping for a Rocket HD500 but after a bit of research it looks more like a No. 52 or 54A set. I would be thankful if someone could say for sure. The pics are from the vendor.
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Would the weight not be the key giveaway?

 

[Multum in parvo]

Would the weight not be the key giveaway?

Not given by the seller and I haven’t received it yet…
But the open/closed position of the knob is different to the HD - at least that’s what I think.
What would be the weight of a proper HD?

 

[Cearball]

Not given by the seller and I haven’t received it yet…
But the open/closed position of the knob is different to the HD - at least that’s what I think.
What would be the weight of a proper HD?

70g I believe from memory.

Lovely razors.

Among my favourite.

When I have been unsure in the past I asked seller to weigh them lol

 

[Multum in parvo]

70g I believe from memory.

Lovely razors.

Among my favourite.

When I have been unsure in the past I asked seller to weigh them lol

It looks in good condition and was only 15.00 so I can live with a bit uncertainty.

 

[Cearball]

Not given by the seller and I haven’t received it yet…
But the open/closed position of the knob is different to the HD - at least that’s what I think.
What would be the weight of a proper HD?

https://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierer/One-Piece%20solid%20guard%20bar/1953%20Rocket%20HD%201953%20Patent%20Pending-beschriftet-Logo.jpg

 

[Cearball]

It looks in good condition and was only 15.00 so I can live with a bit uncertainty.

Also is your avatar "Leon"?

 

[jeffmudrick]

Penn Razor after a little clean-up.

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[NoScrubs]

Would the weight not be the key giveaway?

70 G

 

[Multum in parvo]

https://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierer/One-Piece%20solid%20guard%20bar/1953%20Rocket%20HD%201953%20Patent%20Pending-beschriftet-Logo.jpg

Also is your avatar "Leon"?

On the HD it should read Pat. Pending - this one has the later Patent number.
Yes it’s Leon, I keep as many plants as he had

 

[mr-razor]

I was hoping for a Rocket HD500 but after a bit of research it looks more like a No. 52 or 54A set. I would be thankful if someone could say for sure. The pics are from the vendor.
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the Rocket HD 500 and the #52 are the same razors. Rocket HD 500 is the nickname for the french set about the price of 500 Fr.
HD means the weight: Heavy Duty (around 70g). The HD500 and the #52 have different cases. The #52 case shows the Gillette Logo on the lid, the Rocket HD500 lid says "Gillette". Yours is a HD500

Rocket HD500:

http://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierer/One-Piece%20solid%20guard%20bar/1956%20Rocket%20HD%20French%20Set.jpg

#52:

http://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierer/One-Piece%20solid%20guard%20bar/1956%20Rocket%20HD%20German%20Set%20No52.jpg

 

[Multum in parvo]

the Rocket HD 500 and the #52 are the same razors. Rocket HD 500 is the nickname for the french set about the price of 500 Fr.
HD means the weight: Heavy Duty (around 70g). The HD500 and the #52 have different cases. The #52 case shows the Gillette Logo on the lid, the Rocket HD500 lid says "Gillette". Yours is a HD500

Rocket HD500:

http://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierer/One-Piece%20solid%20guard%20bar/1956%20Rocket%20HD%20French%20Set.jpg

#52:

http://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierer/One-Piece%20solid%20guard%20bar/1956%20Rocket%20HD%20German%20Set%20No52.jpg

Vielen Dank Achim!
Great so the distinction is again, as so often, only the case and not the razor itself.
I’ll weigh it once it arrives but have now no doubts at all.

 

[Northstonehill]

Hannes, Jeff, Mike, all - great scores!!

Hannes, my money is on this one being indeed the 70 gr version and not the paperclip. AFAIK the paperclip is aluminum and has a different shine.

I owned both once, the HD is a truly superb shaver, the Paperclip is not.

 

[Klinker]

Barbaros TR-2

 

[sakaltras]

My newest purchases include a Gillette Double Ring and a Gillette Old Type Big Fellow. Never thought that I would ever get these beauties of historical shaving history. Now they have a new home in Germany and they will not leave me (at least in future).

Below some pics right after receiving them before cleaning. I don't know if I should them clean at all because I will not use them.

Best wishes

Sakaltras

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[It's Hedley]

My newest purchases include a Gillette Double Ring and a Gillette Old Type Big Fellow. Never thought that I would ever get these beauties of historical shaving history. Now they have a new home in Germany and they will not leave me (at least in future).

Below some pics right after receiving them before cleaning. I don't know if I should them clean at all because I will not use them.

Best wishes

Sakaltras

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You must use them! They are terrific shavers. Congratulations!!