antdad Messages 10,991 Wednesday September 2, 2009 #1 I don't have one but I'm assuming you also need old type blades if you ever want to shave with it? So does that make them collector's pieces only?
I don't have one but I'm assuming you also need old type blades if you ever want to shave with it? So does that make them collector's pieces only?
hunnymonster Messages 8,392 Location Little Feckwittering-on-the-Moor Wednesday September 2, 2009 #2 I don't have one either - but I understand that modern blades fit and work - sometimes there is the potential for chatter, but you can use a cut down second blade as a shim to stop that...
I don't have one either - but I understand that modern blades fit and work - sometimes there is the potential for chatter, but you can use a cut down second blade as a shim to stop that...
fozz77 Messages 1,961 Location Hobart Thursday September 3, 2009 #3 HM is bang on. You have to pay attention to the blade alignment as well. not a bad little razor actually
HM is bang on. You have to pay attention to the blade alignment as well. not a bad little razor actually
merwtje Messages 961 Location Netherlands Sunday September 6, 2009 #4 You don't need a shim to get a great shave with an Old Type. The blade gap is rather small.