Hi again from Australia.
Firstly, thank you to those who responded to my first thread.
The slight chance I thought I had of curing the RAD (thanks to those who enlightened me to believe RAD's are good) has all but disappeared. A simple calculation proves I have enough shaving soap to last in excess of 5 years. If a good DE Gillette razor is still going strong after more than 60 years, my collection of (hopefully) good razors should last me for at least three centuries. The weak link is the badger brushes. The five I currently own will certainly wear out in well under 50 or so years. (makes mental note to panic buy more brushes)
My latest buy was a Gillette Aristocrat No 21. The seller correctly advised the frame had been damaged when dropped but this did not effect the "shaving experience". This is technically correct if you agree that one side of the razor should be savagely, blood letting aggressive and the other side excessively mild. The Rhodium finish is still very good and the TTO mechanism still works, just a bit lop sided. My question is, is there anyone who can restore this razor to a useable standard? Being in Australia, I would prefer to get this done locally, but would be happy to send it anywhere where the work could be done well.
Any hints?
While I'm here, I should do my bit for Australia.
Oprah got it right. It's a great place to visit. Disregard the cyclones, flooding and venemous snake stories. They are minor inconveniences compared to the rest of this fabulous place.
Best wishes from Down Under.
Firstly, thank you to those who responded to my first thread.
The slight chance I thought I had of curing the RAD (thanks to those who enlightened me to believe RAD's are good) has all but disappeared. A simple calculation proves I have enough shaving soap to last in excess of 5 years. If a good DE Gillette razor is still going strong after more than 60 years, my collection of (hopefully) good razors should last me for at least three centuries. The weak link is the badger brushes. The five I currently own will certainly wear out in well under 50 or so years. (makes mental note to panic buy more brushes)
My latest buy was a Gillette Aristocrat No 21. The seller correctly advised the frame had been damaged when dropped but this did not effect the "shaving experience". This is technically correct if you agree that one side of the razor should be savagely, blood letting aggressive and the other side excessively mild. The Rhodium finish is still very good and the TTO mechanism still works, just a bit lop sided. My question is, is there anyone who can restore this razor to a useable standard? Being in Australia, I would prefer to get this done locally, but would be happy to send it anywhere where the work could be done well.
Any hints?
While I'm here, I should do my bit for Australia.
Oprah got it right. It's a great place to visit. Disregard the cyclones, flooding and venemous snake stories. They are minor inconveniences compared to the rest of this fabulous place.
Best wishes from Down Under.