The Haul: August 6th - August 12th, 2012

Over the weekend I made a nice score at an antique mall that's been a good source for me before. Two actually. The first was a blue Lady Gillette, with case and a blade dispenser for just $9. The dispenser came with 2 unused blades and a few used blades, including on in the razor. The dispenser looks nice on top but has some rust on the bottom. The razor mechanism is smooth and the finish of the razor is excellent. What's the accepted cleaning solutions for a Lady Gillette? I normally use Scrubbing Bubbles but I'm hesitant to do that with this blue finish.

The second one is a 1921-1928 Old Type Set if I'm looking at the Mr. Razor website correct. What you're seeing is after I cleaned it up, though it didn't take much cleaning up. I do see now that I failed to clean between the teeth (which are all straight). Is this one of the types that is prone to handle cracking? There's no evident on this one. For only $23, I feel I got a pretty good deal.

 

Thanks for that info!

I normally don't keep used blades, but should I retrieve the two that came with this razor and keep them? As old as they are, and after a scrubbing bubble treatment, I'm sure they wouldn't harbor any infectious waste any more.

 

Nice haul!

 

My husband and I used Barbercide to clean my blue Lady Gillette and it didn't effect the blue finish at all. Never used Scrubbing Bubbles on my razors so I don't know about that.

 

Unfortunately there won't be a need. Closer inspection did reveal a faint hairline crack.

 

I wouldn't worry about it. For the price you paid you got excellent condition for that razor. To date, I haven't seen more than 2 of them without one, and the hairline itself won't cause any performance issues.

 

These arrived today, two Semogue Boars that I acquired in a trade with Brian (SharpSpine), a 1438 and a 820.



Although I am part of a blind blade test and I cannot use other gear, nothing can stop me from just lathering up and washing it off.

You really do not want to know how many times I lathered with each brush tonight...I think I have a new addiction, and it's named Semogue.

 

Scrubbing bubbles is good stuff. Shines them right up after a couple minutes of scrubbing. And it can be found at Wal Mart or any store of that nature.

 

Arley I did the same thing when I received my 1305. Glad to know there's someone else out there who did that sort of thing lol.

 

Semogue brushes are addictive. Just ask my Simpsons brush that has been sitting unused for the longest time

 

Ladies and Gentlemen let me present my newest acquisitions FINALLY arrived through the slow as hell Canadian Postal system.

-Naniwa 3k/8k Combo Hone
-Illinois Co #127 Strop



Of course I have already used the Naniwa on my 2 Dovo razors - I'm officially converted to these artificial beauties. As for the strop, its performance far exceeds its very reasonable pricetag and I will be looking into a second one to take with me on exercise and deployments - it beats the snot out of my paddle strops hands down.

 

Picked up this locally made London Winery Limited wine bottle circa 1967 at V.V. today they had more that I wanted to buy but all my splashes are low so didn't bother to get the others this one will be the new home of my Osage rub when it arrives tomorrow.

 

This came in a trade off from a very nice chap whom i did a little restoration repair work for, A almost mint Dubl Duck, after looking closely at the blade in all honesty i really dont think it's been honed, beautiful looking razor.

Jamie.

 

Beautiful straight! I love the color and it looks brand new.