- Joined
- Jan 18, 2017
- Location
- Sydney
g'day everyone.
found these little beauties on ebay
$6 for a pack of 5.
how did I do?
found these little beauties on ebay
$6 for a pack of 5.
how did I do?
Less time on eBay so your phone battery doesn't run out would be my first suggestion!
I'm pretty sure that they are an older carbon steel blade. They may be usable or may not be, bit of a gamble I think. The blade experts might be along to correct me though.
I think @Mark1966 is right that they could well be carbon blades. I know I've tried a couple (not those particular ones) and didn't find them particularly nice to shave with. However if you can find some of the early stainless blades, they are thought to be better than blades that are in current production by some. May well be worth keeping an eye out for some of these, but the carbon blades are only really any good for collecting, as long as you realise that they won't increase in value during your lifetime.
Like a lot of their razors, you can work out when a lot of vintage Gillette blades were manufactured as they printed the year and quarter code on many of them. Might be interesting to see exactly how old your blades are.not in it to make $$ anymore. I just enjoy collecting
confirmed carbon blades no good to shave with
Oh, he's already got himself some vintage stainless bladesI think @Mark1966 is right that they could well be carbon blades. I know I've tried a couple (not those particular ones) and didn't find them particularly nice to shave with. However if you can find some of the early stainless blades, they are thought to be better than blades that are in current production by some. May well be worth keeping an eye out for some of these, but the carbon blades are only really any good for collecting, as long as you realise that they won't increase in value during your lifetime.
Ouch!Yeah, but they're *only* Polsilvers.
Oh, he's already got himself some vintage stainless blades
Next thing, is to convince him to try them
i dont know why but all of a sudden i seem to keep aquiring alot of vintage NOS blades. i think i may have found my nieche haha
Quite generous there with my stock mateBoy, I say Boy, that line starts behind myself and my good friend @borked.
Tap me at the meet, I will show you what a proper vintage blade can do. B man will bring a pack of Light Brigades also.
Quite generous there with my stock mate
Will be bringing a second lot of Polsilvers so he actually tries them though
Gillette counter tip display case?i need to find a display cabinet for them at the moment they are just locked away, i have a fair few now and the packaging is what i love and i want to show them off.
any suggestions?
i need to find a display cabinet for them at the moment they are just locked away, i have a fair few now and the packaging is what i love and i want to show them off.
any suggestions?