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UKRob said:To add a little to the debate, I have two versions of the Streamline - the older one differs in that it has larger apertures underneath to allow lather to get away. It also has a slimmer neck on the handle.
My understanding is that the boxes denote what the razor was called, the Ambassador came in green Bakelite or plastic. There're are some pics in the thread below.
http://www.theshavingroom.co.uk/forum/thread-20407.html?highlight=Streamline
pjgh said:Was it from the Welsh lass on eBay? She sorted me out with an unboxed Streamline a couple of weeks ago.
Anyway ... underneath, it will say either Ever Ready or GEM. If it's an Ever Ready, it's a Streamline; GEM, it's a Jewel.
It's a lovely razor. If you've tried a 1912, you will not be disappointed. This is Rolls Royce of the 1912-style razors, heavy, sure-footed, well built and everything that the faster, more exciting models are, too.
Norfolkdick said:Greetings
GEM did make some 1912's in England but they are very rare, it may well be the case that most of them were exported to Canada.
Have a look her:- http://theoriginalsafetytoo.proboar...de+in+England&who_only_made_by=0&display_as=0
Regards
Dick.
pjgh said:Corporate address was Ever-Ready Products Ltd, London, NW9; then, Ever-Ready Products Ltd, 28-26 Bedford Row, London, WC1.
Factories could have been anywhere, I guess.
On the Personna website (Personna now own ASR, who were a conglomerate of ASR, GEM & Star) 1920 is pinned as "ASR opens its first factory in England".
Here's a late film (1958) showing production of blades in a plant in Scotland: http://ssa.nls.uk/film/5409
I can't find much else specific.
numerounoo said:That, my friend is GEM Jewel. Very Rare. Luck to have it. ENjoy and shave on !! Did you shave with it yet?
numerounoo said:That, my friend is GEM Jewel. Very Rare. Luck to have it. ENjoy and shave on !! Did you shave with it yet?
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