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When the Nacet was put in I checked for any sign of misalignment with the blade and could find none. I have to say that the shave delivered by the (?) was much better than a lot I’ve experienced. Yes, I could use this old razor again.īlades Used – Gillette Nacet and Gillette 7 O’Clock Green Something unusual to me was the hollow sound emitted as the razor went about its job and I’m suggesting this was because of the thin metal employed in the construction of the head. The teeth on the comb can be felt as the razor covers the face with a pleasant massaging effect. Delivering a shave somewhere around a Karve CB Level #C, the shave was both smooth and close.
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I encountered no problem with the alignment of the 7 O’Clock Green either. As is usual when something works that I was expecting trouble with I pulled the blade out and tried again same result, the blade sat square and without any sign of misalignment. When I checked there is a large gap around the blade post so before use, I’ll just have to check the blade is sitting square each time. It wasn’t till I got home and downloaded the photos that I observed the blade was not sitting square. The weight of a modern handle can be twice the weight of the complete (?) razor so it will be interesting to use the old set up, something a bit unique for me.Īren’t photos magic things? Earlier I’d checked that a modern blade would fit on the posts yes, they fitted, and that’s all I checked. Razor handles have grown in diameter and in length and I should include weight since the (?) rolled off the assembly line. In earlier manufacturing times riveting was common practice so I assume the blade posts on the (?) are riveted. With the excellent condition of the (?) razor the distinctive circular marks where the riveted blades posts secure through the cap are absent.
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By comparison, the (?) razor makes a WR1 look like a sledge hammer there was never any excess metal in the cap and plate to start with because each piece has been formed from a thin pieces of tapered metal plate. For a change of pace for this week I’m going to give my, I suppose it’s veteran, maybe vintage (?) razor a whirl.Įvery time I use a Wolfman razor, especially the WR1, I marvel at how all excess material has been removed from the head. I doubt if this (?) razor has ever done too much work because of the shine on the cap, its good overall condition but the handle does appear to have tarnished over time however there are no cracks. There is a very good reason I like to see manufacturers put their name on their products, 50 years after production very few people will be able to identify the razor. Now that I have the razor, I can see why there was no brand mentioned in the advertisement, there are no markings on the razor and if there ever were any markings on the little old case they too have vanished over time. After doing the deal I read the advertisement again and they were referring to the velvet lining in the case and there was no mention of the razor brand. When I saw this razor advertised with the word Velvet in the wording I jumped in and bought it. It may come as a bit of a surprise to some but I have assembled a few examples of razors from the vintage English brand - Velvet.