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bonzo60
08-16-2007, 02:53 PM
Hello, ex-lurker here. I was wondering if anyone knew anything about this safety razor? Le Coq? An open comb with adjustment! I was bidding on ebay and lost. It went for $45.50. Seller says it was rare but told me he didn't know much about the history. I'm assuming it is from the 40's./50's. Seemed like an interesting piece.10534 Any info would be great. My sister lives in Paris and maybe she could find one. Thanks
Jake
03-18-2010, 07:07 PM
Bringing this question back into the year 2010. Does anyone know anything about this razor?
Radar O\'Reilly
03-18-2010, 07:13 PM
Bringing this question back into the year 2010. Does anyone know anything about this razor?

I still have yet to see one of those hones IRL or in a store...
cooncatbob
03-18-2010, 07:23 PM
I have a Le Coq that I purchased off e-bay years ago.
It's what must be called a closed comb and unfortunately came with a Gillette ball end Old Type handle.
I can't remember how it shaves, guess I'll have to take it for a spin.
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_6P_7INYCblE/S6LfcCz4WGI/AAAAAAAAB-I/353t8vMsNJM/s640/La%20Coq.jpg
cooncatbob
03-20-2010, 08:00 PM
I shaved with my Le Coq last night and first off there was a lot of play with blade exposure so you had to fiddle with it to get the blade square to the world.
This was a bit more aggressive then I like my razors, the face went okay but the head a different matter, after a couple of shallow cuts on the front side of my head I switched to my trusty NEW.
Tonight I took the calipers to the cap and it .005 narrower then the cap on a NEW, that .0025 more blade exposure per side.
I don't know if that's what makes it aggressive or the weird comb design but I think it's going back in the "Oddball Razor" display, just wish I had the original handle for it, it came mounted on a ball end Old Type handle, the only one I have that doesn't have a crack in it.
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_6P_7INYCblE/S6WJ64t_SvI/AAAAAAAAB-s/OZ64owWUyv4/s640/La%20Coq%20001.jpg
amishmotorboat
03-20-2010, 08:15 PM
I still have yet to see one of those hones IRL or in a store...

A lillicraps hone? Saw one on eBay just a few days ago.
ghostknife
03-30-2010, 09:24 PM
A lillicraps hone? Saw one on eBay just a few days ago.

Yep I think I bought that one, got a bargain at $5.

The next day another one went for something like $40 i think, I was happy. I got it a few days ago, I like it and its a good razor rest.