Safety Razor Acquisition Thread.

[TobyC]

Got a text at work from an antique shop in town.
I came home with this.View attachment 588830

Yeah!

Gorgeous my friend.

 

[heysi]

My wife and I are on a road trip, from the Denver area to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, home to the world's largest civilian airshow dedicated to Experimental (homebuilt) aircraft, warbirds (military) restoration, rotary (helicopters) aircraft, and light aircraft. I think they claim 1mio people attend during the week-long event.

Anyway.... we have taken several opportunities to hunt along the way:
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So far, a Rolls Razor 7 day set (missing the Rolls itself <LOL>), a short common bar handle NEW Norfolk/Tuckaway, a common bar handle NEW in a 1905ish Double Ring case, a common bar handle NEW Deluxe in the Red & Black set, a cased Gold Slim (can't bring myself to call them Aristocrats <grrrrrr>), 2 Slims @$22 the pair, an Adoration brush, Rubberset 400, and a Rubberset 200-5. The last acquisition today, and probably the best score, is a 1920 Old Type (S/N M247xxx) with a Bulldog handle that cost me the princely sum of $5!

I'm almost positive that Rubberset 400 is going to put you over-weight for your return trip....send it to me and your journey will be much more comfortable.

 

[STLCardsFan]

My wife and I are on a road trip, from the Denver area to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, home to the world's largest civilian airshow dedicated to Experimental (homebuilt) aircraft, warbirds (military) restoration, rotary (helicopters) aircraft, and light aircraft. I think they claim 1mio people attend during the week-long event.

Anyway.... we have taken several opportunities to hunt along the way:
View attachment 588829
So far, a Rolls Razor 7 day set (missing the Rolls itself <LOL>), a short common bar handle NEW Norfolk/Tuckaway, a common bar handle NEW in a 1905ish Double Ring case, a common bar handle NEW Deluxe in the Red & Black set, a cased Gold Slim (can't bring myself to call them Aristocrats <grrrrrr>), 2 Slims @$22 the pair, an Adoration brush, Rubberset 400, and a Rubberset 200-5. The last acquisition today, and probably the best score, is a 1920 Old Type (S/N M247xxx) with a Bulldog handle that cost me the princely sum of $5!

There's that gold slim I need for my set! I should have riding with you. Nice score!

 

[ks6c]

I'm almost positive that Rubberset 400 is going to put you over-weight for your return trip....send it to me and your journey will be much more comfortable.

Good thing we drove <smile>

This particular 400 wasn't much of a deal - found it in a small multi-dealer "mall" and the dealer had written on the tag "lesser quality brush sold on eBay for $112 on 3/13/2014". Boy, am I glad he hadn't updated his note for the prices from earlier this year! Still cost me $85.

 

[ks6c]

There's that gold slim I need for my set! I should have riding with you. Nice score!

I'm listening....<grin>

 

[Useless shaver]

My wife and I are on a road trip, from the Denver area to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, home to the world's largest civilian airshow dedicated to Experimental (homebuilt) aircraft, warbirds (military) restoration, rotary (helicopters) aircraft, and light aircraft. I think they claim 1mio people attend during the week-long event.

Anyway.... we have taken several opportunities to hunt along the way:
View attachment 588829
So far, a Rolls Razor 7 day set (missing the Rolls itself <LOL>), a short common bar handle NEW Norfolk/Tuckaway, a common bar handle NEW in a 1905ish Double Ring case, a common bar handle NEW Deluxe in the Red & Black set, a cased Gold Slim (can't bring myself to call them Aristocrats <grrrrrr>), 2 Slims @$22 the pair, an Adoration brush, Rubberset 400, and a Rubberset 200-5. The last acquisition today, and probably the best score, is a 1920 Old Type (S/N M247xxx) with a Bulldog handle that cost me the princely sum of $5!

Dan, just wow! Congrats!

I am going to cross the pond, definitely... and will skim off those antiques shops, that's for sure!!!

 

[Useless shaver]

Got a text at work from an antique shop in town.
I came home with this.View attachment 588830

Extremely nice, sir! Congrats!

 

[ks6c]

Dan, just wow! Congrats!

I am going to cross the pond, definitely... and will skim off those antiques shops, that's for sure!!!

Let us know when you are coming, Juan Manuel - we'll show you the good places to hunt!

 

[STLCardsFan]

I'm listening....<grin>

Are you selling it?

 

[ks6c]

Are you selling it?

Not in the general forums.

 

[Useless shaver]

Let us know when you are coming, Juan Manuel - we'll show you the good places to hunt!

I will, my friend! Thank you!

 

[Fishertwin]

I picked up a New LC with the bar handle on the bay today, mislabeled as a Tech. I keep getting outbid on these at auction, so I picked this one up on a buy now. It seemed like an ok deal with free shipping. It has a fair amount of tarnish in areas, but I'm hopeful that I can polish it up pretty good with a little loving and some elbow grease. Other than the tarnish, it looks pretty good to me.

 

[Morman Bridge]

Hello men, I just want to share my most recent score with you. My max bid on this auction was only 88 cents more than the bid I won the auction with. It was pretty close. Anyway, I've been looking for one of these since I got one in a bakelite case. It's an all aluminum version with a brass(?) cap. It will be my only score for awhile since the prudent reserve got nailed with appliance and A/C repairs. Unless someone comes to me for a trade, I'm done for awhile. So here's the photo of my favorite type of Gillette Tech. They weigh in at around 30grams, and are just a few mm shorter than their US cousins. -



Have a great day men!

 

[Fishertwin]

Sweet. It looks brand new, is it? What year? UK? I hadn't seen that packaging before.

 

[Morman Bridge]

Hello, it was advertised as New Old Stock, and it appears unused. As far as the date is concerned, the blade that it came with was a 1963 date code, but I know from my research it was made during the early 1950's. These Techs were made in the UK. They are awesome shavers. It sports an Aluminum handle and baseplate. The cap is either Zinc/Zamac, or brass. They are the most efficient Techs I've ever used.

 

[tonich]

Alan strikes again!

Congrats, Alan!

 

[Morman Bridge]

Thank you Andon!

 

[mr-razor]

Hello, it was advertised as New Old Stock, and it appears unused. As far as the date is concerned, the blade that it came with was a 1963 date code, but I know from my research it was made during the early 1950's. These Techs were made in the UK. They are awesome shavers. It sports an Aluminum handle and baseplate. The cap is either Zinc/Zamac, or brass. They are the most efficient Techs I've ever used.

Great find! This set is called No 5. I´ve a french, british and german counter display. Mine are from 1955/56

 

[Morman Bridge]

Thank you Achim!

 

[Cash_Stronomer]

Well, Mr-Razor wins for the coolest thing I've seen in awhile!