Here's my military issue GEM Junior from the WWII era. Tom found the following info in Waits: It would appear to be a Gem Jr. Service issue razor. It is described as having a "Dull finish metal alloy handle". It looks dark gray or black in the picture. It was packaged in one of those sliding black plastic cases similar to other Gem and Star service razors of that era. The blades that came with it were marked "For U.S. Armed Forces." There is a cardboard outer sleeve that shows how to open the plastic case. The set is identified as being c.1943. I have yet to see another like it.
but the one that I have is a plastic handle not metal intresting.. I have both 1912 and 1914 models the shave is so similar as to be identical to me. But YMMV (hope brother does not see that) 'Fuzzy
you know, honestly, im not 100% on that. i want to say they were for those who were just starting out shaving, but ive never seen it directly advertised as such. its true, as time went on they had somewhat smaller handles, but when they first came on the scene, they were no shorter than any of their counterparts.
I will add this.. that big handle one is a great shaving razor.. easy to handle no problems to get use to at all,, does look funky. Fuzzy
another Gem question.. did they make a set that had a seperate handle just for the stropper attachment.? I got a stropper in today with a mismatch set. it looks like the handle on my 1900 Superior. has the bumps on it. But it not made to be the bottom of a handle. At least I do not think it is. Fuzzy
OK... now.... Lets make sure I have things straight. I have 3-4 Ever-Ready SE razors that have the tab in back that you push up and it hinges in front. Inside it says "Ever Ready BRKLYN.N.Y. U.S.A. PAT APP'D FOR' No other markings on them. Handle screws in directly under the head with a 10-32 thread. Is this the Pat 1914 ever-ready or am I calling it by the wrong Pat year? sorry for low pic quality these are ones I happened to have sitting on my hard drive.
That makes sense.. I was hoping it was someting good heh ok just noticed the pics.. that as i understand it is a 1914 Fuzzy
OK... next question for my Gemucation.... Are the Jr.s marked in some way? Or is this something you just know from looking at them? I have 5 1912 GEMs. 2 are Damaskeene, and the other 3 all just have GEM, Brooklyn, NY on in the inside, GEM on the back, and Pat'd 1912 where the handle screws in. I am assuming none of them are Jr. Models, but how does one know?
Juniors say it on the back.. but I still do not know what the difference in a JR and non junior is Fuzzy
