Jerry Lozier Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 Inspection the other day, young couple, 1st time buyers. Looking at a house from the 50's. Looking through the bathroom, they opened the medicine cabinet and I asked them if they knew what the small slot in the back of cabinet. They didn't know so I told them that is where folks would put the razor blades out of their safety razor. They said in unison 'Whats a safety razor?' jeeez, I'm old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkenney Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 Damn, you are old. I didn't even know what that slot was for. I knew that heavy leather strop had more than one use though. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Amaral Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 I had two different sets of clients get obsessed on door stops in the past year or two.. Sounds like there is a market over there .. (China). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 A couple times I've found large numbers of rusty shave blades at the bottom of the wall cavity below a medicine cabinet. That's how I know. Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baird Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 Don't have the link, but there was a story a cpl of yrs back about a remodeler who found $300K that some guy had stashed thru that little slot and died with noone knowing. When he offered to split it with the owner, she said, "Unh-uh, you get 10% max." They went to court, and the old guy's estate learned about it, and guess who got most of the money by the end?...the lawyers of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan Kienitz Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 I guess I'm older than I thought ... I used to have and use a 'safety razor'. Back when ... that is. [] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allseason Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 I had a twenty somethings couple that I did an inspection for about 3 years ago. It was an old tudor with lots of charm, unfortunately is was sliding down the hill. When we finished and had the review the wife asked me "If I were you're daughter would you let me buy this house?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 Who remembers the TV commercial where someone slips a razor blade into the slot and the wall (and world) explodes with a triillion razor blades? Who remembers the introduction of "Wilkinson Sword Blades". In China, they still sell Gillette Blue Blades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resqman Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 Our family moved when I was about 7 yrs old. I asked my parents why we were moving and they responded the razor blade slot was full. Apparently I did not ask what the buyers were going to do with their razor blades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 I used a blade a day when in the military. (barracks duty) Most were made from old battle ships. Blue blades did not rust like the Gem. I remember intro of Wilkinson Sword. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted October 1, 2011 Report Share Posted October 1, 2011 I guess I'm older than I thought ... I used to have and use a 'safety razor'. Heck, I still use one. I don't believe that those new throwaway things are going to really catch on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dirks Jr Posted October 1, 2011 Report Share Posted October 1, 2011 I saw a couple of segments on How its Made about safety blades and butterfly razors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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