Sentimental Find

Discussion in 'Safety Razors' started by Larry Stephenson, May 15, 2013.

  1. Larry Stephenson

    Larry Stephenson Active Member

    The utility room is a mess. Been spending many days trying to clean and organize the utility rooms and greenhouse, and ended up having a really wonderful surprise. Above the workbench, my father had these parts organizers that hold screws, nuts, bolts, etc. One of them held a really great surprise. Eight old razors that my father and I, when I was a whipersnapper, had used. Five of them are old Gillette double edges, one GEM single edge, and two Techmatics. I HAD to learn to shave on one of the double edged razors. Already shaved with the brass razor (a ball tech?) and it shaved beautifully. The mechanics on all of them are flawless after all these years; now to clean them up. What a great day! razors.jpg
     
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  2. swarden43

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

    Wow! That is super cool!!
    And it look like almost all the bases are covered - TTO, Adjustable, 3-Piece, Injector, SE.
    Very nice!!!
     
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  3. thevez2

    thevez2 uses Gillette's new Tarantula Razor - 8 blades!!

    What you've got:
    GEM 1912 SE
    2 x Gillette Slim Adjustables
    Gillette 40's style superspeed
    Gillette Flare Tip Superspeed
    Gillette Ball Handled NEW - the gold one
    2 x Gillette Techmatics - Band cartridge razors (not injectors)
     
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  4. CJames

    CJames Well-Known Member

    Very Cool!
     
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  5. JRod22

    JRod22 Well-Known Member

    Awesome find. I feel like having a family lot of razors eases RAD. At least for me, knowing that no other razors are going to mean as much to me. Congrats on the find buddy.
     
  6. 178-bplatoon

    178-bplatoon Well-Known Member

    Congratulations on your "FANTASTIC" discovery....Having family heirlooms like those is certainly priceless...:happy088:
     
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  7. Ryan B

    Ryan B Knight of the Soapocracy

    Awesome!
     
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  8. GlennConti

    GlennConti Well-Known Member

    Great find. If you can get those Techmatics to work, it would be interesting to know how they shave.
     
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  9. HoosierTrooper

    HoosierTrooper Steve-less in Indiana

    Wow, that is flat out awesome.
     
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  10. ohpaos

    ohpaos Smiley Provider

    The best kind of history involves family :)
     
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  11. BigT

    BigT Well-Known Member

    Great find and all family owned. WOW!
     
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  12. Slipperyjoe

    Slipperyjoe Rusty Metal Tetanus

  13. Craig12

    Craig12 Member

    Wow. My dad doesn't keep anything, so I'm out of luck. Looking forward to some pics and stories after you clean them up and start using them.
     
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  14. Med. Cheese

    Med. Cheese Well-Known Member

    Wow. That won't ever happen to me. It will happen to my kids. Hopefully they won't throw them out.
     
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  15. Novacula

    Novacula Member

    Nice find, man! Be sure to put those in the 'priceless' part of your collection!
     
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  16. macaronus

    macaronus Sir Nice-a-Lot

  17. What a great legacy Dad left for you! How cool is that, to be able to think of Dad while engaging in our so-enjoyable pursuit of wet-shaving!
     
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