Info on razor and brush set

Fellow denizens,

Does anyone recognize this set or have information on it? My parents brought this home to me from my great-uncle's home. They were cleaning out and found this. It looks unused. The bottom of the box has a Nordstrom price tag with the price blacked out, almost as if someone received it as a gift. A small insert by Surrey was included in the box, but it talks about a shave soap and other items that aren't in here. Could be in there by mistake.

There is a cartridge razor and brush in the set.



Here is the razor by itself. Are any cartridges available today to fit this? It slides on. The one included is a two-blade plastic cartridge.



Brush and razor together. The brush handle is quite heavy.



In the box were two sets of DE razor blades. They can't fit this razor, so I found that odd. These are interesting to me, particularly the ones marked U.S. Gov't. My great-uncle served in the medical field during in WWII and perhaps Korea. He continued that career as a civilian.



Any information you may have on any of this would be appreciated!!

 

Out of curiosity, is the brush handle and possibly razor handle made of ceramic?

 

I can't tell for sure with the cover on the cartridge, but it looks like a Trac II cartridge. If that is what it is, they can still be bought on Amazon (Personna) at a really reasonable price. Like 100 for $17 or some such. Cheap as DE's.

I bought an old Schick handle and some carts a while back. They actually gave a pretty nice shave too. My wife ended up stealing it for the shower.

It is a really pretty handle. Congrats on the find!

 

Yup. That's a razor and brush set.

Seriously, sorry, I have no clue. Love that blue, though. Very cool

 

They don't feel like ceramic. But, they have pretty good weight, more so than a polymer would have. I guess my answer is I don't know!

 

Thanks, I'll look at Trac II online and see if they look similar to this one.

 

The reason I asked is because I have a ceramic brush from Royal Shave, London. No markings, just the same type of cobalt blue that you have with gold markings. And they were sold in sets with a Trac II type handle and mug, also ceramic. Although different style, very similar.

 

Yes, definitely similar. The Surrey insert included in the box says Leander, Texas. But it also mentions a mug, brush, and soap combination. That is clearly different than this razor and brush combo, so I'm think the Surrey instruction sheet belonged to a different set.

 

Could also mean the distributor of the set, just a guess.

 

Surrey of Leander TX was a utility-grade brush and soap manufacturer like EverReady or Rubberset or Williams that was in business from the 1920s or so until it finally went out of business about a decade ago.

 

Update. I enlisted the help of Jim (@Jayaruh) to give the brush some new life. The knot that came with this set was a bad shedder. Jim took it out and procured a new finest two-band badger knot. He installed it and sent it back to me. I now have a new brush using the original handle. I really enjoy it!

See Jim's thread about the new knot HERE. I am enjoying the brush a lot!

Here it is in action in a few SOTD pictures:

 

Sorry Perry, but I haven't got a clue about identifying your set. I also have a set I'd like to identify. It is also a Trac II and the brush has a brass handle.

 

I have a set that looks like that except has a fox scene on the brush and razor handle. It has worn off now but it use to say Hoffritz on it. All I find in a search is vintage slants mostly. But I am sure that is what this razor had on it at one time.

 

That's fairly similar to mine. That looks pretty cool, Doug! Those handles are very interesting.

 

It's my understanding that the Trac II was popular in the late 80's and 90's. I have searched eBay for sets like your and mine, but haven't found anything. I'll let you know if I do Perry. You set look great also. I'll probably have to re knot mine also. I picked this set up for $13.00. I figured the wooden case was worth that.

 

Update to this thread and story:

Jim (@Jayaruh) beautifully added a knot to the brush handle as evidenced in previous posts. It's my favorite brush. Soft, luxurious knot with a heavy handle. Blue is also my favorite color.

My father called today to let me know that my great-uncle passed away today. He was the owner of this set. He was 96 years old and passed peacefully in his recliner while watching TV. I did not know him well and only met him once to my knowledge, but I'm thankful to have a piece of history and to have given the brush new life.

One day soon I'll shave with the razor handle with a Trac II cartridge. But for now I'm glad to let Uncle Tom's possessions have new life.

 

I’m sorry to hear of your great uncle’s passing. You do have a nice razor and brush to use in memory of him.

 

Sorry to hear of your uncle's passing, but it sounds like he had a good run. God bless.