Injector & SE Party !!!

Well, here is what I have to show today. Yes, it is the first model or Schick's equivalent of a Gillette Double Ring. These are just less known (hyped) than the Double Ring.





It has some wear and has some plating loss on the head, but it is a unit from the first production run.

Here is some more information from:

http://www.schick.com/us/shaving-history.shtml

Schick® traces its origins to the inventive U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Jacob Schick. He retired from the military in 1910, but then returned to service at the start of World War I.
During his respite from the army, Colonel Schick staked mining claims in Alaska and British Columbia. During one particularly severe winter, while the temperature hovered at 40ø F below zero, he noticed he had a difficult time trying to shave.
About this time, he sprained his ankle and was forced to remain in camp alone for several months. It was during this lonely period that he first conceived the idea for a dry shaver and sketched out a design that could shave without water or lather. After the war, he attempted to generate interest in his design, but had no luck and began to work on other inventions.

In 1921, Colonel Schick invented a new type of safety razor — the Magazine Repeating Razor. Inspired by the army repeating rifle, it had replacement blades stored in the handle ready to be fed into shaving position without the chore and danger of handling a sharp blade. Production of this innovative razor started in Jersey City in 1926. These razors were the forerunners to the famous Schick Injector Razor.
In 1927, Schick succeeded with his dry shaver, and a year later became so convinced that the "wet shave" method would be doomed by the electric razor that he started a separate corporation to manufacture and sell Schick electric razors. He sold all his interest in the Magazine Repeating Razor Company to the president of the American Chain and Cable Company.

In 1946, Eversharp, Inc. acquired the Magazine Repeating Razor Company and renamed it the Schick Safety Razor Company. American Chain and Cable produced the product for Schick until 1958, when Schick set up its own manufacturing operations in Bridgeport, Connecticut. In 1961, Schick moved its manufacturing facilities into its present home in Milford, Connecticut, where the headquarters for the Shaving Products Group now resides. The following years were busy ones for Schick as it introduced many product innovations.
In 1963, Schick became the first U.S. manufacturer to sell stainless steel blades coated with Teflon. This non-stick material improved comfort by reducing friction during the shave. Five years later, Schick pioneered another innovation when scientists succeeded in depositing a thin layer of chromium to the blade edge, making it more durable. After the acquisition of Schick by Warner-Lambert in 1970, steady technical progress moved forward as it had in the past.

 

hi guy's, my first post here....
i've been DEing for a few years now, and now i've finally moved onto the SE World,
i now shave with an Ever Ready 1912, and i love it!!



but i'm most proud of this Ever Ready Streamline Razor & Autostrop set,
i've not used it as of yet, as it just looks too sweet,




regards

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It looks just like the New Chinese Gillette one!! Think it was copied? That goes around comes around!
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That Type A is quite a piece of shaving history. Have you used it?

 

No. I have cleaned it only.

 

I'll be curious how it shaves. I was surprised at how mild the B is, especially when compared to the E that came out just a few years later.

 

Sure!!! Don't ask how the PLASTIC one shaves!!-) it is a SE after all.

 

I do have a two questions on the plastic one. It is branded by Schick (Chinese made) or is a "Generic" label? Where did you find it?

 

It does say Gillette. Most of the package is in Chinese. The razor works like the original Schicks . It's not a Repeater but the top piece pops off and as you twist the bottom the head goes up and opens. I haven't used it but it looks like it would be a one time travel razor.

 

That makes sense either because of Gillette's licensing in China requires the pushing non-DE razors as in India 1-2% probability, or more likely that it is trademark infringement 98-99% probability.

 

I gave the razor a run. It wasn't an enjoyable experience, but that could be attributed to technique and/or blades. I used new Schick blades (made in China I think), which I mention because I definitely felt tugging and it required many more passes than usual for beard reduction. Maybe I should hunt down some Personna or other blades and give it another go

 

Wow, sorry to hear that. The Chinese Schicks are great blades for most guys, I used one this AM in an M3 adjustable and was thinking how great they are. I gave my son an I1 and a pack of Schick blades recently because he's gotten interested in vintage razors and he commented after the first use how much he liked it.

Personna is the only other brand of injectors available and they're a bit harder to find because ASR quit supplying them to retailers a year or so ago so they aren't available in most chain drugstores like they used to be.

 

February is an important date in the history of SE's because 100 years ago on February 27th patent number 1,018,783 was approved, and so began the start of the 1912 style frame. I sincerely believe this was the single best razor design in the history of the safety razor.​

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In honor of this event I will be using nothing but 1912 style razors for the entire month of February.​

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A copy of the patent can be seen here: http://www.google.com/patents/about/1018783_A_FIRM.html?id=xzIrAAAAEBAJ​

 

Hoosier, do you know who makes the EMS blades? Like you, I mainly use the Schick blades.

 

Personna/ASR. They make the injectors sold by EMS, Ted Pella etc. They stopped selling to reatil stores and are only supplying blades to the medical supply companies. The blades are decent, but the dispensers are pretty crappy, I've had a couple of them break apart.

 

My 1912 is cleaned up and ready to go. What blade would you recommend Tom? Where might I find them retail (drugstore)? Looking forward to this!

 

I prefer the carbon steel Treet from Rite Aid, the CVS brand and Gem Blue Star from independent stores. Walgreens sell the Gem/Personna stainless, which are also good blades that some prefer over the carbon steel.

 

There was a Walgreen's just up the street so Gem Persona it was. Heading for dinner, so a quick shower and lathered up. A light (no pressure LOL) 3 pass shave, and it was impressive, especially under my jawline. Was every bit as good as my DE, and when I learn how to handle this little beast it should give some fine shaves. Still have to figure how to shave under my nose though, a little hard to maneuver there. Thanks guys for convincing and giving me the confidence to give it a try.

 

You might not understand him, but these might help with the area under the nose.
Part 1


Part 2

 

Are you guys able to find injector blades at your local drug stores? I thought I would be able to, but I've been to Walgreens and CVS and I haven't seen any. I recently (about a month ago) bought an injector from KJ (thevez2 here at TSD) and am just getting around to finding blades. I've never used an injector before and am itching to give it a go, but can't find any blades locally. Any ideas?