I picked this one up at an antique shop yesterday. I think it is an E-2 it opens for cleaning and the guard bar has irregular striations.
That does look like an E2 - the spring arm rotates over to the left real easy, right? I don't understand why they locked the springs down on the later models. It makes it so easy to clean without messing up the spring. That's a beautiful swirl pattern on that Bakelite handle!
Very nice haul!
I picked this one up at an antique shop yesterday. I think it is an E-2 it opens for cleaning and the guard bar has irregular striations.
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From ebay today.
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It needs a bit of cleaning up, but looks like a very nice example of a razor I find interesting. I believe it should take the Schick Injector 11 TWIN blade, too, which is a nice advantage.
Happy shaves,
Jim
Nice find!
I found one of those once but it was beat up pretty bad so I passed on it. Maybe I'll find a nice one like yours someday, I did find a pretty nice gear shifter a couple months ago.
I have my eye out for the gear shifter, too. I just lucked out on the tennis racket handle. The handle seems like it was entirely conceived of as a novelty, but it feels like perhaps the best shaving handle ever. I've read that it is a great shaver with the TWIN blade.
Happy shaves,
Jim
Wow! That's just like a personalized set my daughter found for me a few months ago! This must have been a pretty common practice for this model. Mine was an E2, also.I picked this one up at an antique shop yesterday. I think it is an E-2 it opens for cleaning and the guard bar has irregular striations.
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I know where a NOS in the package Gear Shifter is at for $75.00. It's a little much for me, I'm happy with my $3 purchase.
Nice one! I've been wondering how common they are. Thinking maybe they were available around Christmas for a season or two. Just a guess, as razors always seemed to make nice useful gifts.Wow! That's just like a personalized set my daughter found for me a few months ago! This must have been a pretty common practice for this model. Mine was an E2, also.
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I've got a Stick (shifter). It's a good shaver, but the handle actually feels a bit cheap to me. I'm curious to try a Grip, though.I have my eye out for the gear shifter, too. I just lucked out on the tennis racket handle. The handle seems like it was entirely conceived of as a novelty, but it feels like perhaps the best shaving handle ever. I've read that it is a great shaver with the TWIN blade.
I've got a Stick (shifter). It's a good shaver, but the handle actually feels a bit cheap to me. I'm curious to try a Grip, though.
Just won this Wilkinson seven day set on Ebay for 39 GBP
i hope you use it, i have been using mine all this week. you know it is adjustable? i have been done the first pass wtg on the aggressive setting and a second pass and touchup atg on least aggressive. with the roller all the way out it is very comfortable and it does not feel like you could cut your self if you tried.Just won this Wilkinson seven day set on Ebay for 39 GBP
I'm hoping to use it, I just hope the blades are OK, it's due for delivery tomorrowNice score. Will you shave with it?
Happy shaves in any case,
Jim
I'm hoping to use it, I just hope the blades are OK, it's due for delivery tomorrow
Steve