Most of the pitting I've seen was the result of plating failing unevenly, especially peeling or blistering. Water gets trapped under the plating and causes a problem. A bare razor that is actually used will turn brown but not pit. Why are you arguing the plating point, I was offering brass as another alternative of razor material that is a better choice that Zamak?
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Most of the pitting I've seen was the result of plating failing unevenly, especially peeling or blistering. Water gets trapped under the plating and causes a problem. A bare razor that is actually used will turn brown but not pit. Why are you arguing the plating point, I was offering brass as another alternative of razor material that is a better choice that Zamak?
Sorry, didn't realize this was so urgent.
You said brass is good plated or not, and I certainly agree that bare brass is still better than Zamak. All I was saying is that the plating is not merely cosmetic ... it does serve a purpose, and a very important one.
So, yes ... I prefer plated brass.
It was a good weekend. Bought these from a local lady.
Before
And After
They all had bent safety bars. I'm working on straightening those. The black beauty is really nice except it's bent bars and minor silo pitting. The superspeed is a y3. It will probably go in the pif stash as well as the flare tip. They are in good to fair as far as the plating.
The Fatboy is in good user grade condition. It has something I haven't experienced yet, a dropped knob. I'm going to dive into that soon. I've been reading up and can't decide between using the wire and clamp method or the pipe cutter trick. It's my first, in the wild Fatboy find.
The Gem G bar was a really cool pick up. I haven't been too curious about SE, but this piques my interest. It's in awesome shape. I'm not sure when it came out. It looks 60's to me with the cast handle and all.
Anyway, I'm done rambling, just wanted to share.
Cordially,
Adam
Before
And After
They all had bent safety bars. I'm working on straightening those. The black beauty is really nice except it's bent bars and minor silo pitting. The superspeed is a y3. It will probably go in the pif stash as well as the flare tip. They are in good to fair as far as the plating.
The Fatboy is in good user grade condition. It has something I haven't experienced yet, a dropped knob. I'm going to dive into that soon. I've been reading up and can't decide between using the wire and clamp method or the pipe cutter trick. It's my first, in the wild Fatboy find.
The Gem G bar was a really cool pick up. I haven't been too curious about SE, but this piques my interest. It's in awesome shape. I'm not sure when it came out. It looks 60's to me with the cast handle and all.
Anyway, I'm done rambling, just wanted to share.
Cordially,
Adam
Great score. Congrats.It was a good weekend. Bought these from a local lady.
Before
And After
They all had bent safety bars. I'm working on straightening those. The black beauty is really nice except it's bent bars and minor silo pitting. The superspeed is a y3. It will probably go in the pif stash as well as the flare tip. They are in good to fair as far as the plating.
The Fatboy is in good user grade condition. It has something I haven't experienced yet, a dropped knob. I'm going to dive into that soon. I've been reading up and can't decide between using the wire and clamp method or the pipe cutter trick. It's my first, in the wild Fatboy find.
The Gem G bar was a really cool pick up. I haven't been too curious about SE, but this piques my interest. It's in awesome shape. I'm not sure when it came out. It looks 60's to me with the cast handle and all.
Anyway, I'm done rambling, just wanted to share.
Cordially,
Adam
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Thanks Roderick!
[MENTION=103846]KeenDogg[/MENTION] cool finds. What's the date code on the black beauty?
My very first DE razor, I received in the mail today. The Edwin Jagger DE 89. Yes, I've been shaving with a twin blade all this time. lol
Only 2 years to take the plunge since joining 
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Yes, I shaved right away. I usually shave every other day, but I was too excited to wait until tomorrow. My first run, and the shave was comfortable, with no irritation. Was a little awkward trying to keep my angle right, but I'll be getting plenty of practice. I was afraid of cutting myself all this time, but the shave was easier than I imagined. I used some Derby blades that came with the razor, but I'll be trying a sample pack soon.
Found this today. It has an H serial number and an L serial number. I read about what that somewhere but have forgotten.
This head also came with it for some reason
. Does anyone know anything about a Neillite Four Hundred? The bars are different.
This head also came with it for some reason
. Does anyone know anything about a Neillite Four Hundred? The bars are different. The "L" serial number designates that the razor was sent back to the Gillette factory for repair. Good catchFound this today. It has an H serial number and an L serial number. I read about what that somewhere but have forgotten.
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