Last month I came across a box of old razors in the basement and posted a photo of the stash. Most were my Dad's but I recognized one as the one HIS father always had on the shelf in his bathroom - a '59 Fatboy that I'm pretty sure was the one razor he used for the rest of his life (he died in '74). It took a lot of cleaning and polishing to get the razor and case looking good. I have been shaving with it for the last week and am very impressed; using "no pressure" is very easy because of the heft of this razor. I do the holding, it does the shaving! Not even one nick yet. A fine razor - makes me wonder why Gillette only made these for four years. Here's a pic of the razor along with a shot of my Grandpa (also from 1959 coincidentally). I'm happy that I get to carry on his memory and tradition when I lather up each morning.
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