My aristocrat family

Some weeks ago I finally found a Gillette Aristocrat open comb!

At first I was happy as a kid in xmas, the rhodium looks very good, it's bent in one corner but not serious.

But then I shaved with it and something was wrong, too agressive, too much blade feel. After talking with a friend from the forum, I confirmed that the blade wasn't bending as it should, so now I have to open it and try to solve it

Any advice?

Here some pictures from the family, and some cousins =D

Thanks and regards to all!

 

Thanks =) I will try to make ou buy a screwdriver for it first, and after disassembled try to fix the bent teeth.

 

I would stay away from any screwdrivers. I use Nylon Flatnose Pliers. The will not scratch the finish. I would only sparingly use a screwdriver, if the teeth are mashed together.
I have fixed many bent teeth, as well as many Fatboy razors, without breaking things. Be very very slow, when bending teeth, they can snap off, easily.

 

There's always the razor tune-up service via Razor Emporium.

 

The screwdriver is for opening the razor =) something is wrong because the blade is not making that normal bending against the doors.

Thanks for the advice!

 

I live in Portugal, only for sending it and for receiving it will be too much money =/

 

First pictures:



After cleaning I will post more! If you check in the picture I used a number 8 U screwdriver.

Questions:

Does anyone know if the knob comes out? Does it have a trick?

Rhodium and heat? @PLANofMAN is it safe or should I avoid it?
Should I bend it carefully over wood without heating?

Thanks to everyone!

Jose

 

Well the teeth are solved, just forced them carefully with my hand against a wood chopping board. As you can see in the picture, they are almost perfect.

The problem is the knob, there is a gap that I don't know if it's normal. The blade has no tension, which makes it loose.

Its making me crazy because the razor is beautiful, I was looking for a good one for a nice price for years, and now that I have it, I don't like the shave =/



Best regards to all,

José

 

The dropped knob(gap) happens to Fatboy Razors a lot too. I take a small loop of wire, coat hanger or for me, copper wire. The wire needs to fit just right, in the recess. Not too big, not too small. You cut it to the diameter of the ring that is recessed, just below the knurling, above the Twist knob.
Then you carefully crimp the twist knob in place. Don't over crimp, and don't do too much in one area. Just carefully work around. Make sure you don't scratch the plating, with the pliers.
BTW, I've done this many times.

 

Yup.