FROM THE WILD, vintage razors recently purchased or inherited...!

Discussion in 'Safety Razors' started by Ron R, Sep 25, 2018.

  1. romsitsa

    romsitsa Well-Known Member

    Thank you Ron. Almost all LeCoqs are part zamak and quality can vary from razor to razor, but all are silly effective.
    The one to the left is light like an aluminum Tech, but is chrome plated, have no clue what it's actually made of. The other one is built like a tank.
     
  2. romsitsa

    romsitsa Well-Known Member

    Austrian MIWA from the 1910s. Not the most ergonomic design, but is drop dead gorgeous. Have to figure out how to adapt a modern blade.
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  3. brit

    brit in a box

    very cool..:cool:
     
  4. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    How does it work? More pics please, with explanations.

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  5. romsitsa

    romsitsa Well-Known Member

    Handle is a spring loaded pair of tongs, this clamps the head together with the blade.
    Blade is hinged in the middle, but DE blades can be used with a bit of hacking.

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  6. Dave in KY

    Dave in KY On second thought, Buttercup

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  7. BBS

    BBS Well-Known Member

  8. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

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  9. romsitsa

    romsitsa Well-Known Member

    Thank you. I think I found this exact set a few years ago, but back then had to pass on it.
     
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  10. tonich

    tonich Well-Known Member

    Very cool, Adam! :happy096:

    This is what I acquired the other day - craigslist. Appears as new:
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  11. Jrdelgado

    Jrdelgado Well-Known Member

    Wow. That looks great Tonich!
     
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  12. Enrico

    Enrico Popcorn

    Wow!
     
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  13. brit

    brit in a box

    cool set..:cool:
     
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  14. tonich

    tonich Well-Known Member

    Yeah, I paid retail and had to go and pick up from Maple Ridge...
     
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  15. brit

    brit in a box

    well worth it i would say..:)i have the canadian short comb version but no case..:cool:
     
  16. romsitsa

    romsitsa Well-Known Member

    Relined the case with a matching velvet and string.
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  17. Hembree

    Hembree Not as pretty smelling

    Great job....just gorgeous!
     
  18. Paul Turner

    Paul Turner outside the quote(s) now

    Course we'd have to include my 1957 Red Tip-my birthyear. If that ain't vintage, I must not be either :cool:
     
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  19. romsitsa

    romsitsa Well-Known Member

    First Gen 1 Aristocrat Jr, took a few years to get a decent deal on one.

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  20. koenfucius

    koenfucius Member

    Bonsa slant
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