Shaving notes of the MaineYooper

A Brief Historical Review of the Razors Dave Sent Me

(or What I Found Out When Googling GEM Razors)

From Left to Right
GEM Junior Parade, GEM Clog Pruf, GEM G bar

(Left) The GEM Junior Parade is to me the most interesting. The Junior Parade that Dave sent was made only in 1943 for the military. The key is the flat black metal handle. In the words of the metal detectorist on Oak Island, this is a Top Pocket Find!  Well done, Dave, and thanks for sharing it with me. I will make sure it is kept safe from jostling around.

(Middle) Next is a Clog Pruf. According to what I found, production stopped briefly during WWII, and resumed around 1946 - 47. The Clog Prufs made after the War had 17 “nibs”, and were called Peerless 17 nib safety razors. The 1941-43 Clog Pruf razors had 14 nibs. So this one of Dave’s is also early ‘40s.

Rightmost is a GEM G bar, from the 1950s from what I found. Possibly the same head as the bullet tips.  


One of the joys of this hobby for me has been learning about the history of the razors. For example, the GEM razors in the 30s were twist to open, beating Gillette to it. Also, GEM Cutlery and Star Safety razors shared lots of ideas and people, and later merged. And there are links to Ever-Ready, and Personna American Safety Razors. And the tidbit that in the early Nineteen Aughts (00-10), Gillette’s company was named American Safety Razors.  Cool, right!

Sources: Wikipedia (on the 'net so it must be true!) and a great thread on TSD by a member there Ron R)

A Brief Historical Review of the Razors Dave Sent Me

(or What I Found Out When Googling GEM Razors)

From Left to Right
GEM Junior Parade, GEM Clog Pruf, GEM G bar

(Left) The GEM Junior Parade is to me the most interesting. The Junior Parade that Dave sent was made only in 1943 for the military. The key is the flat black metal handle. In the words of the metal detectorist on Oak Island, this is a Top Pocket Find!  Well done, Dave, and thanks for sharing it with me. I will make sure it is kept safe from jostling around.

(Middle) Next is a Clog Pruf. According to what I found, production stopped briefly during WWII, and resumed around 1946 - 47. The Clog Prufs made after the War had 17 “nibs”, and were called Peerless 17 nib safety razors. The 1941-43 Clog Pruf razors had 14 nibs. So this one of Dave’s is also early ‘40s.

Rightmost is a GEM G bar, from the 1950s from what I found. Possibly the same head as the bullet tips.  


One of the joys of this hobby for me has been learning about the history of the razors. For example, the GEM razors in the 30s were twist to open, beating Gillette to it. Also, GEM Cutlery and Star Safety razors shared lots of ideas and people, and later merged. And there are links to Ever-Ready, and Personna American Safety Razors. And the tidbit that in the early Nineteen Aughts (00-10), Gillette’s company was named American Safety Razors.  Cool, right!

Sources: Wikipedia (on the 'net so it must be true!) and a great thread on TSD by a member there Ron R)

Boy you found out more than I ever would have. I just buy and shave with them  The one you called a parade is a Gem Junior also called a G3 on the paperwork that came with it in a Bakelite case as well as the box it was all in says G3.

I hope this is ok, I am linking to TSD, and this is indeed the G 3 GEM, just like Dave's!

Post #185 pic

I hope this is ok, I am linking to TSD, and this is indeed the G 3 GEM, just like Dave's!

Post #185 pic

I have the uncased bakelite handle version too. Same razor with a different handle. 

Now your just showing off Dave 

Now your just showing off Dave 

These can be found cheap. I've seen other Bakelite models for $7 on eBay and it's the more comfortable handle.

MaineYooper https://www.ebay.com/itm/LOT-Vintage-Saf...Sw309gUTZe

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Gem-Jun...Sw~uFgBJxV
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Gem-Jun...SwcSxfnD7X

Wow, you aren't kidding, that's cheap!

Wow, you aren't kidding, that's cheap!

3rd link was the best deal and Bakelite handle is NICE. But I'm not pushing you. Don't rush. Use them 1st. They're always around.

Gotta run and see what Ken Fluffy is doing in the soap thread now...........

Something different tonight. First, I ordered some Ethos Clean. I have been reading a lot of great reviews regarding this line, and have come to really appreciate posts by Dragonsbeard. But I was unaware that he had an unscented version. So, in the cart and PayPal away!

But the something different was shaving late, for the second time today. We have to be up and out before, as my brother would say, the buttcrack of dawn for a medical appointment in the southern part of the state. I only did 2 passes with the Parker adjustable injector, Schick blade on it's 10th shave. Very nice, with just a tiny bit of irritation in the area that has most rosacea issues. But clean and smooth for the snooze! Sleep well, my friends, and I will update tomorrow.