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Interesting. I've never noticed any difference in opening any of them. What about the Treet models, they are certainly later, and different, but I doubt I could tell a difference in a blind test. I don't have any aluminum handled ones, is that mostly where the differences are found? How does any of this relate to the shim discussion?There is actually a material difference @TobyC - it was @gthe who first spotted it here: https://www.theshavingroom.co.uk/community/threads/ever-ready-1912-us-vs-uk.55348/ and I got ahead of myself with the answer and didn't consider the detail. At the time of replying, I was comparing what are known (older) 1940s British with American and not finding a difference, hence me chalking it up to manufacturing variance.
Since then, I have re-checked and I am consistently finding that later 1912s have a shorter top cap than previous models. It's not a GB/US thing. It is an older/newer thing ...
I have to put the change "some time in the 1950s" because models that I know are early 1950s (launched Christmas 1949, say the DeLuxe) do not exhibit this difference and models that I know are 1950s (like the flip-open case" https://www.theshavingroom.co.uk/community/threads/ever-ready-flip-open-c-1950s.55097/) do, or rather some do. Ones with heavier handles do not exhibit the difference while those with the lighter handles do), so I must conclude that there was a change in design and tooling at some point through the 1950s. Certainly, models from later in that decade (like the Bathroom Set and Peerless) show the difference.
Yes, there are one or two exceptions/anomalies, but there is a second and less apparent difference. Later models open easier. And that's about all I can say about it. Anomalies, like a lightweight handled model that does not show the difference has a head that is tighter to open. Either mismatched, as a lot of vintage becomes ... or just transitional sets.
How does any of this relate to the shim discussion?
Ever-Ready 1914 (Late Model)
GEM by Personna (2) Shimmed
Using a shim on any of these is NOT necessary at all as they give superb shaves regardless and part of the 1914 charm is how openly aggressive it is - just relax onto good technique, light touch and it's always a wonderful shave. No, I was simply trying it out and it made a HUGE difference to the shave, taking all of the bite and the sting out of it - literally, it went from tiger to pusscat. Most importantly, no loss of capability and I pulled off a super single pass shave.You find it necessary to shim the blades even for the later 1914s?
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