I got this razor off ebay the other day. I thought it was cool and bought it at a great price. Does anyone have any idea about what this company is and the worth of the razor.
Is that the one that came with the several different post configurations.. It has been too long sense I saw one.. but it is a nice looking razor all the same.
Its a DE and should take modern blades. Probak is one of those brands that had an odd configuration of pins/posts as I recall and they are part of the reason there is a odd pattern of extra holes in the DE blade. http://www.geocities.com/safetyrazors/blades/DEBladePage.htm http://www.geocities.com/safetyrazors/blades/probakrz.gif
I didn't realize until re-reading that article, that Probak eventually were bought out by Gillette and that is what brought about the odd Goodwill NEWS.
I thought that is what I had remembered from a previous discussion. Dave was talking about it i Think.
Its quite possible. I know Dave talked about Probak and Gillete buying out other companies and dumping the machines in a river or something....
I have what may be a newer model Probak and I get superb shaves from it. Mine is more like Justin's description and certainly takes modern blades.