Open Comb Central - The Place With Real Teeth (No R41, Hybrid or Closed Combs)

It may be an original handle. Most of those tend to have a crack. Sometimes it is small and sometimes it will go the whole length of the handle. Rare to find one without a crack.

That is a single ring.

 

My first Open Comb.
Gillette New Long Comb with Fat Common Bar

 

Nice razors gentlemen.

 

Just found this thread. Great place. I've grown to love a good old OC. Here's a few of my OC.







Had to take the R41 pic off, just saw that you didn't want any here.

 

This looks like a fun thread. I have lots of open combs I can share. Let's start with my latest. I need to get a sharper blade in it before taking it for a test drive.

 

5/23/15 - Razosabato!!!

Gonna be using Open combs all week. Got this one a while back in the wild at an antique store for really cheap. Came complete in a kakhi set with the mirror. Missing the blade holder though. Very good shape.

A great shaver!!

Razorock Tobacco #2
Vie-Long Horse Brush
1918 Gillette Old Type
Pol-Silver Blade (2)
Fine Snake Bite
Splash of Clubman Pinaud

 

Two of my OC razors;

1) Durham 300





2) GEM Damaskeene OC

 

Me too, me too

 

Boy oh boy. That OC Damaskeene. A beauty. I gotta get me one of those!!!

 

I've got the majority of the Gillette OC's. Single ring, old type, new sc and LC, and will be getting a OTT OC one of these days.
Also have a Merkur 41 and Micromatic.

Question: What are some other OC's that I should be looking at to add to my collections.?
Guess I should add - I'll be using them.

My favorite OC out of mine is a rhodium plated SC New.
I'm already looking for an OC Damaskeene.

 

And what a great shaver it is - it takes canine, pathology and carpet blades

 

You could look out for :

New Improved from the 1920's
http://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierer/New Improved/1921 New Standard silver.jpg

NEW DeLuxe from the 1930's
http://www.mr-razor.com/Rasierer/The NEW/1930 Belmont.JPG

both nice razors

 

Thanks. I'll have to do that.
Just wondering, do they shave about like the SC or LC New with standard handle?

 

The NEW DeLuxe is the most aggressive of the Gillettes, and the New Improved behind that.

 

Thanks. Didn't know that

 

Got me a New Improved coming. Decent priced with a small crack. But I can try it out. If I like, I'll try and get a set.
Thanks.

 

This guy has an open comb

 

That brush reminds me of CC Deville.

 

Lovely razor, the small crack won't effect the shave post a pic when you get it