Excellent razor!! Enjoy!!
Give it a good scrub with a tooth brush and some Dawn soap with some warm water and it'll be fine. If you're paranoid you can soak the head in some alcohol but it isn't necesary. As for vintage blades some people seek them out and actually use them but most just hang on to them for their collector value. I wouldn't recommend using them. Blade technology has come a very long way since then. That's an excellent razor by the way! Enjoy it!
Yep. This. Though I'm so forgetful I'd probably forget the rubbing alcohol!Overkill.
Resident infectious diseases physician here. I wash with Dawn and water, using a toothbrush to scrub. Then I rinse it off and dry it.
When it's dry, I apply 70% rubbing alcohol and let the pieces air dry.
Then, load it up and go.
Lol, I hadn't thought of the drying effect of the ETOH. (Lazy typer, even on my fone, lol)Dave, I have used Scrubbing Bubbles before. It's great for removing soap scum.
If you wanted to be really thorough, you could start with Scrubbing Bubbles (I only leave it on for about 30 seconds to a minutes), scrub it off with a toothbrush, rinse, and then wash with Dawn to make sure all the Scrubbing Bubbles gets washed off. Then plus/minus the alcohol. The important thing about the alcohol is to make sure to let it air dry; it does most of its good work as it dries.
Thank you truly for that advice. I gotta post a picture of the Fatboy I got so cheap. I'd hate to ruin it, though it ain't perfect now. Maybe a before and after pic.I tend to use Scrubbing Bubbles as well, just make certain the one you buy doesn't have bleach. That's what I was told, and it's served me well thus far.
I tend to use Scrubbing Bubbles as well, just make certain the one you buy doesn't have bleach. That's what I was told, and it's served me well thus far.
I look forward to seeing it! Best of luck, and let me know how you enjoy your Fatboy!Thank you truly for that advice. I gotta post a picture of the Fatboy I got so cheap. I'd hate to ruin it, though it ain't perfect now. Maybe a before and after pic.
Those Blue Blades are terrible. Nice piece of history to look at though.I recently stripped off King C Gillette’s portrait and shaved with a Blue Blade. It has an E3 date code, so manufactured in the July through September window of 1934. The steel is quite a bit thicker/stiffer than a Super Blue Blade or a modern blade.
It was a little rough, but tolerable. One shave was enough.
This is it. It came with a razor that had both an E2 1959 Super Blue Blade and another E3 1934 Blue Blade loaded in the cap.
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That's good to know about as I have several of those blades. I have been thinking of shaving with one just to see. Not now....
I agree with the many comments here that warm water and dishwashing liquid should be enough for the razor, provided there is no significant rust, which there probably isn't, especially with a nickel-plated brass razor. The steel blades, on the other hand, are another matter. It always puzzles me how some here are almost fanatical about "sterilizing" vintage razors, when it is the blades that have the most contact with the skin, sometimes even penetrating it and drawing blood. I doubt there is much chance of infection, but I would examine any old blade very carefully to make sure there is absolutely no rust before using it. Better yet, keep the old blades for the classy vintage look but use new ones.Is it safe to use vintage razors or do you recommend sterialising them first also came with a pack of vintage made in England Gillette blue blades I take it leave them alone has anyone actually shaved with a vintage blade