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Tuesday‌ ‌04.21.20‌ ‌SOTD‌

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Gillette ‘30s NEW SC
Gillette‌ 7 O'clock SharpEdge Yellow
Yaqi Barber Pole Two Band Badger
Proraso Red Tub
Old Spice Cologne Original

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awesome new lc shave and pics Jim..lc baseplate on the left, sc on the right..with similar tech base plates.

 

I guess I'm confused about the difference. I believe the one below is an SC. Am I wrong?

 

yes sir,that is a short comb,an early one with the square heeled cap.awesome..see how the top of the base plate is rounded..

 

Yes I see. So in a cross section view, an LC base plate is flatter on the top? It also looks like the teeth droop down more.

 

yes sir,that's correct.you nailed it..

 

Thanks again Gary. At least now I now I have one of each, an LC and an SC.

 

happy to help sir..some say they shave differently,others not,and both have their loyal fans..these and the british ones are my favorite gillette shavers..the new lc,sc,and deluxe base plates are machined brass instead of stamped brass..last of an era..

 

Your Welcome And Thank You Gary!

 

Outstanding Gary! How does the hybrid tech compare shave wise to the rfb, fb new, & fb tech razors?

 

thank you Mike..the hybrid is very similar to the rfb,though the rfb allows a better shave with longer growth with the open comb on it's first pass..imo..it's the rfb's last hurrah as they tried to modernize it a little and plated it in rhodium.last of the machined base plates.the flat bottom new and tech base plates were stamped brass,not machined.cool razor in the history of brit gillette.don't sell your collection to acquire one shave wise.an rfb is as good or better.a mint set will go for hundreds of $$.mine is a decent razor with rough case i acquired from a friend who was upgrading .i wouldn't pay what they go for unless it was mint and you are an actual collector,not user..or one slips through the cracks for a flat bottom tech price..

 

Very cool info..thanks Gary...

 

Tonight’s shave
RFB
Astra sp
Crabtree and Evelyn Moroccan Myrrh soap
Ever Ready 300n restored by @Enrico
Crabtree and Evelyn Moroccan Myrrh as




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awesome #77 rfb shave sir..cool set up and pic..

 

Thank you Gary! Was quite nice.

 

Ball End Tech 04/21/20

 

fine tech shave Steve..

 

Good Morning Gary, Thank You!

 

Thanks Gary!

 

tuesday tech focus #7
1947 new/tech hybrid
derby premium
razorock barrel 24 finest badger
ariana & evans asian pear

good morning gents,blew the dust off a rare brit,the new/tech hybrid.this razor is the last hurrah of the new rfb,modernised with a safety bar instead of an open comb and factory plated in rhodium.this is the last of the machined brass base plate 3 piece razors.the flat bottomed techs and news were stamped brass,reducing manufacturing costs.hard to find and pricey,i was lucky to acquire this from a friend and avoid the $200+ u.s price tags these sets can command.there have been a lucky few who scored them as mislabeled brit flat bottoms.
..loaded the derby premium blade.these are fantastic blades and i have 100 on the way..smooth and sharp.loaded the new to me/just arrived a and e asian pear with the barrel badger.fantastic lather,and got a fabulously smooth bbs in 2+ passes.asian pear aftershave to finish...awesome.fabulous scent,post shave feel and performance.a and e are definitely in my top shelf rotation..
have a fine day everyone..
the 4 basic brit cap/baseplate configurations.new tech hybrid,flat bottom tech.flat bottom ne,new rfb..

 

monday tech focus #6-turkish
1940 gold u.s prewar tech
derby premium
omega boar
arko stick pressed in bowl
duru limon cologne

good morning gents,monday shave,loaded the u,s gold tech with a derby premium blade..great smooth blades are these.loaded and face lathered the arko,lovely lather,near bbs in 2+ passes..no drama..just a nice and easy,simple shave..this tech is the original design from 1938,and 1940 was the only gold prewar type produced,after the war the design changed to what was the norm for another 20 or so years with minor styling changes-handles,insignias etc.only u.s and canada got this design,due to shortage of machinery.britain had the flat bottom tech,modified from the 7 oclock/flat bottom new design until 1948,then got the post war tooling as well.blade clamping is similar to the new long comb design,where as the post war tech baseplate mimics the new short comb.
finished off the shave with a splash of duru limon cologne..awesome..have a fine day everyone,,