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Collectors Corner (no chatter please)
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 12:18 pm
by yasuo200365
How about starting a thread where there isn't much text & no comments from admirers, but just nice pictures of beautiful, strange or rare razors?
The forum equivalent of a coffee table book full of glossy photographs.
I would hope the longevity of this thread will rival Lux's "EverReady GEM - Best Shaves Yet" thread.
While I figure out how to post a photograph on this forum maybe some of you can get started?
Regards
John
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 1:36 pm
by With The Grain
great idea John, hopefully this snowballs and stays clean (ie no "that's nice" posts)
i'll submit one of my favorites and a favorite of many, my late 40's aristocrat:
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 2:40 pm
by rustyblade
The Wilkinson Sword Razor (late 50's early 60's) Made in England, a.k.a "The Sticky"
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 2:41 pm
by rustyblade
Gillette Toggle 1958, Made in USA
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 2:47 pm
by rustyblade
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 2:49 pm
by rustyblade
1954 Gillette Rocket, Made in England
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 2:52 pm
by rustyblade
Muhle Pinsel R89 on Left, Merkur HD on Right.
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 2:54 pm
by rustyblade
1939 Schick Injector, Made in Canada
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 3:28 pm
by Pauldog
Early Ever-Ready single edge razor, probably intended for wedge blades that can be honed and stropped, though current Gem disposable blades will work fine:
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 4:16 pm
by rmcnelly
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 5:17 pm
by acoldspoon
The 66's, my two favorite razors.
Schick 66 (American)
Note the unique cracked ice style finish on the silver coloured head
Gillette Aristocrat No. 66 (English)
Bulldogs Bulldogs rah rah rah...
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 5:36 pm
by cooncatbob
Merkur Progress with Rosewood Knob.
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 6:44 pm
by penshaver
On the Left, British Made Ever Ready, Patent 1912. On the Right, US Made Ever Ready, "Patent Applied For", with rear opening...
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 6:50 pm
by penshaver
Wartime - Bakelite handle, black painted top, camo blades. (crappy photography, working to improve...)
Cool....
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 7:24 pm
by Kalypso
Left is an Ever Ready Chrome Plated, flip-top with ornate handle.
Right is a GEM "Junior", Gold Plated, flip-top version.
(Stamped Patented 1912...
thx Pauldog)!
More...
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 7:26 pm
by Kalypso
From the left:
1957 Gillette Red Tipped (aggressive model), stamped C/2.
1969 Gillette TTO, Super Speed, black (metal) handle, stamped O/2.
1953 Gillette TTO, Super Speed, stamped Y/3.
As long as I'm..........
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 7:31 pm
by Kalypso
From the left:
1954 Gillette, TTO, Super Speed (stamped Z/3), with box (snaps shut & opening spring still intact). Includes a pack of Super Blue Blades (one is used & in rear-pack slot). Lost by the USPS in a transfer to Sam. Too bad, it was a MINT example!
40's Gillette Super Speed (no date/stamp).
GEM single edge razor with straight guard. Last model made with handle welded to the head.
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 7:57 pm
by acoldspoon
German engineering:
Hoffritz Slant Bar
Gold or Brass? Only one I've ever seen with this type of plating.
Unknown manufacturer, most likely German
Notice it slants the opposite way from a Merkur/Hoffritz/Coles/Pomco
Gold and Chrome Merkur Progress
Pimp my razor
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 11:10 pm
by Pauldog
A Schick patent drawing of an interesting plastic DE razor perhaps never made by Schick, that I think is the design for the recent Turkish "Cic Bey" praised by andrew_sam3 (see
http://www.shavemyface.com/forum/viewto ... c&start=25)
Until Themba shows up with some goodies, I'll plug his gallery, which features some very early safety razors:
