Who got the NOS Eclipse Red Ring?

rajagra · Jul 9, 2011

http://cgi.ebay.com/280707442189 :001_tt1:

Come on, 'fess up, you know you want to. :wink2:

A pity it didn't have the logo on the head, but quite a find nonetheless.

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alex2363 · Jul 9, 2011

not me/,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Sledgehammer39 · Jul 9, 2011

Not me, it looks really good. It went for pretty penny.

midniterambler · Jul 9, 2011

2 within twenty four hours. this one went for more $$: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190551141637 i think this was sold by a member. (member of this board that is.)
edit: oops- the one in the op went for more.

shanman · Jul 9, 2011

The NOS one didn't look so well kept, it had many bumps and dings it seemed when you did a close-up of the comb area. I liked the style of #2 better, both were too rich for daddy's blood today...

ERVARGASNY · Jul 9, 2011

I was just Eyeing it

) but i gave it a good stare down, Eclipse is next on my list, i was looking for a Really NOS, like Shanman said didn't look NOS but none the less was in a condition i would accept, just thought about it to much

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amishmotorboat · Jul 9, 2011

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270737493337

kcb5150 · Jul 10, 2011

Am I the only one, or is this an ugly razor? I just don't see it, guys...

taffy · Jul 10, 2011

Why cant i find one of these here in the uk for pennies!

Mark1966 · Jul 10, 2011

kcb5150 said:
Am I the only one, or is this an ugly razor? I just don't see it, guys...

Ugly, possibly, effective, absolutely!

taffy said:
Why cant i find one of these here in the uk for pennies!

When you do get me one too!

james7604 · Jul 14, 2011

taffy said:
Why cant i find one of these here in the uk for pennies!

Because you're not looking hard enough! I've one currently on it's way to me for just shy of £40. Boxed with instructions. Pics to follow when it arrives.

onotoman · Jul 14, 2011

kcb5150 said:
Am I the only one, or is this an ugly razor? I just don't see it, guys...

I suppose that beauty is in the eye of the beholder but for me the Eclipse Red Ring is one of, if not THE finest razor ever produced:

Epitome of Art Deco Styling
Hard-wearing Chrome Plating, not Nickel (pretty unique for a 1930s razor)
Magnetic Pick-up in the end of the handle (I find it useful even now)
Micro-Adjustable
Closed Comb with great blade locator pegs in the head
Fantastic Shaver

Way ahead it's time.

rajagra · Jul 14, 2011

kcb5150 said:
Am I the only one, or is this an ugly razor? I just don't see it, guys...

For me it's patriotism, uniqueness, and shininess!

At the time that the Red Ring was designed Britain was still the world’s superpower with the biggest empire ever seen and a technology base to match...
The head design is like no other before or since. On the bottom plate there are teeth but these have a solid guard bar before and below them, the top plate has matching grooves...
The adjustment mechanism was a quarter of a century ahead of the Gillette Fat Boy...
It was chrome plated, which was very rare in that era

Bruce seems to be wrong about the clicking adjuster - unless there was a deluxe model?

TheRazorSleepsForNoOne · Jul 14, 2011

Fantastic set! I don't think I've ever seen a new old stock Eclipse before. Very nice.

Chester · Jul 14, 2011

rajagra said:
http://cgi.ebay.com/280707442189Come on, 'fess up, you know you want to.
A pity it didn't have the logo on the head, but quite a find nonetheless.

Grrrrr. Precious. It wants us.
We wants to have it.
Precioussss.
+_ shakes head _+
Hmmm? What?
Oh,... that old thing?
Unaffordable bauble of a thing, isn't it?
Hardly worth cleaning up, really.
Hmmm.
Yes.
Hmmm.
-= closes eyes =-
... we bites it ...
... it wriggles ...
... Hmmm ...
... preciousssss ...
+_ shakes head _+
Hmmm? What?
-- Chet

onotoman · Jul 15, 2011

rajagra said:
For me it's patriotism, uniqueness, and shininess!

Bruce seems to be wrong about the clicking adjuster - unless there was a deluxe model?

No there was never a clicking adjuster.

Just for reference earlier models had the shaded square over square logo stamped into the top of the head, later models had no logo on the top of the head. All razors in the Red Ring range were identical, only the packaging was different.

TheRazorSleepsForNoOne · Jul 15, 2011

onotoman said:
No there was never a clicking adjuster.

Just for reference earlier models had the shaded square over square logo stamped into the top of the head, later models had no logo on the top of the head. All razors in the Red Ring range were identical, only the packaging was different.

As I recall, the earlier models are 3 piece razors like a Gillette old type whereas the later models like this one that sold are 2 piece razors where the screw stem didn't come out.

Bestarrkin · Jul 15, 2011

I want to call him, Paul.

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taffy

Mark1966

james7604

onotoman

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