Ever ready model numbers -- post your numbers here

the first, a Lucite 1000L - reknotted with a TGN Finest extra. (I sought to preserve the "vintage" look.)



Vital statistics:

handle height: 61mm
handle diameter (at base): 49mm
loft height: 57mm
knot size: 22mm

The second brush is a "Badger-lon," badger and nylon: 500BN.





Vitals:

handle height: 52mm
handle diameter (at base): 33mm.
loft height: 52mm
knot size: 20mm

I haven't used the Badger-lon. Yet.

I have one almost exactly like lax1maxr's 750 except mine is butterscotch and has the original badger hair still intact. I will try to post a pic, savant if you pm me your email I can send a pic directly for your chart.

This is a 300 with TGN A-Grade Silvertip 22mm. Smaller brush is a Klenzo.

Tracy

Ribbed for your Comfort ER 100 with TGN 18mm Grade A Silvertip.

theperfectstorm said:

Ribbed for your Comfort ER 100 with TGN 18mm Grade A Silvertip.

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All that time with your dad's drill paid off. Very nicely done Chris.

My grandfather's brush:

woodsrider said:

My grandfather's brush:

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Really a nice brush

Ever-Ready as a company made brushes, razors, and blades. They were a subsidiary of American Safety Razor, which still exists. Check out the website here http://www.personna.com/personna/flash/timeblue.swf. Its a time line of the company and in 1905 the Yankee Company changed its name to EverReady which started making brushes in 1915. I've contacted the company to see if they have any more information.

I picked up these handles yesterday with an eye to installing new knots. The table lists the handles from left to right in the photo.

Model / Hair / Knot / LOFT / Handle / Total / Color
300PBT / Badger / 16 / 42 / 56 / 98 / Red over Black with chrome ring
100T / Boar / 19 / 54 / 52 / 106 / White over Black
200T / Boar / 21 / 42(?) / 52 / 94(?) / Turquoise over White
C40 / Boar / 21 / 50 / 52 / 102 / White over Red





When I removed the knot from the 200T (2nd from right), I found that it was hollow - more work ahead!



Dave

Here's the ones I have:
H = height of handle
B = diameter at base of handle

100 Blue Top H=52 D=34


100 White Top H=53 D=34


500PB H=62 D=33


203 H=54 D=77


79 H=51 D=36


C40 H=51 D=36


Hope this adds to the lot. Sorry there were no knots in them.

bigfoot83 said:

I picked up these handles yesterday with an eye to installing new knots. The table lists the handles from left to right in the photo.

Model / Hair / Knot / LOFT / Handle / Total / Color
300PBT / Badger / 16 / 42 / 56 / 98 / Red over Black with chrome ring
100T / Boar / 19 / 54 / 52 / 106 / White over Black
200T / Boar / 21 / 42(?) / 52 / 94(?) / Turquoise over White
C40 / Boar / 21 / 50 / 52 / 102 / White over Red

Dave

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Dave, have you found a knot that works for the 300PBT? I have that same model and have wanted to replace the poor quality knot with something better, but it's darned small.

Dave

No, not yet. I haven't taken the old knot out yet, but I measure it to be about 17mm. I'm thinking of opening it up slightly to take an 18mm Best knot from TGN. http://www.thegoldennib.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=9_43 I'm a face latherer and prefer a smaller knot with some backbone.

Dave

Ever-Ready 200. Black with Red base. TGN 20 mm Two-Band Finest.

What a great read this has turned out to be. Very interesting, thanks to all of you

Sorry I did not capture all the data on my EverReady 150 prior to restore.



However, it was 20mm boar, and I purchased it in 1974. It gave me decades of service before the bristles started shedding from the middle out.

I replaced the knot with an 18mm Best Badger from Golden Nib.



This puts an old old friend back in weekly service.

100 - Red plastic base, white rubberized top.
Knot Diameter: 21mm
Handle Height: 53mm
Restoration project


150 - Black Rubber upper
Ivory Bakelite lower (heavly stained Not sure yet what I am going to do to clean it)
Knot Diameter: 21mm
Knot: Bristle...soon to be GN Boar Bristle
Another Restoration project


Newer model...no numbers on the box or the brush...and it has the black plastic ring at the base of the knot
Knot Diameter: 21mm
Knot Loft: 51mm
Knot Hair: bristle
Handle Height: 51mm

I also have these 2 C-40 s They look a lot like the 100, and the un-marked brush handles


I have two Black & White 200Ts headed my way, that have been re-finished with GN Badger Knots.

The post with the 1000 and the 750 are amazing handles! Are those restored or original knots? wow.

bigfoot83 said:

No, not yet. I haven't taken the old knot out yet, but I measure it to be about 17mm. I'm thinking of opening it up slightly to take an 18mm Best knot from TGN. http://www.thegoldennib.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=9_43 I'm a face latherer and prefer a smaller knot with some backbone.

Dave

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yes, you can grind down a 18mm, I had the same issue with older sterling silver travel brushes at 17mm...

A 2100z, pre restoration.

Numbers 351B and 79