Prized possession

[pjgh]

Arthur 'Three Sun Rays' Jackson

That's just being greedy

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?

 

[pjgh]

... and again, just because:

 

[wayne_m]

My ATT CR1 a thing of infinite beauty.

 

[Geofnay]

I've gathered a number of things I treasure but in terms of things I would NEVER part with and, covering a shave from start to finish, it would be:
Late father's brush, re-knotted by me; Yardley Black Label shave soap; my (almost mint) Sun Ray set; vintage Kouros aftershave. I will try to post a pic this weekend (promises ) with some other chosen treasures

 

[Blademonkey]

I would have to add my Blackland Sabre Level Two, it's a thing of beauty and it shave's (me) as well as my ER Streamline. P.

 

[Satanfriendly]

My wife who appreciates me being clean shaven.

Either that or my brass Seygus on my own brass handle when polished up. Undecided which

 

[factormax]

It takes a wedge blade or, happily, a GEM blade. The roller sits up front and ... well, rolls. Think of it as an open comb single edge where the comb rolls with your face.

As I got it, showing the blades:

... and with a GEM installed:

The design was licensed to Henckels for their Rapide ... sans the roller guard:

Fascinating! Thanks for sharing those photos.

 

[pjgh]

Fascinating! Thanks for sharing those photos.

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

 

[factormax]

It takes a wedge blade or, happily, a GEM blade. The roller sits up front and ... well, rolls. Think of it as an open comb single edge where the comb rolls with your face.

As I got it, showing the blades:

... and with a GEM installed:

The design was licensed to Henckels for their Rapide ... sans the roller guard:

Fascinating! Thanks for sharing those photos.

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

Lovely restoration!

 

[Wayne Pritchard]

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

Outstanding job there Paul.

 

[Jel999]

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.

 

[windows95]

The Legend.

 

[fatboy1971]

My joseph rogers and wh gates. Both last honed by Neil Miller.
Need touching up now but dont trust royal mail not to lose them.

 

[Geofnay]

I've gathered a number of things I treasure but in terms of things I would NEVER part with and, covering a shave from start to finish, it would be:
Late father's brush, re-knotted by me; Yardley Black Label shave soap; my (almost mint) Sun Ray set; vintage Kouros aftershave. I will try to post a pic this weekend (promises ) with some other chosen treasures

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.

 

[Blademonkey]

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.View attachment 32355

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.

 

[ajc347]

I'd never part with my two Red Tip Rockets, my Hybrid Tech and my UFO & Bob's Razor Works handles.


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