Hello!

[Surfpunk]

Stumbled across this sight in search of information on what I now know to be a Gillette 501 special set that I found at an antique store. I knew instantly that I would love to add this to my small collection of odds and ends that drives my wife nuts. Little did I know that this is likely still very usable after a new blade and a bit of cleanup. I will be doing a lot of reading in the upcoming weeks and hope to get a nice shave once I feel brave enough. I have always stuck to electric razors in the past, due to irritations from modern cartridge razors and the like, but it appears from what I have read thus far that this little antique could be the solution.

I just may have found a new obsession:innocent:

Thank you in advance for your help and knowledge!
Steven

[srothman]

Welcome Steven!

[Sonofaboyd]

Welcome to B&B!

[demaro]

Welcome to the group Steven !!

[turtle]

Welcome to B&B....

Nice first DE find.. Keep an eye out for a Gillette Tech. They were made for a VERY long time so the are plentiful and one of the mildest shavers out in the wild.

[Surfpunk]

Is the 501 more aggressive?

[Sledgehammer39]

Welcome Aboard, Steven!

[Surfpunk]

Can any good supplies be sourced locally that you guys might reccommend?

[Optometrist]

Welcome to B&B, Steven!:thumbup1:

[madcap3693]

Hello and Welcome!

[Snargle]

Can any good supplies be sourced locally that you guys might reccommend?

All depends where "locally" might be. Here's a link to the Wiki with listings of vendors/stores categorized by location: http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/Category:Shopping_by_Country

Welcome and good luck!

[goatee]

welcome to b&b!

[Oblique Human]

Hello Steven, Welcome to B&B!

[Marco]

Welcome to the finest wet shaving community in the World, Steven!

[Kostas1]

Welcome!

[NickCutlip]

Welcome to B&B !!

[coyotewhisper]

Hello and welcome aborad

[dpmtherrien]

Glad that you've joined us Steven, welcome.

[celestino]

Welcome to the Darkside!

[Artistik]

Welcome to B&B and to the art of wet shaving!

[Prof. Moriarty]

Welcome to B&B, Steven.

[Samjax]

Welcome to B&B and yes, your term "obsession" is probably very accurate for most of the folks who post here.

[Surfpunk]

Welcome to B&B and yes, your term "obsession" is probably very accurate for most of the folks who post here.

I can see why. After shaving with the 501 special, I was more than happy. But today I picked up a fat boy g4 for $5 in decent shape. Just needs a good clean. The sickness takes hold lol

[mrchilli]

Welcome Steven!

[hybwolf]

Welcome to B&B

[D.W.B.]

Greetings and Salutations!