Ever ready curious

[mpf9ret]

I will just mention one thing. The early 1912s were designed for a blade which is no longer available so the older versions will be a little more agressive/efficient than it was designed for. A Bathroom set....circa 1950 and everything else following were designed for the current blades which are readily available

+1

 

[pjgh]

... and while the OP is looking for 1912s, he should keep an eye out for GEM Micromatic razors as well.
They take the same blades and are true marvels of engineering. So clever and elegant.
Not as common as a 1912 and a little more expensive, but well worth having.

Look for the gold tone models - again, likely the gold wash will have worn off by now and you'll have a straight-up brass razor which will feel nice and polish up with Brasso if that's your thing. Plating on these is often very hit and miss with many grotty, pitted examples.

This is the MicroMatic (open comb) which you'll often see as MMOC:

... another is called a 'Clog Pruf' presumably as previous models clogged?

The 'Clog Pruf' came in two models with a different number of teeth on the comb.

Here's the less "toothy" version:

Notice the instruction?

 

[UKRob]

I haven’t seen any mention of using the spine off a Gem blade on a Feather SE - that works doesn’t it?

 

[TobyC]

I like my Treets, really cool and efficient. I avoided the baton handled ones at first, thought they looked funny, but now that I have these I'm a huge fan! The Treet and the GEM junior can be had with the "baton" or "parade" handle, which is very similar, or they can be had with a more normal black plastic handle, and of course the brass six sided one. There is plenty of variety in the 1912's if you like having similar razors that aren't all the same.







I like to use Treet blades in my Treet razors, just because I can.





The overall shape of the Treet bottom plate the same it just has big holes instead of little slots.

 

[TobyC]

I will just mention one thing. The early 1912s were designed for a blade which is no longer available so the older versions will be a little more agressive/efficient than it was designed for. A Bathroom set....circa 1950 and everything else following were designed for the current blades which are readily available

Slight difference in spine thickness which gives a very slight difference (microscopic) in the blade angle which no one could ever notice in a blind test. The blade angle varies much more than that during every stroke used during shaving. Keyboard warriors looking for insignificant minutia to post about to make themselves look like "experts" in their own mind. If variations in blade angle were a problem no one would be able to shave with a "slant" razor. Why did no one say anything about the "bumps" on the Micromatics, or the spineless DE Micromatic blades?

 

[Jester]

From experience I can tell you the worst thing about looking online for Ever Ready razors is having @Scotshave 's profile pic pop up everywhere whispering "Buy it.... buy it...."

 

[culcreuch]

Slight difference in spine thickness which gives a very slight difference (microscopic) in the blade angle which no one could ever notice in a blind test. The blade angle varies much more than that during every stroke used during shaving. Keyboard warriors looking for insignificant minutia to post about to make themselves look like "experts" in their own mind. If variations in blade angle were a problem no one would be able to shave with a "slant" razor. Why did no one say anything about the "bumps" on the Micromatics, or the spineless DE Micromatic blades?

Well......Personally......I do notice a difference......but as with everything else in shaving.....YMMV!

 

[TobyC]

From experience I can tell you the worst thing about looking online for Ever Ready razors is having @Scotshave 's profile pic pop up everywhere whispering "Buy it.... buy it...."

That is annoying isn't it? Maybe he get's a percentage.

 

[mpf9ret]

That is annoying isn't it? Maybe he get's a percentage.

I sold him a Streamline a few years ago, I think he just wishes to spread the Love of Vintage SE.

 

[pjgh]

Likewise, I like the Treet - it's an oddball and in many ways a patent reviver! You can see the DNA from all manner of razors in it: the GEM Parade, the 1912 flip-top, the Clog-Pruf comb, there's probably more, but in many ways it's the best bits of the lines it came from.

 

[TobyC]

I sold him a Streamline a few years ago, I think he just wishes to spread the Love of Vintage SE.

Yep, you're right, I was just being funny.

 

[Ferrum]

I'm probably out on a limb here, but my favourite of these is the Natural Angle. As a "Plain Jane" razor, it's nowhere near as nice-looking, or indeed, beautiful, as most of the others, but it gives me consistently first-rate results.

 

[Blademonkey]

I liked the ER 1912 so much I ended up with 16 of the things including a sunburst but then I thought 65+ razor's was a little too much for a non collector so made some sweeping changes!
I still think of it as a fantastic razor!

 

[Blademonkey]

The streamline was the king of British razors I had but the clog-pruf was an engineering marvel!

Paul.

 

[Blademonkey]

I do still have an English flat bottom Tech, wonderful razor!

Paul.

 

[Ferrum]

I do still have an English flat bottom Tech, wonderful razor!

Paul.

Same here. Not sure why, but I've got two. One is in the correct Gillette bakelite case and the other has found its way into a Wardonia bakelite box.