Absolutely gorgeous ! A real piece of shaving history...
Absolutely gorgeous ! A real piece of shaving history...
Do I have this right that the new head was sold with the one and two part handle and every Star razor with the new head is a 1901 model type?
Is the new head with the slide adjustables near the front and blade stops, the last version of the Kampfe Bros. lather catcher model types?
What I do find interesting are the two different patent awards you can see on the back side of the new head. One is from 1900 in Paris and the other from 1901 for Pan America. Knowing that the Kampfe Bros. razors were also sold in France because here in Europe there are tins with Kampfe Bros. labels and instructions in french language, let me think that this 1901 model type was sold maybe one year earlier in France than in America. In 1900 the world exhibition took place in Paris. So if this 1901 model type won a patent award in Paris in the year 1900 the Kampfe company must have introduced that new head to the public at the world exhibition in this year in France. What do we got here now? A 1901 or a 1900 model type for the new head? Porter, it will be interesting what you are thinking about my trains of thought.
Great information in this thread. Floid Maniac you are a lucky guy. What a great find!
Wow, this post is a few days old now, but I just spotted it and the picture of your new Lather Catcher. It is a beautiful razor. The only similar thing I have tried so far is an old Gem Jr. from a "Damaskeene" set, and I loved the shave that I got with it. Enjoy!
Whoa it sure looks pretty, congrats!
that looks so sweet mate
Also the alloy of both razors is different. The Star razor on the right side with the two part handle seems to has nickel as alloy but the razor with the one part handle has a much brighter and whiter tone of colouration. Could that be rhodium or silver? I am really no specialist and can only speculate. Maybe some members know more about it.
To me it looks more like the razor on the left has been replated. The first thing that jumps out is the spring clip, which I've always seen gold-toned rather than matching the razor frame.