What are you waiting on to arrive...?

Saw the excellent price on those blades. Great score, Andrew.

 

I thought so. Not a typical Old Type clone.

 

is it your first one of this make/model?

 

Never heard of it, found nothing about it thus far. The Italian forum has no listing for it.

 

A president case and super speed I was the only bidder

 

From Connaught shaving.


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I am waiting for an early 20th century Wostenholm straight razor and a Stirling order of their Bay Rum, Sandalwood and Piacenza scented soaps with the same scented aftershaves.

 

That is beautiful. Awesome find. Here's a crack at translating the seal:

ТОВАРИШЕСТВО ЮФТЕВАГО ЗАВОДА =PARTNERSHIP OF YUFTEVAGO PLANT
ВЛАДИМIРъ САВИНъ ОСТАШКОВ =VLADIMIR SAVIN OSTASHKOV

There's an interesting history here on the Ostashkov district and the Savin family. Translated from Russian by Google. Search for the words "the largest enterprise" for the section on this factory.

 

Really fascinating and I appreciate greatly the link and history. I just heard from the seller. It was his wife's grandfather's and apparently it's still pretty supple.

 

Thank you Jason. I was waffling a bit on the purchase(I really didn't need more blades) but those 7:00 greens are right up there with GSB's, Pol Silver SI, Nacets, and Perma-Sharp's for me. And the P-Lux is my favorite Moscow blade.

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Clark single edge
Eagle single
Feather single

Not too shabby

 

Persona injector blades.
If any injector users are reading. Which are popular? Or rumored to be the Mack. Realizing that mileage may vary.

 

Those blades are good. Slightly sharper than the Schick blades in the yellow package but not as sharp as the Schick Proline blades. Personna blades are a solid choice.

 

I bought this tech because I know almost for sure that it isn't a mismatch and a post war 45 - 47 model. Yes they did make the triangular drain slots up until 47 and didn't start with the ball end handles until either 47 or 48. 45 - 46 and at least part of 47 was exclusively contract tech handles for the thin handle techs when went back to all metal razors post war. They far as I know never made all gold metal razors for military even if the handle was a surplus part. The razor is rough but correct and I will probably restore it and keep it for myself.

 

Another one on the bucket list a Krect slant spiral. My research on these I came up with 36 - 49 was the range of years they were made. The Krect slant spiral from 36 until ??, the curved slant at least 48 and 49 and most like earlier than 48 but I don't know how much earlier.

 

A razor like that deserves new plating without a doubt.

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I also have the proof via research that those dates are correct for this. It was exclusively fat handles up until 43 then plastic handles for civilian razors 43 - 45 then the contract tech handles for civilian razors 45 - 48 then the ball end handle came on the market either 47 or 48 is order they were put out on the market between 39 - 47/48 regardless of razor head and plating.

 

i have a contract tech on the left beside a fh tech.see the difference in the"made in usa" lettering size and the corner reliefs in the base plates..any thoughts .i think the contract cap may be incorrect as well ..

 

The lettering will differ depending how well the base plate was stamped. That cap is probably incorrect, looks like it belongs to a military issue razor. I don't know if they mixed those pot metal caps with civilian razors after 45 or not.

If all the pieces are correct then it is a 47 or 48.

 

I don't know about all gold military razors, but Achim's site shows this one:

What's even stranger is that, a few months ago, I bout what I think is the same razor minus most of the gold plating. What I discovered upon examination was that the baseplate was steel that had then been plated with copper then the gold wash. (Picture of the baseplate in this post: Two confusing Techs.)

I get the plastic handle and the steel baseplate, but I never understood why it was gold washed rather than nickel-plated.