The Stuff Nightmares Are Made of

[The Monkey]

So almost done with it, just need to clean the cartridge and the inside of the handle. It looks good IMO. Unfortunately, the pitting and scratching on the head makes this a no-go for replating. I'm glad I was able to bring it back to life though.

I'll give some shots on how the razor works and a review of the shave here soon.

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Great job.
Nice PIF....I'm in!

 

[Graybeard57]

First I've seen of this razor. Pretty cool. Excellent restore, Don.

 

[Techichi]

So more pics of the razor in action for those who haven't seen it before. You simply turn the head to the side, pull out the lever at the bottom, push it back up, and it pushes out the old blade and puts a new one in. Pretty cool considering these were some of Schick's first razor designs.

I enjoyed the shave. The angle can be awkward, but once you get it down, it's surprisingly smooth. Not only is the head design so different than that of more modern Schick injectors, but this thing weighs 3oz! Allowing the weight of the razor to assist in the shave really makes this razor...dare I say...more efficient? The only beef I had with the shave is the upstroke on the lower neck area. Which of course would be remedied with more usage.

I would say this razor is for people who enjoy taking their time with things. Loading the cartridge takes time. The loading mechanism is very cool, but bending the head sideways while loaded is tricky. Learning the shave will take time but I believe it's worth it. My favorite thing about this razor is the way it looks. I love it's "art deco" style and that cold silver plating is striking. It's going to be hard to let her go.

 

[NurseDave]

It's going to be hard to let her go.

What did I miss? Why would you?

 

[Dave in KY]

What did I miss? Why would you?

Grandpas ready for another car

Don't mind me Don, inside joke.

 

[Dave in KY]

Don @Techichi I'd keep it. I've always found those cool and wanted one, even if I didn't use it often.

 

[GearNoir]

You simply turn the head to the side, pull out the lever at the bottom, push it back up, and it pushes out the old blade and puts a new one in. Pretty cool considering these were some of Schick's first razor designs.

Ah, I’d always wondered why it was caller the “repeater” but never saw it explained. Thanks, I think that answers it!

It’s a great specimen!

 

[NurseDave]

Ah, I’d always wondered why it was caller the “repeater” but never saw it explained. Thanks, I think that answers it!

It’s a great specimen!

Plus I imagine it's mandatory to make a gun loading sound when you load it.

 

[Techichi]

So I found another one...

I'm not sure but there may be some loss on the head again. But there doesn't appear to be any major pitting or anything. If there is loss, I'm going to do this one in gold.

 

[The Monkey]

Man I need to find one of these.

 

[jgreenepa]

I have a Type C2 that works along the same lines. They’re decent shavers once dialed in.

 

[Bogeyman]

Refinishing/polishing Rule #1;

If you own a Dremel then put it away.

 

[Techichi]

Refinishing/polishing Rule #1;

If you own a Dremel then put it away.