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A Safety Razor Compendium
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http://shavenook.com/showthread.php?tid=2035&pid=800768#pid800768
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| HOW TO IDENTIFY AUTO STROP RAZORS | |||
| Apply ALL features listed to identify a razor | |||
| Only features necessary to identify the razor are listed. | |||
| Model | A1. |
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| Name | AUTO STROP | ||
| Handle | Fixed. No lug at top of handle | ||
| Lever | Button instead of lever | ||
| Model | A2. |
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| Name | AUTO STROP | ||
| Handle | Fixed Square lug at top | ||
| Model | B1.  |
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| Name | AUTO STROP | ||
| Handle | Removable | ||
| Model | B2.  |
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| Name | AUTO STROP RAZOR | ||
| Model | VB1. 
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| Name | VALET AUTO STROP RAZOR | ||
| Strop guide | Roller strop guide | ||
| Model | VB2  |
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| Name | VALET [engraved double frame around VALET on door] | ||
| Strop guide | Front and rear rollers | ||
| Comb | Open, No blade stops at the front of the razor. | ||
| Model | VC1.  |
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| Name | VALET AUTO STROP RAZOR | ||
| Strop guide | Bar strop guide | ||
| Model | VC2.  |
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| Name | VALET [engraved double frame around VALET on door] | ||
| Model | VC3.  |
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| Name | VALET | ||
| Comment | Triangular pivots to hold blade tabs inside of balde holder. Pivots will only move with razor open. | ||
| Comb | Open comb | ||
| Model | VC4.  |
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| Name | VALET | ||
| Comment | Triangular pivots to hold blade tabs inside of blade holder. Pivots will only move with razor open. | ||
| Comb | Closed comb | ||
| Many features listed | |||
| Use highlighted features to identify razors | |||
| Model | A1. | ||
| Name | AUTO STROP | ||
| Door | None | ||
| Blade | Slides in from side. No pins to hold blade. Despined GEM, Valet or Feather | ||
| Handle | Fixed. No lug at top of handle | ||
| Lever | Button instead of lever | ||
| Strop guide | Roller | ||
| Comb | Open with blade stops | ||
| Head screws | No | ||
| Comment | none | ||
| Date | 1906-1914 | ||
| Model | A2. | ||
| Name | AUTO STROP | ||
| Door | None | ||
| Blade | Slides in from side. No pins to hold blade. Despined GEM, Valet or Feather | ||
| Handle | Fixed Square lug at top | ||
| Lever | Non serrated edge | ||
| Strop guide | Roller | ||
| Comb | Open with blade stops | ||
| Head screws | No | ||
| Comment | none | ||
| Date | 1912-1916 | ||
| Model | B1. | ||
| Name | AUTO STROP | ||
| Door | None | ||
| Blade | Slides in from side. No pins to hold blade. Despined GEM, Valet or Feather | ||
| Handle | Removable | ||
| Lever | Non serrated edge | ||
| Strop guide | Roller | ||
| Comb | Open with blade stops | ||
| Head screws | Yes | ||
| Comment | Removable handles in this and ALL future models. | ||
| Date | 1916-1919 | ||
| Model | B2. | ||
| Name | AUTO STROP RAZOR | ||
| Door | None | ||
| Blade | Slides in from side. No pins to hold blade. Despined GEM, Valet or Feather | ||
| Handle | Removable | ||
| Lever | Non serrated edge | ||
| Strop guide | Bar | ||
| Comb | Open with blade stops | ||
| Head screws | Yes | ||
| Comment | RAZOR added to name only change from B1 | ||
| Date | 1919-1921 | ||
| Model | VB1. | ||
| Name | VALET AUTO STROP RAZOR | ||
| Door | Front half blade holder | ||
| Blade | VALET , Feather, or modified GEM | ||
| Handle | Removable | ||
| Lever | Serrated edge | ||
| Strop guide | Roller strop guide | ||
| Comb | Open with blade stops | ||
| Head screws | Yes | ||
| Comment | |||
| Date | 1927-1937 | ||
| Model | VB2 | ||
| Name | VALET [ engraved double frame around VALET ] | ||
| Door | Front full blade holder then hinged side door | ||
| Blade | VALET or Feather | ||
| Handle | Removable | ||
| Lever | Serrated edge | ||
| Strop guide | Front and rear rollers | ||
| Comb | Open, No blade stops at the front of the razor. | ||
| Head screws | Yes | ||
| Comment | Heaviest most elaborate VALET | ||
| Date | 1922-1929 ??? | ||
| Model | VC1. | ||
| Name | VALET AUTO STROP RAZOR | ||
| Door | Half blade holder, Opens in front. Blade slides in from side | ||
| Blade | VALET , Feather, or modified GEM | ||
| Handle | Removable | ||
| Lever | Serrated edge | ||
| Strop guide | Bar strop guide | ||
| Comb | Open with blade stops | ||
| Head screws | No | ||
| Comment | Half front door $1.00 Model, | ||
| Date | 1922-1929???? | ||
| Model | VC2. | ||
| Name | VALET [ engraved double frame around VALET ] | ||
| Door | Front full blade holder then hinged side door | ||
| Blade | VALET OR Feather, held by pins | ||
| Handle | Removable | ||
| Lever | Serrated edge | ||
| Strop guide | Bar | ||
| Comb | Open with blade stops | ||
| Head screws | No | ||
| Comment | Less elaborate than VB2. Million Dollar Razor (Poor mans VB2) | ||
| Date | 1928-1935 | ||
| Model | VC3. | ||
| Name | VALET | ||
| Door | Front | ||
| Blade | VALET OR Feather, held by pins AND tabs on sides | ||
| Handle | Removable | ||
| Lever | Serrated edge | ||
| Strop guide | Roller | ||
| Comb | Open with blade stops | ||
| Head screws | No | ||
| Comment | Triangular pivots to hold blade tabs inside of balde holder. Pivots will only move with razor open. | ||
| Date | 1935-1940 | ||
| Model | VC4. | ||
| Name | VALET | ||
| Door | Front | ||
| Blade | VALET OR Feather, held by pins AND tabs on sides | ||
| Handle | Removable | ||
| Lever | Serrated edge | ||
| Roller or Bar | Roller | ||
| Comb | Closed with blade stops | ||
| Head screws | No | ||
| Comment | Triangular pivots to hold blade tabs inside of blade holder. Pivots will only move with razor open. | ||
| Date | 1941-1946 | ||
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