They were one of several companies that produced military razors during wwii for the us government On a cardboard case that i. Simplex and clix were common, neither aggressive Since picking up the phoenix bakelite slant i've looked at the material in a new light It always seemed a cheap material, used mostly on budget razors, but it serves the purpose well While the paa and merkur 45 are obvious modern versions, it seems every producer, gillette, gem, clix, star.
Yesterday, i scored a clix five hundred with the original box, bakelite case, and blades from an antique store for $20 The razor is practically brand new The top cap and base plate are metal and the handle is bakelite I have searched, but haven't been able to find much. They carry over the covered blade tabs from the original design for barbasol but the plate and handle seem not subject to patent as similar designs are seen in the national and simplex razors. Top row left to right
Gem junior, gem junior, gillette gold tech, gillette pre war tech, gillette post war tech, 7 o'clock made in england, neillite 400, slant stroke, and another simplex 7. This one was included in a small lot Has what looks like either a bakelite or plastic handle I am curious as to when these were made Is anyone familiar with a clix razor made in usa ? First off mods this razor is not for sale, it's just drool candy
Several years ago i got a clix razor in a lot that had some gillette new heads Since i didn't use clix with my handles i sold it for cheap here Before i shipped it i gave it a test shave and it was terrific, i instantly. Everyone's face skin, beard christi's, growth pattens is different Both could be right or wrong. Ranking by blade gap sizethe following, based on a measurement of blade gap and razor weight, will hopefully agree with most of the impressions of the shaving community
Inaccuracies are bound to result, and therefore multiple listings for the same razor are possible and even desirable If there is only one measurement of a given razor gap, it assumes.
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