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(This post was last modified: 10-24-2016, 09:06 PM by efsk. Edit Reason: typo )
In the GDR people also shaved, and quite a number of different razors were produced there. They were both straight and slanted, in bakelite, cheap plastic, metal, tinfoil, ...
Amongst those, also adjustable models.
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I got one adjustable hidden in a razorlot I purchased because of a slant I spotted in there. Purely accidental, I got a little gem: the (to my knowledge) next to last model adjustable razor produced in the GDR, the Brillant de Luxe. Its successor was mainly plastic, this however is wellprocessed aluminium. Funny actually: when looking at Soviet-razors, and most DE's coming from the GDR, you see that the 70s mark a decline in productionquality, yet rrazormaker Erfa managed to give this razor quite a luxurious feel.
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The razor is opened/closed/adjusted by a bottomknob, as these day the Progress is, except this razor is a butterfly-TTO. Stepless adjustable, it does have four settings 0-3 (they programmed C or used UNIX I guess). Adjusting means moving the bottomplate up and down, with setting 0 meaning small bladegap and 3 big bladegap.
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I'm not an adjustable afficionado. I got rid of Fatboy, Superadjustable and Slim Adjustable, and this razor too will move to its new owner tomorrow. Still I enjoyed using it, even though it was not the most comfortable shave. Setting 0 is so mild it's useless, setting 3 is a bit too aggressive and were I to keep it, it wouldn't deviate from setting 2. Still a fascinating piece of shavinghistory.

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Have a nice day!
 Richard
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Member
Atlanta, GA
Very cool razor. Thank you for sharing.
Clint
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Member
Las Vegas, NV, USA
I’m impressed by that razor’s design, especially considering its age. A thanks from me, as well, for sharing your knowledge and photos.
Whenever I go to shave, I assume there’s someone else on the planet shaving, so I say “I’m gonna go shave, too.”
– Mitch Hedberg
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Vintage Razor Fan
Southwestern NY
Nice razor, efsk! Thanks you once again for sharing another of your razors along with some history with us. I find these seldom(maybe just to me) seen razors fascinating!
-Rob
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Posting Freak
Canada
That is a sweet-looking razor! Happy2
Celestino
Love, Laughter & Shaving  Heart
#6
I like that as well. Awesome find.


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