I am really surprised that there was no interest in this. It obviously needs some TLC to get it into useable condition, but for that price, I almost feel like I stole it. CLICK ME
Actually, you probably did. All those pictures! With the paypal and ebay fees, those people probably ended up paying to send that razor to you.
I agree that you did steal it. That is one great set. Lucky that I haven't even logged into ebay in a couple weeks or I may have bid it up.
Great buy! I love that they included double edge blades with your single edge razor. That is a very cool GEM though!
thats actually a pretty common model, but K-U-D-O-S on fixing the head. i wouldnt have dared tried that... haha.
Hey Dave I picked up a 1907 "thumbscrew" the other day. It's a beaut. I love shaving with something that looks like a mediaeval instrument of torture. Regarding this GEM that is a nice deal. Glad you posted the cleanup picture because all of the auction photos are gone. Dave's right in that it is a fairly common model but the Gems and Ever Readys are grossly underrated as shavers. Anymore I shave single edge on just about a daily basis. This is going to make some people mad but if you can't shave with a Gem then barring damage to the razor it's your technique plain and simple. And that goes for the Micromatic too! Another thing--the Gems are built tough. You hardly ever see these things with brassing or any flaws that a good cleaning won't remedy.
good, the lather catcher GEMs seem to be picking up. theyre not common models as far as being available, so this warms my heart greatly. i urge everyone who reads this post to give a gem a shot, or if youve already tried one in the past, give it another shot. i highly recommend the model rick picked up. if you need any help, im just a PM away.
Not to hijack the thread here but I find the early GEMs, their formidable appearance notwithstanding, the smoothest and most forgiving razors I've ever used even better than the famed G Bar and that is saying something!
Just a week or so ago, D.Irving convinced me to try some of my older Gems. I first used a 1912 patent dated model and was amazed at the great shave I got. After a couple of days with that, I switched to a 1900 patent dated model . . . This was the real eye opener! After using this old razor for a week now, I'm wondering why razor design ever went any further. I think Gem got it right a century ago! I've been using mostly DE's for about 55 years and now I'm hooked on a 100 year old razor that shaves better than any of them. Regards, Tom
