03-04-2020, 03:22 PM
I bought a vintage GEM Junior at an antique store for a “friend”. Let’s just say it didn’t work out very well.
I paid $15 and it seems that on eBay vintage GEMs are selling for more like $10. I’m apparently stuck with it. I’d give this Rube Goldberg device away, except I’d get busted for “selling” B4 being here for 30 days.
SO...now that I am the rightful owner, I’m gonna shave with it! I have questions!
After giving this monstrosity a thorough cleaning, what do I do with it? I could always use it as a clothes pin...
I can’t believe that using a blade from Home Depot is a good idea. The One Blade fellows have a Feather blade that I found on Amazon, as well as some GEM blades and I saw that KenShaves used a PAL carbon blade.
Anyone who’s a GEM guru, help out a reluctant vintage razor owner?
![[Image: oPmOohG.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/oPmOohG.jpg)
![[Image: SGUZCuF.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/SGUZCuF.jpg)
![[Image: qmKRaYG.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/qmKRaYG.jpg)
I paid $15 and it seems that on eBay vintage GEMs are selling for more like $10. I’m apparently stuck with it. I’d give this Rube Goldberg device away, except I’d get busted for “selling” B4 being here for 30 days.
SO...now that I am the rightful owner, I’m gonna shave with it! I have questions!
After giving this monstrosity a thorough cleaning, what do I do with it? I could always use it as a clothes pin...
I can’t believe that using a blade from Home Depot is a good idea. The One Blade fellows have a Feather blade that I found on Amazon, as well as some GEM blades and I saw that KenShaves used a PAL carbon blade.
Anyone who’s a GEM guru, help out a reluctant vintage razor owner?
![[Image: oPmOohG.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/oPmOohG.jpg)
![[Image: SGUZCuF.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/SGUZCuF.jpg)
![[Image: qmKRaYG.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/qmKRaYG.jpg)
![[Image: RlX5YP1.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/RlX5YP1.jpg)
03-05-2020, 07:24 AM
The 1912 versions are the razors I loan to SE newbies. Easy to find the correct angle as you ride the cap. I use GEM stainless steel PTFE coated blades almost exclusively but have also used carbon steel. Around here (Bismarck, ND) I can pickup carbon steel at CVS. If you would like to try the razor I could send a couple of blades to get started, or just send me the razor and I will make sure it gets a good home
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