The Haul: March 2019

The 1910 Gem Jr. Bar is one of my favorites. What attention did that beauty need?

 

I could not have passed that up either. Love those sets!

 

No pictures but recently got 100 each
Rapira lux blades
Astra sp
Lord platinum
I’m starting to feel like a shaving hoarder.....
Edit.... I also have some Wilkinson swords in bound...... also the blade purchases keeps me from buying more expensive shaving toys......

 

Welcome to the club.

 

The razor was bought on Ebay and I took a chance on it because it was not that much money. The previous owners... had sure put it through it's paces with it was needing a serious cleaning, distorted Top bar for skin tension and blade stops worn thin and 1 gone. So I have repaired the obvious and razor goes into service tomorrow if repairs are satisfactory.
On those old lather catchers folks in those days would let the clasp that is spring loaded snap the back of the blade and over time it will shear those blade stops or make them fragile as you already know.(When they get over 100 years old I think you have to be gentler IMO)

 

Naw, a Hoarder has psychological issues. You are a Shaving Prepper thinking ahead in case there is a Shavepocalypes!

 

Awesome. Hope it all came out good. Yea...gotta slow down some at 100 I hear. Lol.

 

GEM TTO, paid $10 at today's swap meet. View attachment 190765

 

You have repaired it? This isn't the thread for it, but I'm curious how you go about restoring a missing blade stop.

 

I tried sending some pictures privately and the system is not set up for that .

Have some great shaves!

 

??? What are we seeing?

 

You are seeing new blade keepers installed and razor going back into service tomorrow!

 

very cool sir, nice work..

 

Bullet tip?

 

Yup. A guiding eye even. They shave great!

 

What’s the deal with the eye?

 

A marketing gimmick. The idea is to keep it flat on the face. Best way to run any of the micromatics.

 

Yes, apparently (I dont really know much about them). It cleaned up nicely, the pic with the dark background is the after picture. A little Barkeeper's Friend and some 3-in1 oil and it is ready for service. The TTO mechanism has a nice, smooth feel. Plating is worn through in places but not flaking anywhere. I ordered some blades online and will let you know how it shaves later this week.