I picked up a spare safety razor at an antique store recently and the guy behind the counter said something about people coming back to them. I told him I never left and that I was buying it to use. Air travel sucks because I have to use the garbage they pass off as razors these days because I can’t carry the blades on the plain
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stubs300
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These were my dad's, the middle one is silver handled with a Sheffield steel blade. The fake ivory handled ones are of unknow maker but have Sheffield blades as well, and the box that they sit in with a big *** pair of tweezers, and a silver container for shave soap. They're as sharp as a **** still after all these years sitting too. I guess the silver one was used on Sundays?
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Brings back memories to when my Dad taught me how to sharpen and shave with the straight razor. I had a 3" strop, fine leather on one side and cloth on the back side. The cloth side was used to rough shape the edge and to heat it up a bit, the leather side removed all edge curl and left the blade literally razor sharp. Between the time to sharpen, mix soap, prep the face and finally shave it wasn't too long before I discovered the Philishave/Norelco Doubleheader. Over the years I've gone thru about 8 or 10 models but always Phillips.
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stubs300
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I don't know where the straps are today? I did know that dad had 2 of them that he kept them in his dresser and they only came out for when one of us kids needed a *** whoopin. I wish I had them now!
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Why you want to donate them the the 'Child Cruelty Museum'?
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300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
I remember this when living in Baltimore, MD as a kid...probably the beginning of the end for Land Yacht production...wonder how many Imperials were traded in or sold for something more economical?
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I'll raise the BS flag on the above.
I worked right behind a gas station in the early to mid 70's, use to see lines like that all the way onto the state road from the gas station (1/2 mile) when I arrived to work in the morning.
Back then they would put out a red or green flag signifying whether they were selling gas or not, around 4 pm just when it was getting dark and the red flag was up since noon, Jimmy the pump jockey would pop his head though our shop door and ask if anyone needed gas, I'd throw him my keys for the 68 Fury with the 26 gallon gas tank for a fill up and pay and pick it up when I got off work at 5.
He use to tell us it was all BS as the tanks in the ground were almost always full and the state was dictating when they could sell gas.
An article in US News & Business Report said that the first energy crisis was all fabricated so that Exxon could recoup it's 1 Billion dollar loss in offshore drilling rights when the Vietnam war ended. I guess that's where all the gold in Fort Knox went eh? nudge, nudge, wink, wink.
A billion dollars was a lot of money back then.
I worked right behind a gas station in the early to mid 70's, use to see lines like that all the way onto the state road from the gas station (1/2 mile) when I arrived to work in the morning.
Back then they would put out a red or green flag signifying whether they were selling gas or not, around 4 pm just when it was getting dark and the red flag was up since noon, Jimmy the pump jockey would pop his head though our shop door and ask if anyone needed gas, I'd throw him my keys for the 68 Fury with the 26 gallon gas tank for a fill up and pay and pick it up when I got off work at 5.
He use to tell us it was all BS as the tanks in the ground were almost always full and the state was dictating when they could sell gas.
An article in US News & Business Report said that the first energy crisis was all fabricated so that Exxon could recoup it's 1 Billion dollar loss in offshore drilling rights when the Vietnam war ended. I guess that's where all the gold in Fort Knox went eh? nudge, nudge, wink, wink.
A billion dollars was a lot of money back then.
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
If we had a "gas crises" today of the magnitude of the one in '73, there would be a nuclear war.
Or Tesla would finally turn a profit.
Could go either way or both.
Or Tesla would finally turn a profit.
Could go either way or both.
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I remember it well, my new, at the time Fury, was running about 8-10 mpg and was always needing more fuel. We didn't have stations running out of gas, but they charged an arm and a leg for what they had. That shortage was a death toll for BB cars.
stubs300
Senior Member
It's funny how this statement still holds true today!
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
I had just brought home a new 455 Riviera after having a Toyota Corolla.
Then the gas crisis began...
Timing.
Timing.
Timing.
The story of my life, I seem to always go left when everyone else goes right!! Oh well it always seems to work out in the end.I had just brought home a new 455 Riviera after having a Toyota Corolla.
Then the gas crisis began...
Timing.
Timing.
Timing.
As for fuel shortages and price, I never really gave a darn. My "wheels" gave me the freedom to go places when ever I wanted. So fuel was more important than food. There were many times my car and I were both hungry and my car always got fed first. I drove a lot of miles on an empty stomach, keeps you alert!
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