mrconklin
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Post by mrconklin on Jul 26, 2019 17:31:55 GMT -6
Nice. Similar to a Gem with a shorter blade "cap" whatever you call the top part that holds the blade. Somehow the handle looks more modern to me than the razor head.
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riverrun
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Post by riverrun on Jul 27, 2019 0:11:13 GMT -6
Nice. Similar to a Gem with a shorter blade "cap" whatever you call the top part that holds the blade. Somehow the handle looks more modern to me than the razor head. The handle is not removable and hence the original. Waits' Compendium shows the same handle.
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riverrun
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Post by riverrun on Jul 27, 2019 14:36:51 GMT -6
Here are some instructions:
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Flintstone
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Post by Flintstone on Jul 27, 2019 15:56:24 GMT -6
Here are some instructions: Nicely done finding the instructions! I especially like the "....press down on the retaining spring" part -- that's exactly what I did since my blade was a little loose, I had no idea I was just following instructions....I figured I was being creative. It's also the first time I've officially seen "palm stropping"...for some reason I always thought that was created by "modern" wet shavers to tame and/or prolong the life of their blades -- I never really gave it any credence. My last observation on these instructions is how differently they would be written today....there would definitely be a "WARNING: Razors are sharp and could cause harm if not handled properly. REMEMBER to always strop carefully and use only your palm as a stropping surface" Sadly, my joke is really not far off from the truth. Now for a more serious question -- any idea when these razors were produced and when they ceased production? I always find Waits confusing when it comes to trying to put a date on razors.
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riverrun
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Post by riverrun on Jul 27, 2019 16:36:58 GMT -6
Here are some instructions: Nicely done finding the instructions! I especially like the "....press down on the retaining spring" part -- that's exactly what I did since my blade was a little loose, I had no idea I was just following instructions....I figured I was being creative. It's also the first time I've officially seen "palm stropping"...for some reason I always thought that was created by "modern" wet shavers to tame and/or prolong the life of their blades -- I never really gave it any credence. My last observation on these instructions is how differently they would be written today....there would definitely be a "WARNING: Razors are sharp and could cause harm if not handled properly. REMEMBER to always strop carefully and use only your palm as a stropping surface" Sadly, my joke is really not far off from the truth. Now for a more serious question -- any idea when these razors were produced and when they ceased production? I always find Waits confusing when it comes to trying to put a date on razors. These days there would be a directional arrow on the palm stropping image with explicit warnings not to push the blade forwards. I think we can safely claim that those razors were made no earlier than 1909. To determine when they ceased to be produced one would either check magazine ads or examine company records. Are historical US company records publicly available?
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Flintstone
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Post by Flintstone on Jul 27, 2019 17:48:03 GMT -6
Nicely done finding the instructions! I especially like the "....press down on the retaining spring" part -- that's exactly what I did since my blade was a little loose, I had no idea I was just following instructions....I figured I was being creative. It's also the first time I've officially seen "palm stropping"...for some reason I always thought that was created by "modern" wet shavers to tame and/or prolong the life of their blades -- I never really gave it any credence. My last observation on these instructions is how differently they would be written today....there would definitely be a "WARNING: Razors are sharp and could cause harm if not handled properly. REMEMBER to always strop carefully and use only your palm as a stropping surface" Sadly, my joke is really not far off from the truth. Now for a more serious question -- any idea when these razors were produced and when they ceased production? I always find Waits confusing when it comes to trying to put a date on razors. These days there would be a directional arrow on the palm stropping image with explicit warnings not to push the blade forwards. I think we can safely claim that those razors were made no earlier than 1909. To determine when they ceased to be produced one would either check magazine ads or examine company records. Are historical US company records publicly available? If historical company records are public, I don't know where to look -- my old friend Google didn't turn anything up. I suspect advertisements will (as is often the case) be the strongest source. I'll do some looking and post whatever I find.
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riverrun
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Post by riverrun on Jul 28, 2019 4:55:49 GMT -6
These days there would be a directional arrow on the palm stropping image with explicit warnings not to push the blade forwards. I think we can safely claim that those razors were made no earlier than 1909. To determine when they ceased to be produced one would either check magazine ads or examine company records. Are historical US company records publicly available? If historical company records are public, I don't know where to look -- my old friend Google didn't turn anything up. I suspect advertisements will (as is often the case) be the strongest source. I'll do some looking and post whatever I find. Here's an interesting resource: guides.loc.gov/company-researchThe interesting stuff either costs money or you need access to a US library. I'm out.
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newrfb
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Post by newrfb on Jan 30, 2020 22:54:50 GMT -6
About 2 months ago, I scored Burham razor. I've enjoyed shaving with it.
One thing I found out interesting is the whole razor(handle and head) reacts to the magnet just like steel.
It could possibly be one of the earliest steel razor.
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Post by jayaruh on Jan 31, 2020 16:25:18 GMT -6
Very cool.
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