How to Correct a Vintage Gillette Safety Razor Lazy Door Tutorial

[@tonyhicks2503]

I have a couple of vintage Gillettes with lazy doors (great description!). Shouldn’t be a problem disassembling them, though. Forked screwdrivers? Jeweller’s pliers? Plumber’s reverse threading? Spider assembly? Yeah. I’m gonna get right on that. No sweat. While I’m at it, I’ll just tune the starboard nacelles containing the subspace field coils and have a look at the Bussard collectors mounted at the fore end. Thanks Matt! 😉

[@baddrummerbryce]

just purchased a Fatboy off eBay and I have this exact problem. Glad to hear it is fixable and not too complicated. Great Video!!!

[@Pkp4l]

I'm liking the multiple videos being posted lately!!! I know it's a lot of work, but I like it..... keep it up!

[@RazorEmporium]

Pkp4l thanks for noticing :)

[@brianwinn9491]

Thanks for the video! I was wondering how to get my old Gillette razor apart.

[@norbertdobrotka4906]

Thanks for the video! Is T-bar removal the same on a black beauty? I can't seem to find the "slot" where the modified screwdriver could go in. (Knob cap is already removed)

[@stevied8855]

Hi Matt, Recently Subbed your Channel. You have a superb Channel here. So many different videos and really informative. You have a great manner and that makes it a pleasure to watch your posts. Best Wishes, Steve in Scotland.

[@RazorEmporium]

Stevie D thank you sir!

[@TonysLawnCare215]

Matt you are the man ! I own a D4 1958 Fat Boy Dam near mint The Doors close very well thnk God lol But I did notice when doors are closed slightly under locking presser 1 side seams to be just a 1000k Gap opened more then the other side not a very big gap but just enough that i can see the 2 doors and 1 is opened a little more then the other while locked and loaded . is this normal ? or does it kneed a alignment tune up ? or it is such a small gap that it is not even worth my sweating over the gap opening ? Thnks Matt

[@RazorEmporium]

I've seen every variation of the doors - close perfect, slightly left or right or both slightly open. Not made to today's tolerances.

[@edgardoliveira2547]

Great video! Very enlightening! But how do you remove de T bar on a British Aristocrat? I have one with lazy door. Can I use the pliers without removing the bar from the razor? Thank you!

[@byrnedes]

Really interesting. Great content Matt; well done.

[@Fred_shaves]

Do you have to loosen the bottom screw, and take off the t - bar, to adjust lazo doors? Will this fix doors tha do not line up equal when they are closed?

[@johngoard8272]

Very informative Matt I like the way you are so pedantic about the fine adjustment as I am OCD to LOL!!

[@magnoliamike]

Can you do one with fixing a Gillette adjustable alignment? My black beauty’s alignment is off on one side of each side making the shave rough

[@norbertdobrotka9366]

Have you found a fix for this yet?

[@jeffbezos5699]

How long would the lower priced revamp take on a gillette super speed?

[@shavetheman]

Great content. Thanks for sharing Matt.

[@RazorEmporium]

Shave the Man thx brother!

[@chrisharrington4373]

How much would it cost to repaint the numbers on the dial of my 1965 K1 Gillette Slim Adjustable?

[@therasan]

After seeing this vid im deciding to send a razor in. just dont know which one. The Gillette Fatboy or the Gillette Slim adjustable, im new to wetshaving and these are my fav goto razors.

[@RazorEmporium]

Therasan here to help!

[@joshhibbs_nola]

I have had an end cap fall off on mine. How do I tighten it or crimp it to make sure it stays on and will not fall off again?

[@dioni82]

It needs soldered back on. Matt has a video showing this process.

[@jamesfitzsimmons381]

Thanks Matt for video

[@RazorEmporium]

James FITZSIMMONS no prob

[@romanovj1]

Thanks for sharing

[@Foxtrot-jr5qu]

Hi, I've recently bought British Gillette Rocket “Parat” that has lazy door issue. It doesn't affect the performance and the doors are even when the knob it's tightened but it's kinda annoying. Is there any way I can open that particular model razor and fix it on my own, because I can't find info about that model how it opens, or I shouldn't try on my own.

[@davidpackkard3354]

That is awesome! You do brilliant work.

[@davidpackkard3354]

I love these vlogs because they show me how the vintage razors are put together!! It's the engineer in me.

[@richardrevett8242]

The master at work. Great video thanks matt 👍😁

[@CompetentSalesUSA]

Nice job!

[@saxman7131]

Thanks Matt.

[@asufans5]

Good job Buddy

[@ZeroColdx911]

Can you fix the lazy door without taking it apart?

[@RazorEmporium]

Yes

[@nathanjohnson2329]

Matt, Can you fix a 1948 British aristocrat razor lazy door? #21

[@Enigma277]

THAT's IT! That's what's wrong with my TTO! I now know what to call it - next, I need to know if you work on "Lazy door" as a separate service from the shop? I'll send it in! - - A $12.99 razor gets the ultimate tip top tune up at Razor Emporium!

[@RazorEmporium]

Andrew Sicari our tune up service covers this and much more. Check it out www.razortuneup.com

[@magnoliamike]

Are all Gillette butterfly doors the same, or all the adjustable razors F-boy, Slim, and BB have the same doors? Like if one door was askew... and you didn’t want to send it out or fix it yourself ... could you take the crocked one off and replace it with another one? I’m asking Because one side of my black beauty’s alignment is ever so off centered... enough to where you feel it during the shave and also see it... to fix it is SO MINOR, to where you would laugh how easy it probably would be to fix... not worth paying full price in my eyes for a 30 second repair. And I don’t want to mess it up even more if I go around bending parts LOL ... I’ll send u a pic anyway lmk what u think

[@rs31avo]

Great video more of the same please

[@RazorEmporium]

rs31avo no prob!

[@edouardprest9703]

Every time I hear someone talk about turning a screw to the left or the right it drives me mad. How can you turn a circle left without also turning it right. It’s a circle. Say clockwise or counterclockwise.

[@piecetoyou8285]

Thank you, dropped my fat boy several months ago, then came the issue with the doors, no moor issue no ,

[@FriendshipShaving]

Thanks for sharing