My replated Regent Tech

Discussion in 'Safety Razors' started by Jake, Jan 24, 2012.

  1. Jake

    Jake Well-Known Member

    I purchased Jody's rare and beautiful Gillette Regent Tech and due to an unusual occurrence was owed a free replating from a company I'd worked with years ago -- Tanury Industries in Lincoln, Rhode Island. So since the gold plating and lacquer had eroded some, I took them up on this project. And am glad I did.

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    24 carat gold plating.

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    When you compare it to the more common later 1940s Aristocrats, you'll see the differences in this razor's design.

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    Differences inside and out. Including no endcaps. Ever wonder about the funciton of those little endcaps.

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    Thanks Jody! What a beauty.

    Seems like the set was created just before the US entered WWII and so were only manufactured for part of a year -- and never advertised. At least none of us were able to locate any ads for this set. And while the Brits had making the rhodium plated razors, those higher end razors made in the US were more often plated in gold. We had the gold mines -- the Brits had Rhodesia as a colony -- and a source of rhodium. Glad this one is gold!
     
  2. CyanideMetal

    CyanideMetal Wild and crazy guy

    That's stunning, Jake and a nice slice of history. I wonder what Jody thinks.......:angry032:
     
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  3. IAmTheJody

    IAmTheJody Gillette-i Master Staff Member

    Looks good to me:eatdrink047:
     
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  4. theblindog

    theblindog Active Member

    awesome piece :happy096:
     
  5. alpla444

    alpla444 That's sweet!

    great looking razor, Nice case also:)
     
  6. Mark1966

    Mark1966 Well-Known Member

    WOW - very nice! :bounce015:
     
  7. tomnat

    tomnat accepting applications

    Looks great, Jake. Very nice
     
  8. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    :happy088::happy088: Very nice!
     
  9. macaronus

    macaronus Sir Nice-a-Lot

    Looks absolutely great! :bounce017:
     
  10. Shayne Redfearn

    Shayne Redfearn Active Member

    WOW thats all I have to say,
    I am a huge sucker for gold :)
     
  11. Neolithium

    Neolithium I am Canadian, eh

    Now that I've picked my jaw off my laptop - beautiful razor!
     
  12. Bird Lives

    Bird Lives Future Root Beer King of Turkey

    Congratulations Jake....The whole set is WOW!!...Hard to believe that box has been around since Pre-WWII.....and that razor....Forget about it, that beauty looks like it just came from the factory.....ENJOY !!

    And Congratulations Jody....You just hooked up another cat with a Dream-Razor....;)
     
  13. Tomas Garcia

    Tomas Garcia Member

    beautifull!!!!
     
  14. scott wein

    scott wein Well-Known Member

    Beautiful. Is the other item in the case a blade holder?
     
  15. GDCarrington

    GDCarrington Burma Shave

    That is one sweet razoo!
     
  16. IAmTheJody

    IAmTheJody Gillette-i Master Staff Member

    Although I must say, it didn't look that bad before the replate...

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  17. Jake

    Jake Well-Known Member

    Truly the razor looked great before the replating. But even better afterwards. And I couldn't pass when the price was so reasonable. Great set. Thanks Jody!
     
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  18. Rob72

    Rob72 Member

    Is it possible to do PVD coatings on the brass bodies, Jake(asking, as you said you used to work with them)? A Ti Fatboy would really put a smile on my face...:)
     
  19. Bird Lives

    Bird Lives Future Root Beer King of Turkey

    Thats an understatement :)....I guess now there's enough gold on there Chuck Norris could use it daily and never wear it off...:happy102:
     
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  20. bdlehr

    bdlehr Member

    Great razor and many thanks for the wonderful story behind it.

    Barry
     

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