The "Not Gillette" Vintage DE Thread

[jmudrick]

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Another Astra just arrived. 901 ?

 

[BBS-1]

Another razor that shares the same handle as the Cooper adjustable, Hospital Brand, Club and others.


Speedway razor, sold in both chrome and gold.

 

[novitiate]

Here is a cool looking adjustable. The French L'Essor Le Supreme. Like other L'Essor razors the base plate is like the Gibbs +/- models. 1 - 9 setting is different for each side. This is a razor I doubt a lot of us will ever own when you see the price tag on these things when they do come up for sale.
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Oh, that's nice!

 

[novitiate]

Here's my recently unearthed Gibbs 15/17 -

 

[Feather-man]

Here's my recently unearthed Gibbs 15/17 -

That Gibbs is a really nice piece.

 

[novitiate]

That Gibbs is a really nice piece.

I did not really register when I got it either. I have a box full of oddballs that got put away sometime in the past & forgotten. As I am reducing things I don't need (and should not have bought) I went through it. Very surprised and pleased when the Gibbs emerged.

 

[BBS-1]

Here is one you don't see everyday a Cooper adjustable.

It works by aligning the cap and base plate using the 2 marking on each. Tighten it down as far as you can where the arrow on the handle lines up with an x or o. You get at least one full turn counterclockwise to adjust the gap. Adjustment is done by the that piece of metal on the base plate it works like a flexible shim.
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From Robert Waits, Waits Safety Razor Compendium. H/T @mrchick
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Proof this is a Cooper.
Newspaper advertisement from 1946. Researching this shows that based on newspaper adverts the Kant Rust blades appear in 43, Kant Rust razors appear in 44 and are sold until 48. The Kant Rust adjustable first appears in 46 sold until ?? but if multiple years then 46 - 48. The no adjustable Kant Rust was probably sold 44 - 48.
Source newspapers.com
10/3/1946 The Sedalia Democrat

 

[BBS-1]

Cooper non-adjustable Kant Rust razor.
Pictures courtesy of @jmudrick
The cooper is the one on the right.

 

[Cearball]

Tuckmar Solingen

I know nothing about this but I like how it shaves. Makes me think of a more forgiving Gillette's old type.

Safety bar one side & open comb the other

 

[jruschme]

Proof this is a Cooper.
Newspaper advertisement from 1946. Researching this shows that based on newspaper adverts the Kant Rust blades appear in 43, Kant Rust razors appear in 44 and are sold until 48. The Kant Rust adjustable first appears in 46 sold until ?? but if multiple years then 46 - 48. The no adjustable Kant Rust was probably sold 44 - 48.
Source newspapers.com
10/3/1946 The Sedalia Democrat

14.8 shaves per blade? That last 20% of the 15th shave must be brutal! Or do you have to stop with 1/5th of your face still unshaved to change the blade?

I really think that the copy writer should have rounded up or down in this case.

 

[nemo]

Found another re-branded Merkur slant -- excellent barely used condition Coles NY cutlery with the Coles blade.

 

[Mlee]

Found another re-branded Merkur slant -- excellent barely used condition Coles NY cutlery with the Coles blade.

Nice score! I have Coles and I found a POMCO a couple of weeks ago.

 

[Northstonehill]

Found another re-branded Merkur slant -- excellent barely used condition Coles NY cutlery with the Coles blade.

Nice score! I have Coles and I found a POMCO a couple of weeks ago.

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Nice scores, gentlemen - great to see these two cousins together - this is a really good looking model for sure

 

[Mlee]

@Northstonehill Thank you Sir.

 

[Cha-wing!!]

Always a pleasure to see this thread going on ! Some of my recent acquisitions include :

RollFix razor, head is a gillette clone but handle has a unique design :



Elka bakelite case, sadly the razor wasn't in it... so I don't know if it looks as cool as the case it was in :

 

[airmech]

Rotbart Mond Extra!

Tom

 

[Snowbeard]

Spanish Palmera Adjustable Razor:

 

[jmudrick]

Stahly. Timeless Bronze handle.

 

[Clouds]

Spanish Palmera Adjustable Razor:

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Very nice find

 

[Cha-wing!!]

Indeed ! I didn't know Palmera also copied the Gibbs.