Single Edge Razor Acquisition Thread.

[JayFromBrooklyn]

I just received a Gem G-Bar that I had bought off the bay earlier in the week. It is excellent+ condition. It will be my back-up plan in case my user G-Bar dies on me.
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i got a G-Bar off of e-bay just like yours too...they're over 50 years old and look totally like they were never used or touched by another human. How is this possible? I have so many questions about this -

Were they given out / received as promotional items by guys who didn't really want them and just wound up thrown in a drawer? did some other type of razor and/or brand come out at the same time period which made people decide not to use theirs? I've been deep into ebay hunting lately and i see so many G-bars to be the only type of GEM always sold with no box no case, but in absolute mint condition, not a single scratch. All the other types of GEM/STAR/EverReady always pop up with their boxes and cases, but i've never seen a Gbar box.

 

[Captain H]

I have often thought the same JayFromBrooklyn.

 

[Rusty Blade]

I picked up this Kenyon Single Edge Safety Razor in an antique store. The Safety Razor Compendium Book doesn't provide a date. Manufactured by the Kenyon Stearns Organization Inc., New York.

 

[Flintstone65]

I picked up this Kenyon Single Edge Safety Razor in an antique store. The Safety Razor Compendium Book doesn't provide a date. Manufactured by the Kenyon Stearns Organization Inc., New York.
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Will that take an injector blade? Sort of looks like my GEM Zinn Automatic (emphasis on the "sort of"), and that thing shaves like a dream with either a Schick or Proline B injector blade.

 

[Rusty Blade]

Will that take an injector blade? Sort of looks like my GEM Zinn Automatic (emphasis on the "sort of"), and that thing shaves like a dream with either a Schick or Proline B injector blade.

The blade looks to be the same size as a Schick SE blade, but the key slot is missing. Not really sure how to load a blade.

 

[Blackland Razors]

The blade looks to be the same size as a Schick SE blade, but the key slot is missing. Not really sure how to load a blade.

Pull that small tab on the underside of the razor. The entire base plate comes off. You'll see that the blade can then be slid into the base plate from the top where it's held by the side tabs. Then pop it back into the handle/top cap. No clue what blade fits and I've never had one in person, but I'm 95% sure I remember how it works correctly.

 

[DougK]

A RazoRock Satin Hawk v2 in silver showed up in my mailbox today along with a pack of Feather Pro AC blades. Loaded and ready for tomorrow's shave!

Edit: Because we all like pictures...

 

[Whiterook]

This weekend two new Schicks have been added to the pile. The E2 is on the right and that is a G8 on the left.

 

[ajkel64]

This weekend two new Schicks have been added to the pile. The E2 is on the right and that is a G8 on the left.
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Very nice. Congratulations.

 

[uptown]

RR Hawk V2

 

[Whiterook]

Another mail call this morning. Using BBS-1's guide I think this is a Schick type E, fifth variant since the guard is smooth. I am listing it as an E5 in my inventory.

 

[4ckb]

$25 wild find!! And a beautiful specimen at that! Yippee! Now proudly residing in my collection with its twin, which was won in the 2019 Saint Sue Moore Memorial Auction.

 

[Whiterook]

Very impressive collection!

 

[4ckb]

Very impressive collection!

Thank you!

 

[Gryffindor]

Cheap thrills arrival!

 

[Droo78]

$25 wild find!! And a beautiful specimen at that! Yippee! Now proudly residing in my collection with its twin, which was won in the 2019 Saint Sue Moore Memorial Auction.
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Wow, that is an amazing collection (and displayed very nicely too)!! Congrats!

 

[4ckb]

Wow, that is an amazing collection (and displayed very nicely too)!! Congrats!

Thank you!

 

[camoloc]

forgot to put this here instead of general section. have this on it's way. should land Saturday!!!!

also bought a rubberset brush with metal ferrule im going to resurrect. may black handle it.

camo

 

[camoloc]

$25 wild find!! And a beautiful specimen at that! Yippee! Now proudly residing in my collection with its twin, which was won in the 2019 Saint Sue Moore Memorial Auction.
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nice razor score!!!!

nice sheds in the background too!!!!

camo

 

[Flintstone65]

forgot to put this here instead of general section. have this on it's way. should land Saturday!!!!

also bought a rubberset brush with metal ferrule im going to resurrect. may black handle it.

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camo

Nice score!!! Is this your first Lather Catcher? If so, I predict you will be VERY happy with how it shaves....and stop by the The Association of Lather Catchers (TALC), as you are now a "card carrying" member.