I wish I could get my name on this list. I've wanted a Darwin for a long time, but never found one at the right price at the right time.
I think they are ugly razors, if you just want to talk about style. But I keep hearing glowing reviews about the way they shave, and that's what really counts.
I agree - I have the stainless steel Deluxe SE and it is a superb piece of British instrument making, but the lack of an adequate case hone is problematic.The se is a beautiful piece of kit. And it is adjustable. I would probably just hone and strop it away from the case altogether. It probably would have been better had they given you the handle, three blades, the guard and a paddle with just leather on one side and a pasted component on the other, or a barber hone type component with a pasted component bound to it and just forgot about the case.
Thanks so much for making the trip, Jake!
We now know that by 1930 they were making five models of DE, the De-Luxe, the Standard, the Bijou, the Popular, and the Miracol.
I notice they didn't mention the little Mustache razor.
They state that the Darwin De-Luxe is made Cobaltcrom Stainless Steel and that the Standard and Bijou are Stainless Steel.
Though if there truly is a difference in the steels between the De-Luxe, the Standard, and the Bijou, you can't tell by looking at them side by side.
We now know they sold for new in 1930.
Though someone help me out here...... Are those prices in pounds? and could someone help translate them? What does 5 for 1/8 or 7/6 mean???