JBHoren
01-16-2007, 06:07 PM
Shalom!
I recently purchased a Schick Injector Model "E3", and an Eversharp-Schick Model "66" on eBay.
http://www.horen.org.il/jpegs/shaving/E3-caramel_woodgrain.jpg http://www.horen.org.il/jpegs/shaving/G4_66.jpg
Schick Injector Model "E3" on left; and Eversharp-Schick Model "66" on right.
My question is this: the E3 has the right-hand side of the round-spring's end removed, so that when the spring is swivelled to the right, it butts-up-against a thin tab and locks the blade-clamp assembly in place. However; the G4 "66" also has the round spring (sans side flaps), but both sides of the spring's end are present, with a small slot, into which the same small tab is secured. Needless to say, moving the spring on the G4, to unlock the blade-clamp mechanism for cleaning is awkward -- I have to insert the end of a very thin slot-head screwdriver, or one side of an equally thin pair of needle-nosed pliers, to bend-and-release the spring end.
Anyone with experience on easier ways of doing this? if not experience, than sensible suggestions are also welcome.
BTW: as written in this forum, lemon-scented "Scrubbing Bubbles" and a toothbrush, along with a little bit of patience and elbow-grease, really does make 'em shine.
Update: The heck with this, I says to meself -- if both round springs swivel to the left, and if having only slightly more than half of the spring tip butting-up against the tab is good enough for the "E"-series Schick razors, then by golly, it's good enough for the "G"-series, too. So, I takes me trusty dykes and cuts-off the right-hand side of that spring tip. Now it's just a matter of pushing a bit with me thumb, just likes with the "E"-series razor, to release the blade-clamp mechanism. Arrgghh! I'm not going to allow a manufacturer's design flaw (there, I said it: design flaw) to stand in the way of me shaving comfort. This solution works, the pressure on the blade-clamp mechanism is more than sufficient to hold the razor blade securely in place, and it makes cleaning a pleasure, rather than a chore (one which would probably get put/pushed-off, because of the inherent difficulty in opening the blade-clamp mechanism, with the stock configuration.
I recently purchased a Schick Injector Model "E3", and an Eversharp-Schick Model "66" on eBay.
http://www.horen.org.il/jpegs/shaving/E3-caramel_woodgrain.jpg http://www.horen.org.il/jpegs/shaving/G4_66.jpg
Schick Injector Model "E3" on left; and Eversharp-Schick Model "66" on right.
My question is this: the E3 has the right-hand side of the round-spring's end removed, so that when the spring is swivelled to the right, it butts-up-against a thin tab and locks the blade-clamp assembly in place. However; the G4 "66" also has the round spring (sans side flaps), but both sides of the spring's end are present, with a small slot, into which the same small tab is secured. Needless to say, moving the spring on the G4, to unlock the blade-clamp mechanism for cleaning is awkward -- I have to insert the end of a very thin slot-head screwdriver, or one side of an equally thin pair of needle-nosed pliers, to bend-and-release the spring end.
Anyone with experience on easier ways of doing this? if not experience, than sensible suggestions are also welcome.
BTW: as written in this forum, lemon-scented "Scrubbing Bubbles" and a toothbrush, along with a little bit of patience and elbow-grease, really does make 'em shine.
Update: The heck with this, I says to meself -- if both round springs swivel to the left, and if having only slightly more than half of the spring tip butting-up against the tab is good enough for the "E"-series Schick razors, then by golly, it's good enough for the "G"-series, too. So, I takes me trusty dykes and cuts-off the right-hand side of that spring tip. Now it's just a matter of pushing a bit with me thumb, just likes with the "E"-series razor, to release the blade-clamp mechanism. Arrgghh! I'm not going to allow a manufacturer's design flaw (there, I said it: design flaw) to stand in the way of me shaving comfort. This solution works, the pressure on the blade-clamp mechanism is more than sufficient to hold the razor blade securely in place, and it makes cleaning a pleasure, rather than a chore (one which would probably get put/pushed-off, because of the inherent difficulty in opening the blade-clamp mechanism, with the stock configuration.