Tech obsession
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Hannah's Dad
I Can See Better Than Bigfoot.
Just the one I got from my friend Brad!Dan is showing off his Hybrid Techs again!
You needed it more than I did. I had two!
Hannah's Dad
I Can See Better Than Bigfoot.
You needed it more than I did. I had two!
These are some of my loose Techs. I have more than this in their cases. Yeah I have a Tech obsession as well!
Here's my humble collection of Techs. Honestly didn't realize just how many I had when I started pulling them out. Like lots of other shaving gear these things can multiply quickly
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They do have a tendency to multiply like rabbits. If one were to try to obtain all the tech variants it can be easy to lose track of how many you have.
1) Prewar US (typically fat handle versions but I have a ball end version)
2) Prewar Canadian
3) Military issue
4) Postwar US
5) Postwar Canadian
6) Postwar British brass
7) Postwar British aluminum
8) British RFB tech (not 100% on this one)
9) German made tech
10) British made for the French market
11) Ranger tech (TTO)
12) Short handle ball end tech
There may be a couple that I’m missing that I can’t think of atm
Please post pics of these two.
You may have a British Hybrid Tech (#8) and a German #34 (#9).
From the @mr-razor site:
Hybrid Tech:
#34 Tech:
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German tech. Haven’t been able to find a RFB tech. Maybe I was confusing it with a flat bottom tech
Looks like your German Tech is from the 1970s. Not a #34 but should still shave fine.
If you look at the three baseplates on the bottom right of the pic from the @mr-razor site (re-attached below):
Left (top and bottom) is the English Flat Bottom Tech baseplate.
Center (top and bottom) is the Tech/NEW Hybrid (aka Hybrid Tech) baseplate.
Right (top and bottom) is the NEW Raised Flat Bottom (RFB) baseplate.
All three are outstanding razors.
Hope this helps.
No aluminium handles or bottom plates?
I may have as many as you. I don't consider it an obsession. I have an appreciation for the Tech!
Once upon a time I had two English made with aluminum handles, one an older flat bottomed in a bakelite case with a ball handle and the other a newer model with the ubiquitous diamond shape in the base plate. Alas I sold them both here on the good old BST.
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ylekot
On the lookout for a purse
Prison Tech
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Better known as the “psycho” tech due to its use in psychiatric institutions. Widely used in prisons as well. Mainly any place where there’s a concern for someone hurting themselves or other people
The Tech is an iconic razor among wet shavers. Eady to find in the wild, inexpensive, and a great little shaver. You have a nice collection. Well done!
Hannah's Dad
I Can See Better Than Bigfoot.
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Thanks. They definitely are iconic and excellent shavers. Though if you’re able to find NOS or a rare variation of tech they can be a little expensive
I had a Gillette Tech , but I gave it to my friend JJ
That’s his only razor and he loves it
That’s his only razor and he loves it
