I recently purchased a Valet Auto Strop (184808) and wondered if someone with knowledge of the razor could provide me with their experience.
On mine; when a Feather/Valet is loaded and the head is locked, the edge of the blade falls past where the guard area is (pic 1) and shaving is made impossible by the blade lacking stability while in use.
From a bit of Googling I've discovered a picture of my model where raised blade guard clasps appear prominent: http://stropper.com/home/pictures/2Auto%20Strop%20Valet%20Eng%203b.jpg
Pic 2 Shows the blade guard portion on mine. Running my finger over the metal gives me the impression the previous owner may have filed it off as the area is flat, yet scratchy. [Worth noting also is that one of the points on the top cog is missing (pic 3).]
Can I confirm that mine lacks a blade guard? Or is there something about the razor/loading that I've missed?
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