The "Not Gillette" Vintage DE Thread
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In case you are interested, three patents issued between 1929 and 1937:
Famex - Google Drive
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Thanks for that. A-4 shows the comb on upside down from a-3. I thought I had it straight. Now I am not so sure which way it goes. Various pics show it both ways.
There's a difference visible though. Check the guiding posts on the topcap. Long: open side up. Short: open side down.
Ahh! I have the long posts ie. open side up. Cool.
I shaved with it yesterday after it had been sitting in the display case for a while. I shaved once with it when I first got it. I had forgotten that although a bit fiddly to get the blade straight it shaves as well as just about any other I own. Except the Toggle of course.
Beautiful Velvet !! And thanks for the Famex patents !
Some time ago I was showing here my different Gerbault razors, and I am very happy to show you a new one I didn't know existed, that I recently added to my collection :
Here it is next to the others :
This T-bar one is 72 grams for 8.2cm, while the "regular" one is 77 grams for 8.2cm. I was happy to find blades as well to complete my sets. Still missing that 4-part one
Here it is next to the others :
This T-bar one is 72 grams for 8.2cm, while the "regular" one is 77 grams for 8.2cm. I was happy to find blades as well to complete my sets. Still missing that 4-part one
Some time ago I was showing here my different Gerbault razors, and I am very happy to show you a new one I didn't know existed, that I recently added to my collection :
Here it is next to the others :
This T-bar one is 72 grams for 8.2cm, while the "regular" one is 77 grams for 8.2cm. I was happy to find blades as well to complete my sets. Still missing that 4-part one
Wow, beautiful Thomas!!! Color me impressed
That Gerbault! WoW, Thomas!!
Thank you Sirs ! If you look closely at its head you will see it's completely bent and warped and worthless shavewise T_T but it still looks nice ^^
The Gerbault is a beautiful razor, this one is outstanding! 
Hello Cha-wing. If this is the razor that was sold a couple of weeks ago, on the french version of the Bay (quite inexpensively if I recall correctly (congratulations!), along with another razor the brand of which I cannot recall), then I must say I'm happy to hear that the razor is "warped and worthless shave wise". I feel a bit better now. I really wanted to bid, but the seller wouldn't ship to Canada!
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Hi there, hehe yes it is ! Indeed the price was way lower than expected, good thing because I was lowballing... So thanks
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I bid on it, too. I thought the other razor looked bent on one side, making it look like a slant razor. The bidding price was very low till the end. So I thought I would win.
The other razor was a golden Gillette NEW, and yes it was bent (and completely oxydized :/ )
I just picked one of these up and was pleasantly surprised by how well it shaves. I thought it would feel like the non floating head Barbasol I have, but it was MUCH smoother, and very efficient.
THAT is a very interesting and gorgeous razor, congrats!
I am in love the with the text engraving on the end of the handle
Well it is a non Floating Head Barbasol but I know what you mean, it shaves better than the other I have as well.
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After seeing your incredibly beautiful vintage razors in this thread, I feel much like an amateur guitarist going on stage after Joe Walsh when I show my non-Gillette find.
Today I got a Schick Krona in very good condition, complete with the original box and razorblades.
It even came with an instruction manual in Swedish
Today I got a Schick Krona in very good condition, complete with the original box and razorblades.
It even came with an instruction manual in Swedish
