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WetShaving@sub.wetshaving.social · 10 days ago

Anyone use a Gillette Aristocrat? How are vintage razors for frequent use?

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Anyone use a Gillette Aristocrat? How are vintage razors for frequent use?

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WetShaving@sub.wetshaving.social · 10 days ago

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A Gillette Aristocrat popped up on marketplace near me. I’ve only used my Merkur 34C and (now broken) 39C. No experience with vintage Gillettes.

Are they generally okay to use? I shave 1-2 times a week. That includes head shaving which was wondrous with the Sledgehammer, but the 34C is just average.

I wouldn’t need to get it replated would I? I can see it’s not rusty, and the pictures look fine just obviously old.

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I’ve been just keeping an eye on vintage TTOs for a couple years, but never seen one for under about $90aud.

I decided to buy this one for 50. And it looks like a 1949 aristocrat jr based on the information I could find.

Won’t try to post a pic again as it looks like my instance is going through some issues.

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