I just picked this up quite cheaply. Sold to me as a 'Gillette Empire' and came in a white Gillette case but I doubt if it's a Gillette at all but am ready to be surprised.
It's small (just 2.75 inches or 7cm long) but reasonably hefty at 54 grams. The nickel plating is excellent .. hard and bright. It looks brand new (hope it isn't!) but the design is very Art Deco suggesting late 20s, early 30s.
The pics tell it all. The oddest thing about the design is that the handle is threaded at its end and goes through the base plate and screws through the top, sticking up from the head like a little button. Looks quite smart despite that idiosyncracy. And the blade really locks well in place with very uniform gap. I haven't tried it yet but this, my first Open Comb, looks as if it will give a mild shave. It may even be somewhat adjustable, as a light turn of the handle opens the gap progressively, while still staying firmly locked.
So here are the pics -- hope someone out there recognises what seems to be a little jewel.
It's small (just 2.75 inches or 7cm long) but reasonably hefty at 54 grams. The nickel plating is excellent .. hard and bright. It looks brand new (hope it isn't!) but the design is very Art Deco suggesting late 20s, early 30s.
The pics tell it all. The oddest thing about the design is that the handle is threaded at its end and goes through the base plate and screws through the top, sticking up from the head like a little button. Looks quite smart despite that idiosyncracy. And the blade really locks well in place with very uniform gap. I haven't tried it yet but this, my first Open Comb, looks as if it will give a mild shave. It may even be somewhat adjustable, as a light turn of the handle opens the gap progressively, while still staying firmly locked.
So here are the pics -- hope someone out there recognises what seems to be a little jewel.
What type of razor is this weird Art Deco model? Weird but I love it .
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