New arrival. According to the shipper (pic I found online) the popular is contraband living in America. One couldn't export one out of the UK without written permission from King Gillette I find it smoother than the #15 of similar design. Great weight and rather mild. I know these flat baseplate models were machined instead of stamped. Very comparable to a RFB NEW. Great addition to my mostly British Den.
Fresh replate. There was a lot of brassing, some pitting on the head and verdigris. The tto is really smooth now.