Razor TLC #9 GEM Junior Lather Catcher

[TobyC]

This is a GEM Junior lather catcher with a 1900 patent date.

A good friend gave me this razor, with the hope that I could breathe new life into the old girl and put her to some use. The blade stops were just about nonexistent.







You can see here that the blade has cut all the way through the stop.








I made a "fence" so I could file away the old stops and go just a little deeper than flush to create a step to locate the new stops, and get my solder joint below where the blade edge would be. I want the blade to push on brass, not into the solder joint.

 

[TobyC]

I needed some thin brass to replace the stops, I cut a 7.62x51 military case in half hoping to use that, but it wasn't thick enough.





So I used a brass putty knife that I've used before to repair other razors.





Working with tiny pieces was a no-go, couldn't place it, hold it, and solder it, just not enough to work with. So I soldered a bar all the way across and then removed the parts that I didn't want.

I know, looks awful!







Here it is roughed into shape.

 

[Highspeedlane]

[MENTION=89729]TobyC[/MENTION] you da man!

That's the way to rescue and old warhorse.

Outstanding!

 

[TobyC]

Here it is with a hardware store blade in it just to see how it looks.







The stops are still a little high, but I'm gonna shave with it some to see how she does.


Does anyone have one of these with good original stops? I'd like to see how they're supposed to look.

 

[TobyC]

@TobyC you da man!

That's the way to rescue and old warhorse.

Outstanding!

Thank you sir!

Sad razors are like sad puppies, they tug at your heart strings, I HAD to fix it!

 

[BSAGuy]

Wow. A very elegant solution. Very well done.

 

[TobyC]

Wow. A very elegant solution. Very well done.

Thank you sir!

 

[_steve_]

[MENTION=89729]TobyC[/MENTION] I'd be interested in seeing the various tools you're working with when performing these repairs, especially for soldering such as when you repair the tube handles on other razors. I come across quite a few damaged razors on my travels and repairing the seems like a pleasant pastime

 

[TobyC]

@TobyC I'd be interested in seeing the various tools you're working with when performing these repairs, especially for soldering such as when you repair the tube handles on other razors. I come across quite a few damaged razors on my travels and repairing the seems like a pleasant pastime

I don't have any specialize tools to work with, and I don't always use the same things. View attachment 684883 Soldering gun works well, soldering iron is inadequate, propane works. For holding the tube cracks shut I've used washers that I drilled out to fit the tube and cut,... I've never done two of them the same,... one I just held in a vise. Assorted files and emery cloth are a must. I don't have any dedicated fixtures, I just make what I need at the time.

 

[Graydog]

Toby , OUTSTANDING!!!!, You are truly Amazing ,You really kicked Brass of that Razor,I shaved with it before I gave Her to you and boy it was rough
How did She shave? I almost laughed out loud when I saw the rounds cut in half What about the tool bench that _steve_ wanted to see I see you use clothes pins
What are you going to do with that SH razor stop? And again thanks for fixing the old girl I hated to see Her suffer in a drawer some place never to be seen and used
GREAT JOB

 

[dkeester]

Very nice work.

 

[TobyC]

Toby , OUTSTANDING!!!!, You are truly Amazing ,You really kicked Brass of that Razor,I shaved with it before I gave Her to you and boy it was rough

Thank you sir! And thank you for her!



How did She shave?

Best shaving SE I've used so far!



I almost laughed out loud when I saw the rounds cut in half What about the tool bench that _steve_ wanted to see I see you use clothes pins


What are you going to do with that SH razor stop?

I have a plan, but it may change once I begin working on it, I may start today. I need to replace both on that one too, the one that it has is almost cut in half from use.


And again thanks for fixing the old girl I hated to see Her suffer in a drawer some place never to be seen and used

You're more than welcome, and thank you again!

 

[TobyC]

Very nice work.

Thanks Doug, she's still a little rough, I wanted to use it some to see if I needed to change something before removing the tool marks.

 

[Highspeedlane]

I almost laughed out loud when I saw the rounds cut in half What about the tool bench that _steve_ wanted to see I see you use clothes pins

Or it could be incentive for Toby to pick up a .50BMG for future repair stock

 

[ItsTaz]

Here it is roughed into shape.

View attachment 684843

Toby, you are that razor's hero, it's guardian angel. Excellent work!

 

[troy]

Nice Job Toby!

Great pics and info. Also love the humor you add. I get so excited when I see a new Razor TLC Thread!

 

[KeenDogg]

Great Job Toby!!! You are fearless and crafty!!!

 

[TobyC]

Or it could be incentive for Toby to pick up a .50BMG for future repair stock

Well, I do have a 105 Howitzer shell.

 

[Floyd Eye]

Awesome brother.

 

[TobyC]

Toby, you are that razor's hero, it's guardian angel. Excellent work!

Well thank you sir!