Cleaning Old Razors

I have used an old tooth brush to clean my newly acquired razors. I have been using a Sonic battery operated Spinbrush for my oral hygiene for years and just replacing the heads. Well I decided to just get a new Spinbrush, so, I used my old Spinbrush to clean my new fatboy. I even used a little tooth paste. It was really a lot easier than trying to clean it with a manual toothbrush. It worked very well.

I used to spray with Scrubbing Bubbles and then manually brush. It was a little awkward, but it got the job done. The Spinbrush is so much easier to use. I actually brushed it with toothpaste first, and then I sprayed it down with Scrubbing Bubbles. Got my fatboy sparkling clean in no time.

Now I have a dedicated power toothbrush that I will use for all my razor cleanings.

 

Very clean! Congrats..

 

Beautiful! Do you have a before picture so we can compare it?

 

Jim
That really looks great. As Sean asked do you have a before and an after picture. By the way I'm jealous I been looking for one of those for months is it a 195?

 

This is what it looked like before cleaning. They are all pictures I took off of eBay. It wasn't grungy, but it did need a good cleaning to restore the shine. I am really happy with the way it cleaned up. It restored much of the shine.


This is it cleaned and shined.

 

If you want to throw it away my Birthday is in two weeks. I will gladly take it.

 

It's been a long time coming, and I am enjoying shaving with it too much.

It is kind of funny how I got it. For about a year I have been trying to find one in the wild, and I would try to get one in auction from time to time, but I had money constraints. Last month, I decided to put a watch on all the fatboys and see how they played out. They seemed to go for at least $60 to over $100. Totally out of my range. Well, I decided to jump in on about four of them at once. I put a maximum of $50 on each. I figured if I were to win them all, I could keep the best and auction off the rest. I would just have a time explaining it to SWMBO. Fortunately, only one of them panned out. I am very happy with the one I got, and I did not break the bank.

 

Jim
What is the ID on it and is it a 195?

 

It's an F2, 1960. Yes, it is the 195 Adjustable. That is the name Gillette gave it. Fatboy is a nickname that stuck after the Slim came out I believe.
http://www.jrshaving.blogspot.com/2014/05/finally-got-my-fat-boy.html
Here is a comparison.
http://www.jrshaving.blogspot.com/2014/05/fatboy-vs-slim.html

 

Good job, that is a nice looking razor!

 

Thank you. I was just hoping for one that was useable, but I was blessed with much more.

 

Look mom no cavities Sure looks nice.

 

Very nice, Jim! Same vintage as the one I owned (my birth year razor).
Enjoy!

 

Great razor, and a good idea for cleaning the brush. Might have to try it myself.

 

You can actually get a new Equate "Spinbrush" at Walmart for $3.97. Batteries included. That's a deal.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Dual-Acti...gMethod=Recommendation:wm:RecentlyViewedItems

 

Thanks, but sadly Walmart has failed to make its way to Denmark.

 

Oh, man, I'm so sorry.

 

No need to apologize.
Some are downright thankful Walmart hasn't infiltrated their home towns... or countries.

 

I got my slim by chance on the Bay. I really didn't plan on winning it. The prices on slims have really seemed to drop a bit since I last looked...

 

That's great. I use a cheap toothbrush and lightly scrub it, I will have to get a spinbrush to clean razors with.