The VB2 Valet Safety Razor arrived today. It is a very nice Valet. It is silver plated and incorporates the best advances of its time including a heavy handle.
 |
| Silver plated. |
 |
| VALET [ engraved double frame around VALET ] |
 |
| Like the Bs, this one has screws. |
 |
| Heavy solid handle. |
 |
| A door is opened to load the blade. |
| 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 ??? |
The cleanup:
I disassembled the razor and cleaned it with Kaboom and a Dawn soak. Then, I used some silver polish to finish up. Here it is after the silver polish.
I loaded it up with a Feather FHS-10 blade.
Here is the setup for the first shave with the Valet VB2.
No comments:
Post a Comment