Thanks for the suggestion. God willing I will try the older design if I can find one.
You'll have no trouble finding the 1912 design. I got one off the 'bay for the princely sum of $3.00 plus another $5.00 for shipping. Mine is an Ever-Ready, which is identical to the GEM Jr., it has a very fancy handle, all made of brass and in almost new shape. A few minutes with some Brasso and it looks like it's fresh out of the factory. I also have a GEM Jr. with a plastic handle that came with a lot of razors off the 'bay for a few dollars and so the GEM probably cost about a dollar.
