Injector & SE Party !!!

Discussion in 'Safety Razors' started by Bird Lives, Apr 28, 2011.

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  1. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

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    Very nice. Congratulations.
     
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  2. Herm2502

    Herm2502 off to elf practice

    I guess I'll have to find some

    Herm
     
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  3. GarnerPW

    GarnerPW Well-Known Member

    The tennis racket is an L3 made from 1965-1980. I use these two web sites to date Schicks. The first site is what most people use to date Schicks. The second one is nice as it has pictures of most of the different types.

    http://www.safetyrazors.net/schick/schicktech.htm
    And
    http://shavenook.com/misc.php?page=schick-injectors
     
  4. Shave7

    Shave7 Active Member

    Yes and no IMO. Many L types were made from 1965 to 1980. The tennis racket model L-3 "The Grip" dates from circa 1973, and it was based on the much heralded tennis match between Bobby Riggs and Billie Jean King in 1973, I understand.

    "The Grip" is my favorite Type L. The handle is wonderful and very user friendly!
     
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  5. John Ruschmeyer

    John Ruschmeyer Well-Known Member

    I have to go with @EzraCobb; his Grip looks a lot like an N rather than an L (no flare to the head). Two possibilities: 1) It's a late and/or transitional version, possibly for a a non-US market. 2) It's a Frankenrazor made from the handle part of an L3 and the top part of an N1. The only reason I suggest the second possibility is because it seems like the handle is actually inserted into the racket grip part.
     
  6. Karl G

    Karl G Well-Known Member

    Awesome score on the O. We'll done. :happy096: Any thoughts on the theory the handle was mated to that N head as a frankenrazor?
     
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  7. Shave7

    Shave7 Active Member

    I missed the picture earlier on the tennis racket handle. I've never seen a black tennis handled L-3. Every one I've seen (including my own) has been a medium brown color.

    BTW my L-3 has a flared upper handle, and on the head is boldly printed Schick GRIP.

    I have no idea what the razor is or its origin.
     
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  8. John Ruschmeyer

    John Ruschmeyer Well-Known Member

    Even though I threw out the Frankenrazor theory, I'm inclined to go with this being an obscure/transitional variant, partly because of the color (particularly the fact that the handle matches).

    Frankly, the canonical reference information on Schick Injectors seems to be North America-centric and/or incomplete. A discussion a few weeks ago called into question parts of the timeline for the G8, I, and J-series razors based on ads from Life magazine. More recently, @GarnerPW picked up a Schick 500 which is clearly based more on the L-series than the J-series but is not documented in the timeline as such (possibly because it may have been intended for a European market). I'm inclined to put this razor as Grip variant based on the N-series. What we need is an ad from something like Paris Match to confirm.
     
  9. Shave7

    Shave7 Active Member

    John, I'm inclined to agree with your theory. If only such razors could talk. What stories they could tell us!
     
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  10. MPF9

    MPF9 Well-Known Member

    Wow, Some people get lucky- Hope you enjoy your Shaves with these prized razors.
     
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  11. MPF9

    MPF9 Well-Known Member

    Mon 21st Aug

    Brass General/Windrose Handle with Feather Pro [ 4 ]
    Though the original brass handle never slipped, I never felt really at ease with it. I now prefer to use it with a handle
    with some knurling, as I have no Brass alternative a S/S one may look odd, but I am more at ease with the Shave.
    Most importantly, I am getting good quality Shaves.

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  12. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    SOTD August 21, 2017

    Blade: Kai Captain Mild
    Razor: RazoRock Black Hawk
    Brush: JR #142 black badger
    Lather: Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill
    Post: Witch hazel, Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill aftershave
    WTG, touch up

    RazoRock Black Hawk today for a smooth and close shave. Really enjoyed the menthol kick from the Glacial Lemon Chill. Nice way to begin the week.

    Have a great day!

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  13. Douglas Carey

    Douglas Carey Wildman

    Great looking brush.
     
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  14. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    Thanks, Doug! @Jayaruh does great work.
     
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  15. jmudrick

    jmudrick Type A Man

    Superb beard and head shave with the 1914 / GEM PTFE, KMF. The razor cries out for an adapter for a longer handle though.[​IMG]


    Sent from my Nexus 5X using Tapatalk
     
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  16. Corto

    Corto Well-Known Member

    21.08.2017

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  17. danbuter

    danbuter Well-Known Member

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    Schick Type M Injector (the absolute best razor I've ever used)
    Schick blade
    Stirling boar brush
    Proraso Blue shaving cream
    Family Dollar Spice aftershave
     
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  18. Karl G

    Karl G Well-Known Member

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    ...because who doesn't want to rub their face in satisfaction while awe-struck by the total eclipse of the sun? :happy097:

    As usual, the C3 provided a stunningly close and smooth shave. :happy036:

    Happy shaving everyone - Karl
     
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  19. GarnerPW

    GarnerPW Well-Known Member

    21 Aug 2017
    Todays shave is brought to in part by: SGT Fuzzy

    Soap: Smolder by Blades Grim(homemade stick)
    Brush: JR #180 Badger, 3 Band
    Razor: GEM Flying Wing/Bullet Tip MicroMatic (FWMM), on loan from Sgt Fuzzy
    Blade: PAL(same one as before)
    Post-Shave: Pinaud Clubman Finest Talc
    Photo:
    SOTD 21 Aug 2017.jpg

    All in all a good first shave with the FWMM on loan from Fuzzy across the street over at TOST. Looking forward to the next shave with this razor.
     
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  20. EzraCobb

    EzraCobb Well-Known Member

    The head is definitely a N head, and it also came with dummy blade! so strange that over 10 years after the brown handle they did it again.... maybe for euro market. closer look ----> [​IMG]

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