I have a bunch of razors, but for me the elegant simplicity of the first Super Speeds takes some beating. They're not fancy, just simple, elegant, sturdy and functional with their styrene boxes which often look as good as they did over 70 years ago. This one is an NDC from 1949...
very cool,fine shavers.i like the design.being my nature to include a brit influence i like the 47 aristocrat jr the best..superspeed looks with the heavier baseplate.
Today was a fun project day. I bought this nasty thing...so nasty the blade in it rusted to pieces and fused to the silo doors. I like a challenge, so I brought it into my home, quarantined it to soak in scrubbing bubbles, and got to work. Doors stuck, dial frozen, hours of penetrating oil and pressure up and down on the blade tray got it moving again. Back to soap and a toothbrush, disassembly, 3,000 grit polish by hand, and she's an ugly princess. Sent from my SM-G977U using Tapatalk
Your G 4 Slim is a beauty! I have an N2 (but I prefer using my D4 Fatboy)... I also had a J2 - 1964 - that I gave to a friend. That was the year that Gillette changed the hinge tabs. This J2 had the older style ones although I've seen J1 Slims with the newer tabs.
thank you..yours is a nice set as well.i scored an m-4 birthyear/quarter set a long time ago,mint and complete,but rarely used it.i sold it and my f2 fatboy set for good coin.i found the g-4 in a local antique shop for cheap,found the case/instuctions later.i plan to keep this set just to own one.i honestly prefer my 30's/40's gillettes.
