48 - 49 second gen British Aristocrat. This is one of my rescue razors. I had to solder the razor stem back together after it snapped in half.
Razor I thought I would only hold onto for a short while and resell but it still resides in the collection and even gets used now and then. Bottom dial Fatboy
DE SOTD, Wednesday, February 8th 2023 Razor : Gillette Fatboy adjustable E4- Mfg 1959 4th qtr, great adjustable razor, well built to last generations with a little care + it is my Birthday year so used it today on my birthday, had a excellent shave. Blade : Gillette 7oClock SP(2) sharp & smoooth with reasonable longevity. Top tier for comfort and performance. Soap : Yaqi "The Green", nice mild scented soap of walking in the woods with excellent lather creations. Yaqi commissioned Master soap creations S.A to create their soap and fragrance line. Very nice soap & Splash IMO. Brush : Yaqi "Dandelion" 24mm Cashmere synthetic, excellent lather generator, heavenly cloud like soft tips, gentle Splay scrubber + excellent lather painter. This handle feels great in my average sized hand. Pre shave : (Dedicated Cashmere synthetic)Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser with a dollop of clear Aloe Vera on the cleaned beard area. Prep : Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups. Post shave : Yaqi "The Green" splash with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless). Results :CCS,DFS,BBs + no irritation + no weepers= excellent shave with my 1959 Gillette Fatboy with a Gillette 7oClock SP blade. Have some great shaves!
My "new" Gillette Aristocrat plated in mirror nickel by Chris of Back Roads Gold. When I acquired this vintage classic, someone had polished away all the gold plate on the head, leaving an odd contrast between handle and head. This always bugged me, so recently I sent it to Chris for his mirror nickel finish. I love the looks of nickel razors and thought this would be a good finish for the Aristocrat. First off, Chris is great to deal with, and his turn around time is fast! I have never done a replate before and fully expected to wait weeks. He had it back in my mailbox in less than a week! It is stunning, and as advertised, mirror finish nickel. I can't take photos sufficient to do it justice. If you've got an old warhorse that is in need of a facelift, I can't recommend the services of Back Roads Gold enough. As to the shave, I loaded up an Astra SP and found that blade works great in the Aristocrat. Two days worth of stubble melted right off and left behind an absolutely smooth finish. I am good to go. One thing I like about this razor is the level of efficiency feels better to me than many of the other non-adjustable Gillette one piece razors. This old warrior is dressed up in a new suit and ready to go the distance again, providing years and decades of tremendous shaves
Wrong photo Gillette Fatboy / Gillette 7o'clock SharpEdge Sent from my SM-T387V using Tapatalk Wrong photo
