Durham Duplex Instruction Pamphlet

[pjgh]

I find myself sending this to folks new to the Durham Duplex system and keep thinking I should just make up a post and refer to it ...

So, here it is:

 

[Whosthedaddy]

Like the gentlemanly way he is dressed whilst shaving.

 

[pjgh]

Goodness, yes! A chap should be dressed!

Marks a chap as a cut above those colonial types, like Mantic stripped down to his vest! The horror!

 

[jds]

Right... time to give this another go....

Thanks Paul

 

[TobyC]

I need to shine the buckles on my shoes.

Mine are this kind.

 

[pjgh]

^ the Durham Dubarry

 

[TobyC]

These come up occasionally, but I don't want to modify one or use it with a different cap.

 

[pjgh]

See: http://strazors.com/index.php?id=26 ... which cites that Durham-Duplex purchased W&SB (Wade & Butcher) in 1921.

 

[TobyC]

See: http://strazors.com/index.php?id=26 ... which cites that Durham-Duplex purchased W&SB (Wade & Butcher) in 1921.

Yep, but the odd blade was a problem, they didn't really have a chance against the mighty Gillette machine.