Help dating razors: GEM Ever-Ready/ Gold GEM Junior

**MBurris** · 05-27-2012, 02:41 PM

Hello there! Yesterday I was talking with my dad about shaving and he mentioned he had some stuff I might be interested in. He is a barber and has collected a few things over the years. I'll post a thread for each razor, and one for the mugs/scuttle.. He didn't know much about them, but I told him I would try to see what I could find out here and let him know.

Here is a silver GEM Ever-Ready. It is marked "Ever-Ready, MADE IN U.S.A." under the lid. It has a more intricate handle.

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Next is a gold GEM Junior. It is marked "GEM, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, MADE IN U.S.A" under the lid.

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Thanks!

**smalltank** · 05-27-2012, 03:22 PM

I would say 1920's...looks like ny 1st se razor..now my wifes :-)

**HoosierTrooper** · 05-27-2012, 03:57 PM

The ER is their version of the 1912 patented frame, it was called the Improved Ever-Ready. It came out in 1930 as a replacement for the other ER you asked for identification of.

The Gem is a 1912 patented frame, they were made from the mid teens well into the 1940's with various handles.

Maybe a mod can move this into the proper forum.

**alex2363** · 05-27-2012, 11:22 PM

Originally Posted by HoosierTrooper

The ER is their version of the 1912 patented frame, it was called the Improved Ever-Ready. It came out in 1930 as a replacement for the other ER you asked for identification of.

The Gem is a 1912 patented frame, they were made from the mid teens well into the 1940's with various handles.

Maybe a mod can move this into the proper forum.

Tom good info...also why would mods want to move the post/thread?

**HoosierTrooper** · 05-28-2012, 04:23 AM

Originally Posted by alex2363

Tom good info...also why would mods want to move the post/thread?

Because this, and two others he posted at the same time were originally in the general discussion forum, instead of here in the safety razor/single edge forum. Someone moved this one but the other two are now buried in the general forum, I thought he'd get more responses if they were in the proper forum.

**MBurris** · 05-29-2012, 04:19 PM

Thank you guys so much for the help! I was wondering what the going price on these were. My dad 'gave' them to me, but I would like to pay him something for them anyways. Thanks again!

**HoosierTrooper** · 05-29-2012, 04:31 PM

Those sell for $10-15 in really good shape, there's actually quite a few of those still around. Great razors, some of us believe the 1912 frame is the best razor ever designed.

**MBurris** · 05-29-2012, 04:34 PM

Awesome, maybe I should try to 1912 tonight

**fmlondon** · 01-20-2013, 10:46 PM

Does anyone know when the Ever Ready razor was discontinued? I believe they lasted into the 1960s, and some site stated they could be had until the 1970s. Does anyone here know for sure?

Thanks.