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by gregindallas
Sat Feb 12, 2011 12:22 pm
Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
Topic: Collectors Corner (no chatter please)
Replies: 139
Views: 245701

Because nobody else posted these....

My rotation 1949 Rolls Imperial http://s2.postimage.org/10k31xlpg/DSCN1224_2_r1.jpg 1951 Imperial cased set http://s2.postimage.org/10khxrq5g/DSCN1291_2.jpg 1952 Imperial Traveler Set http://s2.postimage.org/10lvjw4ys/DSCN1248_2.jpg 1952 Cased Viscount http://s2.postimage.org/10mno11d0/DSCN1271.jpg ...
by gregindallas
Wed Jan 26, 2011 5:58 pm
Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
Topic: SOTD: Jan 24 thru Jan 30, 2011
Replies: 184
Views: 25030

1932 Rolls Deluxe B (Gold Plated)

MWF/Kent BK4/Gold Rolls/St. James

Excellent shave after spending 2 weeks rehabing this old girl. The Deluxe B was $30-$35 US Dollars in 1932; that's $500+ today. :shock:
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by gregindallas
Thu Nov 18, 2010 9:19 am
Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
Topic: SOTD 15 November thru 21 November
Replies: 182
Views: 23838

111810

Soap: TOBS Sandalwood Cream
Brush: Kent BK4
Razor: Darwin
Blade:Zyletek Iridium Super
Aftershave TOBS Sandalwood

+4.5 I can't get creams to work with a Rolls. So draged out the Darwin.

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by gregindallas
Mon Nov 15, 2010 10:40 am
Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
Topic: SOTD 15 November thru 21 November
Replies: 182
Views: 23838

MWF, Kent, '45 Rolls, Clubman in old Avon Eagle.

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by gregindallas
Sat Nov 06, 2010 7:15 am
Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
Topic: SOTD: Nov 1 thru Nov 7, 2010
Replies: 182
Views: 26402

Erskine 395, Williams, Rolls Imperial
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by gregindallas
Fri Nov 05, 2010 6:52 am
Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
Topic: SOTD: Nov 1 thru Nov 7, 2010
Replies: 182
Views: 26402

CMur12 wrote:That's an exceptionally beautiful Rolls set-up, Greg!

- Murray
Doing my part to show the Rolls for what it really was "back in the day". :D
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by gregindallas
Thu Nov 04, 2010 6:50 pm
Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
Topic: SOTD: Nov 1 thru Nov 7, 2010
Replies: 182
Views: 26402

MWF. Kent BK4, Rolls Imperial "The Traveler"

2 passes. +5

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by gregindallas
Thu Oct 21, 2010 6:29 am
Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
Topic: Rolls Razor
Replies: 18
Views: 3883

Here are a couple of mine. I tend to switch out the frames but have found that I prefer to keep using the same blades.
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by gregindallas
Wed Oct 20, 2010 8:19 am
Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
Topic: Rolls Razor
Replies: 18
Views: 3883

I've been using a Rolls Imperial as the daily for a while now. The key to their viability is the condition of the blade, hone and strop. I've collected maybe half dozen spares for parts mainly consintrating on strops as that seem to be their "weakest link". Now if it's a gold plated model ...
by gregindallas
Mon Oct 18, 2010 3:44 pm
Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
Topic: SOTD: October 18 thru October 24 2010
Replies: 164
Views: 25279

Mug:Porter's
Brush:Vulfix #377 Super Badger
Soap: New Williams
Razor/Blade: Rolls Imperial 1951
Post: Pinaud Clubman

Very good shave. I have mastered the Rolls! Next up, Way of Tea ( Japanese tea ceremony) except I'm gonna need ice and lemmon ya'll.


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