Yellow Enders Speed Shaver Added to My Collection Thanks to a Very Kind DFS Member!

I've had the red and green Enders for a while, but the yellow one has eluded me. 

Out of the---uh---blue, CK89 PM'd me telling me how he'd just acquired a yellow one via this Etsy listing for $8 shipped.

I congratulated him and just mentioned that the yellow one was the one I was looking for.

Seemingly without hesitation, he replied stating he wanted to gift it to me.  Taken back, I readily accepted his offer, and offered to pay him.  He declined, and I don't think he'd mind my quoting him:

I have already had green one. If I keep yellow one, I will spend lots of time to find red one to complete all colors. 

i really prefer to send you yellow one.

What a nice guy!  I mean $8 was a great deal, but for him to pass this on to me really warms my heart.

He took it a step further and polished it up prior to shipping it to me.

It arrived today, and it's in beautiful shape.  I followed my usual routine by applying an extra layer of shine by way of Zaino Auto Polish, and here you go!

Thank you so much CK89





And here it is along with the red and green.






For those that don't know, these aren't just pretty faces.  They are excellent shavers!  As is commonly done, I use the readily available Schick Proline B-20. You need one vintage Durham-Enders blade. Packs are easily found on Etsy or Ebay.  You trim the edge (or grind it down) by roughly >1 mm. You then place the Proline in the head using the exposure you choose. Then slide the blunted Enders blade behind it until is clicks, thereby holding the Proline in place. NOTE: The blade must be the B-20s, or something of comparable width. The ACs and other injector blades are too wide.

This sounds like more trouble that it's worth, but it's actually quite simple. Once you've made the "shim", you don't have to do that again. And while sliding the Proline into place may sound precarious and random, there are landmarks in the head that can be lined up visibly through the holes in the Proline. Since I've been going back and forth between the green and red razors using the same blade, I've gotten accustomed to it such that I can load the blade at least as quickly as I can load a 3-piece razor. Once you have the blade in place, the Proline lasts a good while. I have 5 shaves under this Proline (head and face shaves) and it's showing no evidence for slowing down. I estimate I'll get 10 shaves at least. (Comparitively, I get 14 from my benchmark Personna 74s when using my Schick Injector. As you probably know, the Personna 74 tungsten blades are well known for their longevity, hence my benchmark).

The yellow is a pretty rare bird indeed. I'm one short of a happy meal myself. Congratulations .

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very cool!

I got known and got my green Enders after I viewed your amazing SOTD photos.
It is very beautiful and perfect shaver with Schick B-20.
Again, I found yellow enders just after your Enders SOTD. Owing to your share. $8 was incredible price.
I will be happier to see your new SOTD with your new yellow Enders than keep it in my den.
You also save me to keep searching for red one.
Thank you so much, too. Hope you enjoy it...

I got known and got my green Enders after I viewed your amazing STOD photos.
It is very beautiful and perfect shaver with Schick B-20.
Again, I found yellow enders just after your Enders STOD. Owing to your share. $8 was incredible price.
I will be happier to see your new STOD with your new yellow Enders than keep it in my den.
You also save me to keep searching for red one.
Thank you so much, too. Hope you enjoy it...

I will try to do it justice in the pics, Cem. Thank you for your generosity.

I've had the red and green Enders for a while, but the yellow one has eluded me. 

Out of the---uh---blue, CK89 PM'd me telling me how he'd just acquired a yellow one via this Etsy listing for $8 shipped.

I congratulated him and just mentioned that the yellow one was the one I was looking for.

Seemingly without hesitation, he replied stating he wanted to gift it to me.  Taken back, I readily accepted his offer, and offered to pay him.  He declined, and I don't think he'd mind my quoting him:

I have already had green one. If I keep yellow one, I will spend lots of time to find red one to complete all colors. 

i really prefer to send you yellow one.

What a nice guy!  I mean $8 was a great deal, but for him to pass this on to me really warms my heart.

He took it a step further and polished it up prior to shipping it to me.

It arrived today, and it's in beautiful shape.  I followed my usual routine by applying an extra layer of shine by way of Zaino Auto Polish, and here you go!

Thank you so much CK89





And here it is along with the red and green.






For those that don't know, these aren't just pretty faces.  They are excellent shavers!  As is commonly done, I use the readily available Schick Proline B-20. You need one vintage Durham-Enders blade. Packs are easily found on Etsy or Ebay.  You trim the edge (or grind it down) by roughly >1 mm. You then place the Proline in the head using the exposure you choose. Then slide the blunted Enders blade behind it until is clicks, thereby holding the Proline in place. NOTE: The blade must be the B-20s, or something of comparable width. The ACs and other injector blades are too wide.

This sounds like more trouble that it's worth, but it's actually quite simple. Once you've made the "shim", you don't have to do that again. And while sliding the Proline into place may sound precarious and random, there are landmarks in the head that can be lined up visibly through the holes in the Proline. Since I've been going back and forth between the green and red razors using the same blade, I've gotten accustomed to it such that I can load the blade at least as quickly as I can load a 3-piece razor. Once you have the blade in place, the Proline lasts a good while. I have 5 shaves under this Proline (head and face shaves) and it's showing no evidence for slowing down. I estimate I'll get 10 shaves at least. (Comparitively, I get 14 from my benchmark Personna 74s when using my Schick Injector. As you probably know, the Personna 74 tungsten blades are well known for their longevity, hence my benchmark).

Awesome and VERY happy for you as ANY of the colors with the chrome insert have eluded me as I keep looking while enjoying my plain Jane Black one. VERY cool of CK89 It's great you have the set now !!!

Awesome dude!

I've had the red and green Enders for a while, but the yellow one has eluded me. 

Out of the---uh---blue, CK89 PM'd me telling me how he'd just acquired a yellow one via this Etsy listing for $8 shipped.

I congratulated him and just mentioned that the yellow one was the one I was looking for.

Seemingly without hesitation, he replied stating he wanted to gift it to me.  Taken back, I readily accepted his offer, and offered to pay him.  He declined, and I don't think he'd mind my quoting him:

I have already had green one. If I keep yellow one, I will spend lots of time to find red one to complete all colors. 

i really prefer to send you yellow one.

What a nice guy!  I mean $8 was a great deal, but for him to pass this on to me really warms my heart.

He took it a step further and polished it up prior to shipping it to me.

It arrived today, and it's in beautiful shape.  I followed my usual routine by applying an extra layer of shine by way of Zaino Auto Polish, and here you go!

Thank you so much CK89





And here it is along with the red and green.






For those that don't know, these aren't just pretty faces.  They are excellent shavers!  As is commonly done, I use the readily available Schick Proline B-20. You need one vintage Durham-Enders blade. Packs are easily found on Etsy or Ebay.  You trim the edge (or grind it down) by roughly >1 mm. You then place the Proline in the head using the exposure you choose. Then slide the blunted Enders blade behind it until is clicks, thereby holding the Proline in place. NOTE: The blade must be the B-20s, or something of comparable width. The ACs and other injector blades are too wide.

This sounds like more trouble that it's worth, but it's actually quite simple. Once you've made the "shim", you don't have to do that again. And while sliding the Proline into place may sound precarious and random, there are landmarks in the head that can be lined up visibly through the holes in the Proline. Since I've been going back and forth between the green and red razors using the same blade, I've gotten accustomed to it such that I can load the blade at least as quickly as I can load a 3-piece razor. Once you have the blade in place, the Proline lasts a good while. I have 5 shaves under this Proline (head and face shaves) and it's showing no evidence for slowing down. I estimate I'll get 10 shaves at least. (Comparitively, I get 14 from my benchmark Personna 74s when using my Schick Injector. As you probably know, the Personna 74 tungsten blades are well known for their longevity, hence my benchmark).

Awesome and VERY happy for you as ANY of the colors with the chrome insert have eluded me as I keep looking while enjoying my plain Jane Black one. VERY cool of CK89 It's great you have the set now !!!

From what I gather from newspaper ads , although the Speed Shaver named razors predate WW 2, the extra shiny model only appears in the last years of production 1955-57. I'm guessing many remained after all the closeout sales but probably not that many produced given the brief life they saw distribution.

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From what I gather from newspaper ads , although the Speed Shaver named razors predate WW 2, the extra shiny model only appears in the last years of production 1955-57. I'm guessing many remained after all the closeout sales but probably not that many produced given the brief life they saw distribution.

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From Waite's

From what I gather from newspaper ads , although the Speed Shaver named razors predate WW 2, the extra shiny model only appears in the last years of production 1955-57. I'm guessing many remained after all the closeout sales but probably not that many produced given the brief life they saw distribution.

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From Waite's

Ok those do look like the extra shiny in the 42 ad . Or could just be artist's approach to showing reflection off plastic-- the box there shows no stripe. Not positive. There as other pre 55 Shaver ads which don't look like they have the shiny racing stripe .

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