Hard to Identify GEM

skvinson
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Hard to Identify GEM Mar 3, 2011 21:24:48 GMT -5

Post by skvinson on Mar 3, 2011 21:24:48 GMT -5

I got this off Ebay. It is identical to a 1914 Star Kampfe. However, no one yet has seen a GEM version like this one. Can anyone tell me anything about it? I'd especially like to know its GEM "name" - so I know what I have.

Thanks

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skvinson Rag-A-Muffin Posts: 5	Hard to Identify GEM Mar 3, 2011 21:25:29 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by skvinson on Mar 3, 2011 21:25:29 GMT -5 I should include one more picture. Attachments:

skvinson Rag-A-Muffin Posts: 5	Hard to Identify GEM Mar 3, 2011 21:26:48 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by skvinson on Mar 3, 2011 21:26:48 GMT -5 Here is the Star Kampfe version Attachments:

Possum GEMOCRAT Tux and a GEM Lather Catcher SE . . . made for each other! Posts: 865	Hard to Identify GEM Mar 4, 2011 6:17:40 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Possum on Mar 4, 2011 6:17:40 GMT -5 That's a new one to me. Let me do some research in the next day or two to see what I can find out.
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wchnu Administrator Williams Aqua Velva and SE's... Life is good. Posts: 2,221	Hard to Identify GEM Mar 4, 2011 16:26:12 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by wchnu on Mar 4, 2011 16:26:12 GMT -5 That is a nice looking Razor. Not sure what it is but I bet it shaves great. Let us know. Fuzzy
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skvinson
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Hard to Identify GEM Mar 4, 2011 18:43:59 GMT -5

Post by skvinson on Mar 4, 2011 18:43:59 GMT -5

Shaved with it today. Used a GEM Blue Star. Pretty good shave. Maybe just shy of DFS. AND, I think the shortcomings were mine, not the razor's. I'm still relatively new to west shaving.

Would love to get more info about it. It is just like a Star Kampfe razor. The thing that is strange is that it is GEM-branded.

wchnu Administrator Williams Aqua Velva and SE's... Life is good. Posts: 2,221	Hard to Identify GEM Mar 4, 2011 20:42:19 GMT -5 via the ProBoards App Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by wchnu on Mar 4, 2011 20:42:19 GMT -5 Not that strange. I have had a Superior and Gem that looked Identical. There are Ever Ready and Gems that look identical. Guess that is how it was. Like Chevrolet and GMC trucks. Fuzzy
	"The police cannot protect the citizen at this stage of our development, and they cannot even protect themselves in many cases. It is up to the private citizen to protect himself and his family, and this is not only acceptable, but mandatory. " Col. Jeff Cooper

skvinson Rag-A-Muffin Posts: 5	Hard to Identify GEM Mar 4, 2011 22:21:39 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by skvinson on Mar 4, 2011 22:21:39 GMT -5 Yeah, I know there are often identical razors from the various companies. The thing that people have said is that they've never seen a GEM version of this one.

wchnu Administrator Williams Aqua Velva and SE's... Life is good. Posts: 2,221	Hard to Identify GEM Mar 8, 2011 5:49:06 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by wchnu on Mar 8, 2011 5:49:06 GMT -5 I'll trade a few buckets of carrots for it Fuzzy
	"The police cannot protect the citizen at this stage of our development, and they cannot even protect themselves in many cases. It is up to the private citizen to protect himself and his family, and this is not only acceptable, but mandatory. " Col. Jeff Cooper

mrguy The Bee's Knee's Ten billion ants in this world, and I'm having trouble with just one. Posts: 136	Hard to Identify GEM Mar 8, 2011 10:11:45 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mrguy on Mar 8, 2011 10:11:45 GMT -5 That's a really interesting razor. Any chance we could see a pic or two of the back and underside?
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rocketman Moderator Dr. Jeffrey O'Dwyer Posts: 750	Hard to Identify GEM Mar 8, 2011 23:01:28 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rocketman on Mar 8, 2011 23:01:28 GMT -5 Are you going to share any of what you found out at other sites??
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Post by skvinson on Mar 4, 2011 18:43:59 GMT -5

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