Interesting knobvariation @benedetto
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Le Coq
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This beautiful Le Coq, that I've acquired thanks to @merwtje, had been on my searchlist for a while. Beautiful elegant handle, skinny head, and terrific fasteningsystem: pull out a lever from the handle and the cap can be removed, replace the cap and then the lever and everything is snug. Amazing in its simplicity, and its perfect funtioning!
Had a first shave with it today, took some adjusting to get the angle right, but got a great shave out of it. Based on this first shave, it's not just pretty but delivers as well.
Had a first shave with it today, took some adjusting to get the angle right, but got a great shave out of it. Based on this first shave, it's not just pretty but delivers as well.
Northstonehill
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Now that is a FINE looking instrument, Richard - Wow- i absolutely love the mechanics!!
Northstonehill
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Another Le Coq in da house, only recently acquired. I have no info on the model name or anything. Only thing I know is that it is very aggressive/blade forward so for me it will remain a den queen. Sadly. But cute it is la petite....
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Northstonehill
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Truly gorgeous set Richard!! Love the manual!
Old School TSD
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Alright everyone, I've received my first LeCoq Licence Palmer, and discovered something I wasn't expecting.
I messaged a buddy that had one "what's with the shim?" When I was checking it out. Like I suspect most here would say, now that I've been all over the internet, he responded, "shim?".
Yes, this razor came in a case with blade boxes and some blades, but between the baseplate and top cap is what I can only describe as a shim... It is thick-ish (much thicker than a blade or 10), brass, curve matching the baseplate and cap, and branded "LeCoq".
So, the question is what the hell is it?! Did it come with the set? Was it an optional thing for all of their razors? Does it just happen to be with this one?
Finally, "L" in the instructions looks like it could be it... or is it just a blade?... the hole look like this "shim". TIA!
Help please!
I messaged a buddy that had one "what's with the shim?" When I was checking it out. Like I suspect most here would say, now that I've been all over the internet, he responded, "shim?".
Yes, this razor came in a case with blade boxes and some blades, but between the baseplate and top cap is what I can only describe as a shim... It is thick-ish (much thicker than a blade or 10), brass, curve matching the baseplate and cap, and branded "LeCoq".
So, the question is what the hell is it?! Did it come with the set? Was it an optional thing for all of their razors? Does it just happen to be with this one?
Finally, "L" in the instructions looks like it could be it... or is it just a blade?... the hole look like this "shim". TIA!
Help please!
It is bloody interesting, is what it is. None of my three réglables came with one. You'd almost think it ought to be attached to the spring, making sure the blade is lifted equally everywhere. I'd love to find out more about this. Would love finding one even more.
Old School TSD
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Idk what to even do with it, and it's preventing me from finally trying aLicence Palmer. Do I have the only complete set then? I doubt it, bit who knows. Really want translated instructions to at least know what "L" actually is. I guess it goes under the blade?
Another thought is it came with another LeCoq set, and the guy liked it and moved it over to his new set?
L is Lame, French for blade. The instructions in my NOS set do not say anything about your shim-like thingy.
I don't think you have the only complete set, I do believe you have a very interesting set. Either early on they discovered your shim-thingy was unnecessary, or they really did produce a shim.
I don't think you have the only complete set, I do believe you have a very interesting set. Either early on they discovered your shim-thingy was unnecessary, or they really did produce a shim.
Old School TSD
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My comment was tongue in cheek regarding "complete set". Someone just commented on Facebook they think it's a cut down baseplate from another razor, used as a shim... good theory! I will investigate that piece further.
Old School TSD
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Upon inspection, there is brassing completely along the side edges. It is remarkably precise if it was a diy though. I'm going with it pending further decisive input...
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Old School TSD
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Another plausible suggestion, maybe more plausible than shimming an adjustable that goes zero to .5" blade gap, was "multiblade"...
Blade, "shim", blade...think I'll give it a go. Or at least look at the setup.
Blade, "shim", blade...think I'll give it a go. Or at least look at the setup.
Old School TSD
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Here's what that looks like
