Merkur Owners Please Help, I did something silly

Hi members, I need you help. I was cleaning a number of my razors and a 34c HD and a Progress/Mergress ended up together in my barbicide with the base caps off. Now I don't know which one belongs to the proper razor. I'm happy to say there is a #1 stamped on the underside of the cap and a #3 stamped on the other. Could you look at your Progression or 34c HD and let me know the numbers you see, please. Thank you.

My Merkur HD (a 34C?) has 3 stamped under the head cap.

Mine has a 4. The plot thickens...

oh crap.......

How about that little mark on the side of the cap? The cap of the 34C doesn't have that!

Those numbers probably are just for QC purposes, the number of the mold or something. My Progress has a 2.

so i guess I'm up the creek trying to get the correct cap back?

The Progress cap should have a mark on one end to match to the triangle on the handle.

Look for the line in the top cap of the Progress. You can see it above the triangle, or in this case to the left of the triangle.

I guess I need to clean my progress.

yes perfect crank!!!.....thank you so much and all that replied, maybe its time for a clean just don't do more then one razor at a time in barbicide

nuclearblast, thank you also for mentioning the marks previously, i did not originally see them on the cap

Johnny Gillette said:

nuclearblast, thank you also for mentioning the marks previously, i did not originally see them on the cap

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How did you use the Progress without knowing/seeing the mark on the top cap? I thought it is crucial for proper use of a Progress, or Progression how you call it.

VerbaVolant said:

How did you use the Progress without knowing/seeing the mark on the top cap? I thought it is crucial for proper use of a Progress, or Progression how you call it.

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It's not crucial. It just helps the numbers line up properly on the dial.

MicBaldy said:

It's not crucial. It just helps the numbers line up properly on the dial.

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Ohhh, I see...

VerbaVolant said:

Ohhh, I see...

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Not sure if this is sarcasm so I'll elaborate. If you put the cap on backwards, when tightened down, the number might align at 2 (or some other number) initially on its lowest setting. Therefore, if you adjust to the 4 position, you know you're set to an adjustment of 2. So, not crucial, just less math involved if you put the cap on properly.

VerbaVolant said:

How did you use the Progress without knowing/seeing the mark on the top cap? I thought it is crucial for proper use of a Progress, or Progression how you call it.

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I never did use it, I received 3 razors over the weekend, a mergress, 2011 R41 and a 34c HD, when I got around to opening the boxes they were pulled apart asap and placed in barbacide to disinfect, never even noticed the lines

MicBaldy said:

Not sure if this is sarcasm so I'll elaborate. If you put the cap on backwards, when tightened down, the number might align at 2 (or some other number) initially on its lowest setting. Therefore, if you adjust to the 4 position, you know you're set to an adjustment of 2. So, not crucial, just less math involved if you put the cap on properly.

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great information, I'm a new owner of a used mergress without paperwork, i didn't know this....thanks

funny thing is my cap as lines on both ends must have been a mistake...so much for quality control

That raises an interesting concept. Does the 34C cap and Progress cap interchange? Markings apart, are the caps the same geometry?
Could be useful to know if corrosion becomes an issue. I have the 34C, 37C and Progress and the caps look the same. I guess I have a serviceable Merkur for life and beyond.
The two piece handle design is robust so the cap must be the weakest component. Maybe I can get a spare cap from Merkur just to ensure longevity. Lining up for the Progress is relative so not really a problem.