Some of us are fortunate enough to be able to shave with a razor that our father - or even grandfather used - and know how much such an item is treasured. A lot of use have accumulated more razors than our father and grandfather owned - combined. If there's one razor you'd like to see carried down to your son/daughter and even further down than that as time goes on - which razor would it be? Something that in 2o97 is proudly displayed in the bathroom-unit of the small, yet cozy martian colony pod where your great grand child is working on a terraforming project - or wherever they might be.... (Note: If you don't have children of your own maybe a niece/nephew/imaginary kid - and the razor doesn't have to already have a history...it can start with you).
Since I don't own a razor used by my father or grandfather, I'll opt for a less sentimental razor but one with some historical notoriety. This 'Rebel Razor' made circa 1850-1860 by George Wostenholm & Sons. I've never shaved with it—and have no plans to—and the razor is destined for a display box I'm currently working on. By 2097, this old gal will be over 240 years old… More about this razor here: Rebel Razor
well since I dont have any that were passed down to me, I would have to say my FB...it looks brand new, has box, instructions, and blades...but I would say my "family" of gillette adjustables.
Well, I would like to see all my ABC sets passed down to any surviving member of my family tree. If I could not bequeath all of them to my heir, than at least I would like to see my silver Empire ABC set passed on. It is a beautiful and correct set, and should be enjoyed. Perhaps by 2097 on Mars they will have perfected the eternal razor blade, and the razors new owner might never need to replace the blade in it.
My own created razor.... The prototype is in my avatar (3D-printed in plastic). Once it is fully developed, it will get printed in stainless steel. That is something I would like to pass down.
Right now, probably one of my Cooper MonoBilt's. That opinion might change after I get the Blackland Blackbird in satin stainless, in two handle lengths in their engraved cherrywood presentation box.
the Stahly would be the one that in the future some descendant would be likely to marvel over. the Berkeley looks the most futuristic. the single ring most elegant progress is my best shave
I don't have any kids, but I do have 2 nephews. I'd pass down my 24kt 1958 Executive and my 1958 rhodium plated Fat Boy. And, oh yes, my great-uncle's Old Type. (Sorry, that's 3.)
I'd be fine with passing any of my razors down if and when I have kids. I'll pass my guns onto the ones that I know won't sell them.
My sons get my Guns; Knives, Razors, & Pipes! My daughter gets my Beer Steins; Coffee Mugs, & Bottle Openers. My Bibles go to my Children & Grandchildren. I'm just trying to figure out what to keep for myself?
This belonged to my grandfather and was used when he served on the battleship USS Illinois. It will hopefully never leave our family.
The boys in my family will have to fight over my collection of vintage Gillettes. The tough decisions will be: who gets my father's Executive...and who gets my daily favourite, my Gillette Canadian Heavy Tech.
It would have to be my Gillette 1958 (D1) toggle. But I have a spreadsheet with the initial cost and current value of all my razors, using the bay, so they just don't dump them in a box at a garage sale.
Revisiting this thread, I would have to say it's a toss-up between the MonoBilt and the Blackbird. One thing that never seems to get mentioned about the MonoBilt, is that they were all rhodium plated. I have seen one gold plated one, but I don't know if that was a replate or not. Most people assume that they are nickel or chrome plated, but never wonder why an 80+ year old razor hasn't tarnished like 50 year old Gillette razors. If it was chrome, the marks of wear on the razor would be quite different. Plating would be missing from scratched spots, not dented down into the scratches like it is on one of my razors. At least that is true for the MonoBilts with vertical knurling. I've seen one rare varient with crosshatched knurling on the handle that did appear to be nickel plated. There is no way of knowing when that particular razor was produced. Edit: I have a bit of a mea culpa to confess. After comparing a MonoBilt to the GEM Micromatic, Bullet Tip Micromatic, and G-Bar, all of which are known to be chrome plated, the MonoBilt is indeed chrome plated. Very, very well done chrome plate, but chrome plate nonetheless.
