Prized possession

Arthur 'Three Sun Rays' Jackson

Electrif said:
That's just being greedy
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One to use, one to keep, one ... well, because.

Actually, it's one to use, one minter (with sales slips, cards, the lot) and one in a smaller case:



... which proves to my mind that these smaller cases, which usually hold a late regular 1912, were actually made for the Sun Ray - the razor sits flat. Perfectly flat.



As opposed to slightly on the wonk with the regular 1912 you usually find in one of these cases:



Back to prized possessions ... what else, fellows?
 

Fascinating! Thanks for sharing those photos.
 

Fascinating! Thanks for sharing those photos.
pjgh said:
Full album here: https://goo.gl/photos/xiCBwmtM8DyU5UGp6 ... how I got it, first polish and clean-up; finally, after re-plating.

Little more here: http://www.wilkinsonfscollection.com/wilkinsonfscollection.com/Wilkinsons_Razors.html
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Lovely restoration!
 
Despite 2 divorces & countless house moves, one of the very few possessions I've managed to hang onto is my manky old badger brush. Can't remember where I bought it from or what make it is but it was probably from Roomes Stores in Upminster, circa 1980. Compared to all my other brushes, it's crap but it's all about the history of the thing to me.
 
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A pic and a disaster. If you look you'll see that my Sun Ray has suffered a case of metal fatigue - the flip-top mechanism broke tonight, rendering the razor (potentially) useless. I don't know if it can be salvaged - suggestions welcome! Bonus pics to the right of a floating head injector, a 30s open comb Aristocrat and my custom beehive in faux jade.
The brush to the left started life as a Vulfix 404b, so badger and, as I recall, a slightly different knot size to the bodger. I re-knotted it a couple(?) of years ago with a Golden Nib silvertip. The Yardley still smells gorgeous. The aftershave is Parfum Corp, so a bit special. Anyways, I'll be off to cry into my pillow shortly Apologies for the quality of the iPad pic.
 
I cannot see the damage very well but you may be able to rescue your Sun Ray using the mechanism from a standard 1912 depending on how and where it's broken. P. Note.... I am viewing on my phone while my IPad is recharging.
 
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