Acquisitions for August 2011

[fidjit]

Nobody found anything yet ??

Went into a little shop I know of that opens a couple of days a week for a couple of hours. Just happened to be driving past and noted it was open.

Found this cool travel kit



Inside a #58 and a very worn wooden brush



Cleaned up nicely



( The actual travel bag and brush have been disposed of )

[Rogier D.]

Nobody found anything yet ??

Went into a little shop I know of that opens a couple of days a week for a couple of hours. Just happened to be driving past and noted it was open.

Found this cool travel kit



Inside a #58 and a very worn wooden brush



Cleaned up nicely



( The actually travel bag and brush have been disposed of )

That's a superspeed, isn't it?(sorry, I'm a noob)

BTW: good call to dispose of the brush, it looks horrendous. I really wonder why some people think anyone would buy such worn out pieces of . But than again, if you see people who offer this crap, you know you can get a good deal, because they don't know the first thing about shaving.

[fidjit]

That's a superspeed, isn't it?(sorry, I'm a noob)

BTW: good call to dispose of the brush, it looks horrendous. I really wonder why some people think anyone would buy such worn out pieces of . But than again, if you see people who offer this crap, you know you can get a good deal, because they don't know the first thing about shaving.

It's a British Gillette #58. A variation on the Rocket HD with fancier knurling on it. Came in a distinctive red case:



Don't worry about being a newb, we all started there at one time, you'll quickly become obsessed and be able to tell a razor from the notch on the bar, the shape of the endcaps,........

Being from Belgium , you're probably more likely to find British Rockets etc than you are to find US made Superspeeds. Brit razors are very nice especially the rhodium coated Aristocrat ( #15,#16, #22,#66 etc ) series.

Yeah, I'm all into restoring old brushes, but not something like that.........

[hitemfrank]

My coticule and slurry stone arrived this morning.

[Rogier D.]

It's a British Gillette #58. A variation on the Rocket HD with fancier knurling on it. Came in a distinctive red case:



Don't worry about being a newb, we all started there at one time, you'll quickly become obsessed and be able to tell a razor from the notch on the bar, the shape of the endcaps,........

Being from Belgium , you're probably more likely to find British Rockets etc than you are to find US made Superspeeds. Brit razors are very nice especially the rhodium coated Aristocrat ( #15,#16, #22,#66 etc ) series.

Yeah, I'm all into restoring old brushes, but not something like that.........

How does one restore brushes? Put in a new knot and clean up the handle or is there more to it?

[Rogier D.]

It's a British Gillette #58. A variation on the Rocket HD with fancier knurling on it. Came in a distinctive red case:



Don't worry about being a newb, we all started there at one time, you'll quickly become obsessed and be able to tell a razor from the notch on the bar, the shape of the endcaps,........

Being from Belgium , you're probably more likely to find British Rockets etc than you are to find US made Superspeeds. Brit razors are very nice especially the rhodium coated Aristocrat ( #15,#16, #22,#66 etc ) series.

Yeah, I'm all into restoring old brushes, but not something like that.........

Also, if you're this good at identifying razors, would you please have a look at this post for me? http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthr...fying-this-one!

[Rogier D.]

My coticule and slurry stone arrived this morning.

Nice!

[Giant Kiwi]

My new razor arrived today.

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthr...Bath-container

I purchased this from Rod251. Thanks mate.

I was born in '79 too.

[Teapot]

Picked this up through a friend of a friend. He wouldn't take more than he'd paid for it. $2.

Pretty sure it's a Canadian fat handle Gillette Tech, from 1938-45. I could very easily be wrong on some of those points. I got a kick out of the two old blades it came with.

I'd cleaned up the razor a bit before I took the picture...I know, I've got to remember to take pictures before.

[ERVARGASNY]

OK This is Probably My best score on EBay yet, I got these two Nice Gem Razor's And a Nice C-1 Flair Tip Super Speed Made in 1957.

Got these for $8.17 and $5.00 S&H Total of $13.17 Not bad as there in Excellent Condition all 3 of them

[Bestarrkin]

At last I found one with genuine leather pouch. I am happy with this one.

[Greyfox]

Congrats.

[Price]

Yes. That, I do believe, qualifies as a score. Nice.

[Angry__Panda]

REALLY cool handle on that one Bestarrkin. Looks in great shape as well.

[mdevine]

Excellent scores. I find that the safety razor lots are often the best buys.

[Legion]

How does one restore brushes? Put in a new knot and clean up the handle or is there more to it?

That's basically it! Take the old knot out, sand and polish the handle, put in a new knot. Have a look at the restoration section in the shaving brush threads. Old handles look MUCH better than new ones IMO.

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/forumdi...d-Restorations

[zretineo1979]

I just picked up a Geo. Savage and sons double xx razor. It has pressed horn scales, and reads, xx Geo Savage & Sons Norwich Place Sheffield xx on one side, and Sole Manufactures of the Double x Razors on the other. It has double thumb notches as well. Ebay?? Not a chance!!! Nope, I met a guy we sat and chatted in front of Panera Bread for 2 hours I looked through his collection. The Savage said, Take me home! I will post pics soon. :)

[JoeH]

Very nice. I like the Super Speed and the G-Bar, especially, as shavers.

[hairybeast]

At last I found one with genuine leather pouch. I am happy with this one.

I think I may have been bidding against you on this one, was it on eBay UK?

[Bestarrkin]

I think I may have been bidding against you on this one, was it on eBay UK?

Yes, that was me. Frankly, I put a low bid snipe on it which is not usual for me. I hope you find one of those.