Oddball mail call included a few tricks today! Gem Damaskeene OC, Shav-Rite double shavette, E Bar.
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Single Edge Razor Acquisition Thread.
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Thanks for sharing this early piece of safety razor shaving. It reminds me that King Gillette's innovation was not the safety razor, but the disposable blade.
A couple of new toys. A little polish and then some fun.
Mail call!
These were all extras in a lot purchase.
This one, however, was a deliberate purchase.
These were all extras in a lot purchase.
This one, however, was a deliberate purchase.
Let us know how the Torrey shaves!Mail call!
These were all extras in a lot purchase.
This one, however, was a deliberate purchase.
Straights on sticks! Nice!
Gem Cigarette.
I’ll need to get an adapter. I don’t hone.
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Mail call!
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Hi all, I was perusing an antique shop today looking for DE razors and they had some SE razors as well. They had a gold GEM but for some reason this bakelite(?) handled Schlick spoke to me. My first SE. Anybody have any info? Injector? Blades available? Thanks in advance!
Schick. I need to do a better job of spell checking!
It is a Schick E2 Injector from the mid 1930s. The spring is blocked to prevent opening so I hope yours is not damaged. Blades can be found on Amazon and perhaps at your local pharmacy. Schick still makes blades as does Personna.
Good info here:
www.badgerandblade.com
Good info here:
Schick Type E razors for dummies
The aim of this thread is to categorize the Type E razors in a way that is easier understood for the average collector so as such I will not being using Appleby's designations other than the Type E label to describe them at all. They will presented in chronological order with the variations that...
www.badgerandblade.com
Oooo. Pretty. And made in Canada ❤
❤My two bookmarks for Schick
Schick ID
And a B&B thread:
Schick injectors - A comprehensive guide
After I've spent the last few months recollecting pieces of information on the Gem style SE razors I have to come out of the closet and say I get my better shaves from an I2 Hydromagic Eversharp injector out of the +40 razors in my collection. There was no need to compile another chart due to...
www.badgerandblade.com
And yes - it takes injectors. Some like the vintage (I've tried and love vintage DE but haven't tried SE vintage yet) but the modern Schick blades made in China are nice and have a good reputation and are readily available in the BST, the Bay or Amazon.
Cheers @MyOldKentuckyHome and @Whiterook. Thanks! I'm able to open/close it.It appears to be usable.
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Nice razor. I have a slightly later generation of Schick injector - a G-1 from the 1940s - and it's probably my favorite of all my razors (DE, SE and injector). You can buy Schick, Personna and Taconic injector blades for it online at a number of vendors.
Mail call!
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I haven't actually aquired this razor yet but I do have it on loan and I'm seriously considering a purchase. I'm using the Kai blades and my general impression after only 4 shaves is "WOW this is amazing". Nothing bad about it at all, it even looks nice in the razor stand. With each of the shaves I have used a different soap and no change in the results ... still amazing.
RazoRock Hawk v2 Single Edge Safety Razor (Silver Satin)
RazoRock Hawk v2 Single Edge Safety Razor (Silver Satin)
I bought Uncle Bill's safety razor at my local vintage mall.
I imagine that Uncle Bill departed long ago and that his devoted niece or nephew departed recently after a long life.
The safety razor (who says that any more?) is a silver AutoStrop VB1 in excellent condition, with strop and six wrapped blades in the blade holder. A blade was mounted. The blade wrappers have no Gillette branding, so I'm guessing Uncle Bill shaved for the last time before the merger. Serial 4576733. The strop appears to be the original, with a B style razor image impressed into the leather.
AutoStrops are raining down on me.
I imagine that Uncle Bill departed long ago and that his devoted niece or nephew departed recently after a long life.
The safety razor (who says that any more?) is a silver AutoStrop VB1 in excellent condition, with strop and six wrapped blades in the blade holder. A blade was mounted. The blade wrappers have no Gillette branding, so I'm guessing Uncle Bill shaved for the last time before the merger. Serial 4576733. The strop appears to be the original, with a B style razor image impressed into the leather.
AutoStrops are raining down on me.
