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I cleaned* up the Autostrop Valet, which I got in a very cheap bundle off ebay.co.uk when I first started looking there for blades and stuff. The same bundle has the Ever-Ready from one of my other threads, and the third seems to be a 1905, 2-ring open comb Gillette.
Wondering if anyone can help ID date etc for this Valet.
Says "Valet" across the blade cover plate.
Says "Autostrop safety Razor Co Ltd" over
Wondering if anyone can help ID date etc for this Valet.
Says "Valet" across the blade cover plate.
Says "Autostrop safety Razor Co Ltd" over
- "London England"[/list:u] on the swing open blade gate (the 'press' button bar).
Says, to the left of the handle, "patent in..." then to the right of the handle "...184808" above:
Says, to the left of the handle, "28605..." then to the right of the handle "...287411" below.- I'm not certain but there might be stuff where the ellipses are, but the locking lever is in the way to make sure.[/list:u]
... and that's about all it says anywhere.
I suppose if I had a single edge blade I could take it for a spin; maybe I might get me a pack of them someplace.
*NOTE: Gallery of pics for before and after cleaning. There are duplicates as I took some with & without the flash on.
- I'm not certain but there might be stuff where the ellipses are, but the locking lever is in the way to make sure.[/list:u]