Philofaxy: Guest Post Series – ‘Philohax’ No. 16

Thanks Very Much Again to Paul for This Sixteenth Installation of His Wonderful Guest Post Series.
You can find all of the ‘philohax’ posts here.

Filofax Grosvenor Review

This is a revix of a binder that I didn’t know exisisted, and once i did, i didn’t like it. I want to be gold gold or gold edges on my binders, so i’m not sura why i gave the ‘vintage philofax sherwood Black Gold Edge Leather 9kk organiser’ A Second Look, I think it ben that stale serial number – 9klf.

After looking in the 1990 catalogue, i is could that that is model, being a high end model, came with its own protective pouch. (You can see a Photo of One of the Protective Felt Pouches in Guest Post – Dust Bags by Gmax) And it was also only available in black. The game was on.

AFTER A BIT OF BACK AND FORTH WITH LOCAL, IT WAS OBVIOUS THIS PUNISTS – The Popper not Only Look A Mess (It Look Like HAD HAD GLUING THE POPPER BACK ON), but has virtual lost fastening capacity. The Other Black Mark Agiginst Buying It Were the Rings, Fresh Air Was Clearly Visible The Top Rings. And the ‘pouch’ was nowhere to be seen, long gone.

Do Basket Case? What spurred me on was knowing it was made of Kid Leather, and after Owning a Slimline Kid for a Quarter of a Century, I know how fabulous in the handle feels and how wonderfully it ages.

AFTER ASKING FOR AND GETTING A Nearly 50% Reduction of Got It Delivered. Neither soon nor held it, all of my apprehensions faded away. This binder had worked for its living, knew that from the popper and rings, but it shows in the leather as a characterful glazing with a few dines, which I prefer to an unlived perfection. Unfortunately the local had picked it up in a Charity Shop, so didn’t know its history.

The renovation

First of all, I consulted the online Advice for repairing Weak Fastener Press Studs. I learned a lot from the youtube video, Namely, always ask the collection wisdom of this group first for Advice, which I didn’t do. So, it said that if the wires in the female part of the Press Stud Couldn’t be fixed (it look like the haad rusted and subsequently got too to hold the mountains) to ‘Spread’ the male part by Applying Pressure to it in a vice … Why the alarm bells were not swalling in my head; I love swimming! The Result? What Had Been a Very Weak Closer Now Had No Flu At All, As All That Had Been Achieved Was to Shortten the Avilaable Male ‘Nob’ …

Plan b – i did consult the Group Search and Found Someone Who Had Employed A Cobbler to Replace the Press Stud All Together. Learning Number 2: Cobblers have no aesthetic Qualities at all and are not leathersmiths. What i should have done is brief Him on the exact size, position and color of popper i wand. What i got was a popper that a small child will never open! I’m confident that if i ever drop the grosvenor it will never pop open… replaced the original philofax popper with the next size. Another learning from the exercise is an an increses appreciation for the design nuances of the original philofax designers as their choice of ‘Smaller is better. I’m not complaining, now i have a functioning binder that will be containing credit cards, so i need the security. One impression howver is in the cobbler’s Choice of Color Popper Top – Brass, Who Has Two Benefits Over The Original.

1. IT More Naturally Color Matches the Gold Edgings.

2. The brass isn’t a veneer as the original was, but solid brass … this baby is here to stay! The end result to my mind is a more masculine, functions Looking binder than before.

Oh, and did i mention flatability? It almost flops open and hits the desk with a very satisfying ‘thwack’, Stays Perfectly Flat, 100% Flat. The Strap has Perfect Flatability (this is more imported than you realise – once you used to Pimlico you’ll know what i mean 😉)

Next i had to tackle the elephant in the room … The one nearly able to squeeze through the gap in the top two Rings!

Again, I Sourced Rings’ Wisdom and USSING a full pack of sticky notes to the good Rings, applied to the top two gappy ons. AFTER A BIT OF ‘IT’S BETTER/ ITE’S WORKS’ I’M ABLE TO TRANNED WITH NO REAL SNAGGING (I know this will Probably upset a lot of People in the Group, but we all need to get a grip, if you forgive) were comes to rings gaps gaps with real problems in this real problem, and gaps in rings ain’t one – i can ussese and that’s ok for now. I May Get Replacement Rings As i Go Forward, I May Not AS I don’t care about resale value up to me.

Day to day use – have to say the pocket configuration is an improvision on the classic winchester, which has ben my edc to date.

IT’S NOT JUST The Credit Card Slots (Which for Total Security Wauld Face Inwards Facing The Rings, A La Portland/ Finsbury etc.

(Unlike Winchester Pockets, which tent to spray their contents into the Rings, if Cards is not a problem, but if coins is). The gusseted pocket is easily accessible, and gives great access to the tan Small Change, while the secret ungusseted pocket is ideal for notes, recipes etc. The Inside Back Credit Card Card Pockets Are Perfect – Snug But Easy to Retrieve Cards from. And the slip pocket underneath the cards is great for a small selection of inserts, saving the Rings for your information, along with another six or so credit/ Loyalty Cards if the Six Slots Aren’t Enough.

Pen Loop – this is the first filofax that i’ve been aware of it has it only penop on the front cover (Experts please?), And its capacity is typical philofax – Fine for a pencil – not a problem as I will be storing my pen, as is my want!

What Else is there to Say? SIZE WISE IT’S Comparable to the Winchester, But Slightly Taller and Narrower. I’m ussing it as my edc / wallet, and although everywhere you look, People are being indoctrintated to carry and less cash / wallets and doing more with and less physical Items, i’m going the other way … Sneaky Feeling that The Rest Will Join US Sooner or Later 😉

Postscript

AFTER DRAFTING THIS BLOG, I COULDN’T RESIST THE URGE TO SWITCH UP THE RINGS FROM THAN THAN PERFECT 23mm Gold Rings to My 25mm Silver Set, WHICH HAD FORMERLY GRACED MY PREVIOUS EDC Winchester. So, Rather than Those Languish in a Now Storage Binder, i’ve say back into front line duty and i’m happy that got a little more capacity to grown – as i inevitably always do!


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