An unusual Gem Pushbutton SE!

Discussion in 'Safety Razors' started by Morman Bridge, Sep 1, 2017.

  1. Morman Bridge

    Morman Bridge Well-Known Member

    Hello everyone, I scored a New to me Gem Pushbutton SE today, and I was wondering if anyone is familiar with this style. I have never seen one like it. Any info on it would be appreciated. Here's some photo's. -

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    Thanks for any input. Have a great night!


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  2. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    I have two. One just like that, and one in gold tone.
    Great shavers. Push the button on the back to open, push the button from the front to close.
    Not too mild, not too aggressive.
     
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  3. Morman Bridge

    Morman Bridge Well-Known Member

    Hi, I have a Pushbutton Gem that I have had for a long time, but it is different than this one. I'll pay a side by side photo to show the differences.
     
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  4. Morman Bridge

    Morman Bridge Well-Known Member

    The New to me Gem Pushbutton is on the left side of the photo. My old one is on the right. [​IMG]
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  5. Jim99

    Jim99 Gold Water Shaver

    I think it was called a Gem Contour.
     
  6. gorgo2

    gorgo2 geezerhood

    Gem's last hurrah, wasn't it?
     
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  7. Jim99

    Jim99 Gold Water Shaver

    I also believe it was the last Gem razor model made.
     
  8. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    Too funny! That's the gold tone one I have!
     
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  9. BigMark83

    BigMark83 [...........] this space intentionally left blank

    @Jim99 is right. It's the contour.
     
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  10. jmudrick

    jmudrick Type A Man

    Contour II was the last.
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  11. Morman Bridge

    Morman Bridge Well-Known Member

    My apology sir. I thought there was a misunderstanding. Thank you for clarifying. I meant no disrespect.
     
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  12. Morman Bridge

    Morman Bridge Well-Known Member

    Thanks for the information folks! I will have a shave with it in the near future. I'm curious about how it stacks up against the other Pushbutton.
     
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  13. Jim99

    Jim99 Gold Water Shaver

    Let us know. I've always wanted one.
     
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  14. blashe

    blashe Well-Known Member

    its gem contour, the handle is SS, I have the same razor and its decent shaver
     
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  15. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    No need to apologize. I thought it was it was funny in an ironic way that you have the same two push button I have.
     
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  16. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    Alan - really neat razor! Thanks for sharing. I have a Pushbutton with the ribbed black handle that you posted above. Had never seen this other type.
     
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  17. jimjo1031

    jimjo1031 never bloomed myself

    I also have a gold pushbutton, and from what I've read, they shave the same as the contour.
     
  18. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

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    I guess I have seen the Contour II but not the push button one. I think I would like that handle better than my Push Button.
     
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  19. jmudrick

    jmudrick Type A Man

    Given that they are all just flimsy plastic cost cutting devolution of the G-Bar, I don't have much enthusiasm for any of them to be honest, though the Push Button looks kinda cool.

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  20. gorgo2

    gorgo2 geezerhood

    I'm not much for uber-aggressive razors but I've always quickly parted with the later GEMs I came across. Too mild, even for me.
     
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