The "Not Gillette" Vintage DE Thread

[BBS-1]

Right on the time frame, Andy, but not on the brand name. But you sure know your razors I will post more when I get it in hand

Assuming it is Japanese I can only think of 2 other razor manufacturers that made TTO style razors around this time, one I doubt this is made by was Feather besides the Popular which I don't know if it was made in the 60s but it definitely was by 70s, they also made another TTO which was a knockoff of the Gillette slim twist knack style razors. The other company is called Shiseido which made razors that similar to but wouldn't be mistaken for razors like the Gillette flare tip Rocket.

The rest of the Japanese manufacturers I know of were all making Gillette 3pc Tech knock offs with varying handle designs during the 60s.

 

[jmudrick]

have this German Apollo.
It is Ultras light (I have been told that the head sub plate could be cast of something called Silumin)
I shaves like a tech, very mild.

Mine came with an open comb plate as well. The SB is mild but quite effective.

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[lambretto]

Here is the lot, picture from the seller. It includes far as I know every style of Filomatic razor if not every type i.e. it doesn't have the red or green colored Filomatic Inox razors for example.
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Very nice lot !

 

[PJO]

Thank you. The Swing got finally plated in silver and I added a three level dial.

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Adam

OMG. Seriously.
(My Swing razors are envious.)

 

[koenfucius]

Kirby Beard

 

[Cha-wing!!]

Very nice Apollos ! I don't recall having seen them. Cool !

 

[emwolf]

Kirby Beard

that one is on my bucket list!

 

[Witterm]

that one is on my bucket list!

The thin handle Kirby is one of my favorites. The handle is weighty, given that it’s solid and gives the razor nice balance.

Easy to hold onto as well.


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[romsitsa]

Hello, could you please post close up photos of your Swing AB with blade loaded (I’m interested in blade gap and exposure)? Think I created something new.

Thank you

Adam

 

[preidy]

An unsung little shaver...

 

[lambretto]

Hello, could you please post close up photos of your Swing AB with blade loaded (I’m interested in blade gap and exposure)? Think I created something new.

Thank you

Adam

 

[Raven Koenes]

This is my vintage 1980's Fatip. The handle looks like a Grande, but it is slightly smaller. The comb has twelve prongs unlike the Fatip Mk1 and Mk2 that have eleven. The cap is 19mm unlike the Fatip Mk1 which is a 18mm cap, and it is 1mm thinner than the current 19mm Fatip Mk2 cap.

 

[romsitsa]

Thank you Lambretto. I thought I slightly altered the geometry of my travel version, its head was rotted and had to smooth it out.
But looking at your photo, both of my Swings have less gap than yours.

Bakelite handle, untouched head:


Travel handle, sanded/polished head:

So I'll reformulate my question, which blade gap and angle is "legit" for a thick head Swing?

Adam

 

[lambretto]

So I'll reformulate my question, which blade gap and angle is "legit" for a thick head Swing?

Adam

Difficult question ... Perhaps finding one in nos condition.

 

[Mouette]

Trying to find out a bit more information on my Dad's old 7 O'clock DE razor. Unfortunately my Father is no longer with us, and he never did tell me the history of his razor. As you can see from the pictures, it's a travel razor and comes apart into the 4 pieces, 2 x comb and 2 x handle, in which one of the handle pieces neatly fits inside the other and it all goes into the little brass box.

Dad served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War and it may have been then he bought this razor, it makes sense, being compact enough for a sailor's kit bag. But then he could have bought it when he came to Australia in the 1950's - I just don't know.

Also don't know whether to get it replated but I would like to polish up the box and replace the lining which is rather tatty.

It shaves quite well - not mild and not too aggressive. This is the sort of razor that I would like to keep and then hand down to my sons.

Any information on the English made 7 O'clocks would be greatly appreciated. From what I can get from Dr Google and this forum and not sure if this is the right thread as it may have been made by Gillette under the 7 O'clock name sometime in the 40's or 50's.
cheers
Andrew

 

[romsitsa]

Back from the plater, in silver. The damage was extensive, but it’s a nice shaver.



Adam

 

[Cha-wing!!]

@Mouette : yes it might not be the right thread, but it's a nice story

We have all seen Leresche #77, but maybe not this rare presentation case :





It also exists with blue lines instead of red. Incredibly rare :/

 

[romsitsa]

Very nice. Hard to decide werther this or the swiveling top bakelite case is more awesome.

Adam

 

[emwolf]

@Mouette : yes it might not be the right thread, but it's a nice story

We have all seen Leresche #77, but maybe not this rare presentation case :





It also exists with blue lines instead of red. Incredibly rare :/

it's like a coffin.

 

[BBS-1]

Here is a Schick you don't see that often. Depending the market it was sold in you'd see it branded differently. This razor was never sold in the US, was sold in Canada in 1967 as special offer but no evidence exists of it being sold past that year. It was sold as a Schick Platinum in the Holland and possibly other European markets and as a Schick No. D60 in Japan. Unless evidence shows otherwise these razors were produced while the Schick brand was still owned by Eversharp so the date range they could have been sold in is 1967 - 1970. They also came in 3 different color handles, black, grey and green.