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I put in idle bid on a poorly photographed Schick - could have been an E, maybe a G, no idea on the condition but the starting bid was £2 with free postage. I put the starting bid on and won it! Great!
Alas, days passed, a week passed and another week ... and I thought it was lost. The seller would not get in touch with me, opened a case and still silence. I would have been due my money back tomorrow for lack of contact from the seller, but blow me down! This morning, it dropped through my letter box. Beauty!
I opened it up and my heart sank ...
Not for the complete waste of two whole British pounds, but for the state of the poor thing. I must be a real shaver because I looked on this crusty old razor like I might a mange and flea-ridden cat. Poor chap!
Once I'd got the rusty blade out I was a little more hopeful for a decent recovery ...
So, after a soak in boiled water and a general scrub up with my favourite first line of attack, De-Solv-It Metal Cleaner, it was starting to look presentable ...
... some polishing with Peek and a yellow duster, we've got a reasonable looker!
Washed again in scalding water, soap, rinsed and immersed into 100% alcohol for a few minutes, let's drop a blade in ...
Good to go!
Alas, days passed, a week passed and another week ... and I thought it was lost. The seller would not get in touch with me, opened a case and still silence. I would have been due my money back tomorrow for lack of contact from the seller, but blow me down! This morning, it dropped through my letter box. Beauty!
I opened it up and my heart sank ...
Not for the complete waste of two whole British pounds, but for the state of the poor thing. I must be a real shaver because I looked on this crusty old razor like I might a mange and flea-ridden cat. Poor chap!
Once I'd got the rusty blade out I was a little more hopeful for a decent recovery ...
So, after a soak in boiled water and a general scrub up with my favourite first line of attack, De-Solv-It Metal Cleaner, it was starting to look presentable ...
... some polishing with Peek and a yellow duster, we've got a reasonable looker!
Washed again in scalding water, soap, rinsed and immersed into 100% alcohol for a few minutes, let's drop a blade in ...
Good to go!