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Post by HoosierTrooper on Jan 16, 2013 16:01:51 GMT -6
I bought this from a member at B&B and thought I'd share it here. This was/is made for barbers to use in their lather machines, and I'm hoping to be able to mix a bit of the soaplets with a little water and make some lather. I have no idea how old it is, it has the B1988 stamped on the flap, which may be a date code or just a random production number. To me, it looks older than something from 1988 for some reason. It's still listed as being for sale at this site, it's almost at the bottom of the page, the picture's not very good but the box looks similar. www.beauty-barbersupplyandequipment.com/page2.htmAs you can see it came from the Cranford NJ plant and according to the instructions you mix the 6 ounces of "soaplets" with a gallon of water for a gallon of lather. It smells identical to the other vintage Williams soaps I have. If it doesn't work I'm only out $5 and the box will look cool on display! Anyone have any experience with this stuff?
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Post by wchnu on Jan 16, 2013 16:09:43 GMT -6
That is new to me. Interesting though.
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Post by willyb on Jan 16, 2013 16:27:42 GMT -6
viewing the pics top to bottom..... the LAST thing i expected to see in the last pic was a bag of shredded cheese....
learn something new daily
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Post by HoosierTrooper on Jan 16, 2013 17:36:28 GMT -6
I'm a cheese fanatic, but I'm hoping this is six ounces of shaving goodness.
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Post by HoosierTrooper on Jan 16, 2013 17:38:41 GMT -6
I forgot the picture of the inside of the flap.
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Post by ShadowsDad on Jan 17, 2013 0:16:53 GMT -6
Interesting! I'd add a little water and try to mold a bit into a puck in a ziploc xs bowl.
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Post by HoosierTrooper on Jan 17, 2013 4:39:58 GMT -6
Interesting! I'd add a little water and try to mold a bit into a puck in a ziploc xs bowl. Well, I thought about trying to mold it into a puck but the instructions say they quickly dissolve in water so I don't know if they would stick together or not like a grated puck.
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Post by RocketMan on Jan 17, 2013 9:42:28 GMT -6
That is a fabulous soap package there HT. Thanx for posting!
Good luck with 'soaping'.
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Post by HoosierTrooper on Jan 19, 2013 8:13:35 GMT -6
Well, I used this Williams this morning and it is fantastic stuff! I wasn't sure how much to use so I started out with 1/4 of a teaspoon and 2 teaspoons of water, which is the amount of water I always start with. After a few seconds of swirling with the brush it was obvious that I didn't have enough soap so I dumped in another 1/4 teaspoon and that did the trick. It really started working then so I added another teaspoon of water and kept swirling until it had the consistency i liked.
This stuff really makes nice lather, very similar to what I've come to expect and love with all of the older Williams. It has basically no scent, just a very faint soap smell. Since it only used a 1/2 of a teaspoon of product this six ounces should last forever. I've put it in a plastic airtight container for a little safer storage than the plastic bag it was in originally.
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Post by wchnu on Jan 22, 2013 5:56:46 GMT -6
Glad it worked out, sounds like a fun shave. I like that faint soap smell.
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Post by HoosierTrooper on Jan 22, 2013 18:31:19 GMT -6
Glad it worked out, sounds like a fun shave. I like that faint soap smell. Scent is the least important quality of a shave soap for me.
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Post by wchnu on Jan 22, 2013 23:43:25 GMT -6
Glad it worked out, sounds like a fun shave. I like that faint soap smell. Scent is the least important quality of a shave soap for me. I agree. I do like some scents. But to be honest a plain ole soap smell is just fine. Like I have said before Rose is a favorite too. As long as I get a good lather I am good with it.
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Post by HoosierTrooper on Jan 23, 2013 15:30:33 GMT -6
I used this again this morning and the results were just as good as the first time. I am thinking this is a very efficient way to "deliver" the soap to a bowl for lathering; simply measure a little out and add water. I've tried face lathering and it's just not for me, I prefer using a bowl. I was aware of the old shaving powders made by Colgate, Williams and others and remember reading a few discussions of them so I looked up a couple. Found one that our very own Rocketdood participated in.
I'm going to try to make some this weekend with a puck of modern Williams. My plan is to grate it up, let it dry out for a day or two and then grind it into a powder with a food grinder. Or maybe set a puck out to dry and then just run a coarse file or wood rasp over it.
Any suggestions?
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Post by HoosierTrooper on Jan 25, 2013 18:23:09 GMT -6
OK, I got a head start on my shaving powder experiment. I remembered I've had a puck of modern Williams grated into a wooden bowl for about a year so I checked it and found that it was pretty dry. I ran it through a food grinder then smooshed it a little more with a fork and voila, powdered Williams. i have used it twice and declare it a success! I measured out 1/2 a teaspoon added water and within seconds had a nice bowl of lather, a very nice lather. It worked so well I have since converted the vintage puck of Williams I have been working on into shaving powder. It will be tested tomorrow. I am a bit of a fanatic when it comes to measuring ingredients when I cook, I like precision and the ability to replicate results, so being able to accurately measure out the exact amount of soap sort of fits my way of doing things. It's not for everyone but it's been a fun experiment. Here's a couple pictures of it.
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Post by ShadowsDad on Jan 25, 2013 22:54:46 GMT -6
Interesting.
When I send out cream and croap samples to folks they wonder what to do with it since it's not possible to load a brush from a tiny container. I suggest they liquify it in a bowl and let the brush suck it up. Same idea as yours. Yup, it works fine.
I bet it would work for those gents that have problems lathering Williams also. Problems? Just use more soap, and no brush loading to get in the way and confuse anyone. OK, we'd do what you did. Maybe I'm kidding myself, who else will?
Tom, do the granules of the soaplets liquify easily, or only when they're bowl lathered?
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