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
Thank you in advance for your help and knowledge!
Steven
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04-10-2012, 05:41 AM #1
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Welcome Steven!
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Welcome to the group Steven !!
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04-10-2012, 05:50 AM #5
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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.SSB - LEMS - BOTOC - AOM - KOVT - VSOP - RSVP - BYOB - HTH - ARKO & VEG CHOSEN - YMMV
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04-10-2012, 06:01 AM #6
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Is the 501 more aggressive?
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04-10-2012, 06:08 AM #7
I was used to seeing it change
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Welcome Aboard, Steven!
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04-10-2012, 06:23 AM #8
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Can any good supplies be sourced locally that you guys might reccommend?
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Welcome to B&B, Steven!
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04-10-2012, 07:04 AM #10
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It's a Jeep Thing. You wouldn't Understand. I shave therefore I am.....
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04-10-2012, 07:53 AM #11
Who am I kidding...? All of mine are cheapies!
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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/Categ...ing_by_Country
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Welcome and good luck!LARRY
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Hello Steven, Welcome to B&B!
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Welcome to the finest wet shaving community in the World, Steven!
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04-10-2012, 12:47 PM #17
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Hello and welcome aborad
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Glad that you've joined us Steven, welcome.
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