I went to the antique store this weekend to look for razors and all they had was one. It was a little overpriced, so I told them thanks but no. She then proceeded to tell me she had two boxes of razors she just bought in back. I didn't realize how overboard I went until I started listing them below. I have done initial blade cleaning/polishing on most of them, as many had broken scales, lose blades, etc. I couldn't pass up several of these, including three wedges. Many of these may end up on BST, since there is no way I can use them all.
I do intend to use the 1" shorty just for the sake of doing so. All but the last three listed can likely be honed into good shavers (unfortunately I don't hone). The last three blades are beyond my skill set. Two of the brushes may be useable as is, but the others will need to be reknotted.
Items listed Left down then right down, base upon position in the first picture:
I do intend to use the 1" shorty just for the sake of doing so. All but the last three listed can likely be honed into good shavers (unfortunately I don't hone). The last three blades are beyond my skill set. Two of the brushes may be useable as is, but the others will need to be reknotted.
Items listed Left down then right down, base upon position in the first picture:
- Gillette New Standard
- Gillette Tech (No date code)
- Travel Tech (J4)
- Crane Cutlery Co - Made in USA
- Thistle Cut Fremont O
- NON XLL Joseph Allen & Sons Sheffield England (Medium Size Hollow Ground on blade)
- Buerger's PICK, BUERGER BROS S. Co. Denver COLO. - El Paso TEX M.I. Germany
- Geo H. Weyer St. Joseph, Mo. Made in Germany (Extreme Shorty)
- J.R. Torrery Razor Co Worchester Mass
- George Wostenhold Mason sole manufacturer of the original and true razor (The Original and only Genuine Pipe Razor Manufactured Solely by GEO Wostenholm & Son Mark Granded AD 1694)
- Wostenholm manufactures of the original and true razor (Original pipe razor on scales)
- LDW Dorman & Co St Louis MO (Scales have odd texture, bone?)
- Shumate's Ben Hur, Shumate Razor Co St Louis USA
- Ever-ready 89 (Blue)
- Ever-ready 100
- Ever-ready 150
- Ever-ready 150
- Victoria? Pure Bristles made Germany
- Plastic handle tech (Date code X2)
- Simmons Hardware Co Germany
- Wade & Butcher Sheffield England (You Lather Well I'll Shave Well on blade)
- Union Cutlery Co , Our Mascotte Warranted
- Keene Cutlery Co
- Crown Razor Co Boston Mass (Extra Hollow Ground, Fully Warranted)
- Shumate Antiseptic Barber, Shumate Razor Co St. Louis MO
- 35 Osgood Bray & Co Made in Germany
- Fred Dolle Chicago Ill
- 57 Kiebitz Garantie (Broken Blade, liked the scales)
- Peter Hahn, Made in Germany for SR Droescher New York (Broken blade, liked the scales)
- Unreadable, blade is awful, nice scales
But seriously, nice score!
