1. A diplomat that looks almost nos for a damn good price


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  2. heres some pics.. s-l1600 (1).jpg s-l1600 (2).jpg s-l1600 (3).jpg s-l1600 (4).jpg s-l1600.jpg
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  3. That's a beauty

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  4. thank you..these are the sellers pics..can t wait to receive it. definitely looks unused.. should it be used or preserved?
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  5. Looks great!
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  6. thats a nice razor set..are you going to use it?
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  7. Tough call. On a personal note i don't buy anything including antiques in my house unless i intend to use them.

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  8. i am of the same opinion and use all my stuff, nos or not but ... brush re knot or not?
  9. :signs011: me too!
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  10. i agree,this ones been asleep since the late 40s..why have it if you don t use it..i should try it with a blue blade. a truly 40s vintage shave..
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  11. Probably, I already have a good looking diplomat. I don’t really have anything in a collectors grade condition in my collection. I use everything I buy. I don’t keep things just to look at. I may just flip it but I’m may keep and use it though
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  12. I’ve tried blue blades and they are rough.
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  13. I would leave the knot. But prep it to use. I have a culmak that was nos that I use. It took awhile to bring that bristles back from being petrified and it works ok. Lots of soaking and use of conditioner
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  14. Perhaps worth noting even when new the (pre-war) blades may not have been so great. The two consumer research journals of the day did not recommend them.
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  15. maybe i will skip the blue blades. i know this razor will shave nice as i have one,gsb will do ,or maybe a spoiler..
    will do, i brought back one similar using that technique and it works well. thought i would ask you more seasoned veteran razor collectors.. thank you for the advice..
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  16. 2 bath soaps from SummerBreaks Soaps (both History101). ,,I'm planning on doing a Soap&A.S. purchase sometime this year, of the same brand, thus I figure the bath soaps will be a good "introduction" to it. I just put in the order now.
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  17. I hope there are at least a couple of 74's in that dispenser

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