Another Astra just arrived. 901 ?
Another Astra just arrived. 901 ?
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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That Gibbs is a really nice piece.Here's my recently unearthed Gibbs 15/17 -
That Gibbs is a really nice piece.
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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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?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
Found another re-branded Merkur slant -- excellent barely used condition Coles NY cutlery with the Coles blade.
Found another re-branded Merkur slant -- excellent barely used condition Coles NY cutlery with the Coles blade.
Very nice findSpanish Palmera Adjustable Razor:
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