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- Thursday September 26, 2013
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- Halifax, Republic of Yorkshire
Hey, that's a beauty! Have a lot of fun!
At least whilst you are searching you'll be enjoying great shaves with a really nice piece of kit.
JohnnyO. o/
There was an Amalgamation of companies around 1919....Ever Ready, Star & Gem etc...The 1912 patent came from the Original Gem Cutlery Damaskeene ..The Damaskeene was the Original 1912 although they were referring to the blades & not the razor...After the Amalgamation in 1919 It was Advertised as the Damskeene for the first time..British New Improved 1912s were not made until the around 1930...The USA Factory had been making them since the early 20s..In short the New Improved 1912s were all made by the same Company under different Brand names...Thanks chaps, first test run tomorrow, will check in with results.
Historical based question: I know these were patented by a US based firm, but who actually made them in Britain, and were these a luxury item for their time or a tool for the common man?
Do you find there is any significant difference between US and GB models?I have both "GB" and "US" Ever Ready 1912's. You can tell them apart because they're clearly marked with the country of manufacture.
I don't know if anyone else made them in Britain, or who used them at the time, sorry.
There was an Amalgamation of companies around 1919....Ever Ready, Star & Gem etc...The 1912 patent came from the Original Gem Cutlery Damaskeene ..The Damaskeene was the Original 1912 although they were referring to the blades & not the razor...After the Amalgamation in 1919 It was Advertised as the Damskeene for the first time..British New Improved 1912s were not made until the around 1930...The USA Factory had been making them since the early 20s..
Billy
Do you find there is any significant difference between US and GB models?
Happy testing, I look forward to your reviews!I haven't had my SE razors very long (a couple of days in fact) but stay tuned because I intend to find out - I have four 1912's to try: 2 US Ever Readies, a GB Ever Ready and a Star.
The British made 1912 flat top design was never changed..Its far more aggressive than most USA Variants...The early GEM curved or round top was a lot smoother than the British one but quite aggressive...It had a round top with a New Improved Frame..As the USA 1912s went through the timeline they changed them because they were designed to take a stropping blade with a thicker spine...They tried to tone them down somewhat and made many changes...The Gem Junior was the last variant and they went through many changes as well..Quite sadly some of the later Gem Juniors were just junk to be honest...Mass produced cheaply in desperation to compete with Gillette.Do you find there is any significant difference between US and GB models?
One other thing, do you guys have a
Happy testing, I look forward to your reviews!