The problem with mineral oil, or any oil for that matter, is that it encourages the build-up of crud, which is probably why Gillette never...
They are more alike than many people realize. I would expect a BB to be very like a Slim. I recently compared a 1958 Fatboy to a 1964 Slim. The...
We're reviving a 3 year old thread here but that was/is a very nice razor. I don't know much about the British and Canadian products but that...
Nice! What year is the Flare Tip? Late 50's?
Not really. Zamak alloys only contain about 4% aluminum (2%-3% copper and traces of other metals). That leaves over 90% of it as zinc.
Keep in mind that galvanic corrosion can only occur in the presence of an electrolyte. A dab of dielectric or silicone grease on the threads of...
That's exactly how adjustable razors work. Vintage Gillette adjustables (Toggles, Fatboys, Slims) have an adjustment ring with 9 detents that...
The Korean War era Super Speeds did make some use of steel for base plates, and not just for the Black Tips with their plastic TTO knobs and steel...
Yes, the caps are quite different, much as the earlier 50's Flare Tip caps differ from the later 60's ones... [IMG] Yet somehow I prefer the...
I agree and I have read that Edwin Jagger has had some limited issues with the threaded part of their caps breaking. I also read that Jagger has...
Good eye! The end teeth do seem a bit wide.
Gillette Old Type Pocket Edition circa 1922?
Certainly Sir. And would Sir like to purchase some blades with his order? [IMG][IMG]
Good call. That would be my guess although I'm far from an expert with these things. I have seen wire display racks where Gillette cases were...
Of course the early Super Speeds are notoriously (is that the right word here?) mild. [img] The one on the left is a 1952 (X2) and the one on...
Michael, try a Feather in your Tech. For me the combination of a very sharp blade in a mild razor - for me an early 50's Super Speed that is not...
A Feather and a Gillette Silver Blue are my two favourite blades. I have never cut myself with either of them. Every face and beard is different.
Here's another mild one that I quite enjoy, especially with a sharp blade... [img]
I also recently had a run in with the B&B mods. In a thread that I started about recent eBay sales a fellow forum member asked me for the...
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