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    Default Help ID'ing English made Closed Comb 3 piece

    Didn't have anything in the auction description and I took a chance it was some off beat Wardonia. But it isn't, it only says "Made in England" and the head is pretty heavy. The handle is hollow.

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    I'll take a guess and say it looks like a Wardonia. The majority of Wardonia's were bakelite but they did do some metal razors, although I've never seen a combination one. I'm sure someone will come along that will know for sure.
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    My all metal Wardonia says Sheffield England and Wardonia on it, I would think that yours would say that to if Wardonia made it.
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    I'd offer that it's a souplex of some sort looking at the case.

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    Yeah, could be a Souplex. there are similarities to this post:

    http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showpos...00&postcount=1

    Maybe a knock off of a Souplex?
    I've been trying to get to shaveworld.org, but for the last week, it seems to be gone. What a shame that would be!

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    Unlikely it's a souplex knock off, as that would be a knock off knock off wouldn't it??????

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    Quote Originally Posted by valmara1971 View Post
    Unlikely it's a souplex knock off, as that would be a knock off knock off wouldn't it??????
    Yeah, kind of like somebody making a clone of Vi-Jon's clone of Old Spice. Maybe it's an -Experimental- Souplex model that somebody smuggled out of the lab. It may be worth 10,000 Zimbabwe Dollars. Funny thing about that, it cost me more to ship it here then it cost to buy it.



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    its a (1932 th. book) souplex, they had companies in morecambe ,england and soligen-ohligs, germany. its missing the white case and 2 blade holders. they made several razors in all metal and all bakelite. for men and women.
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    Quote Originally Posted by alex2363 View Post
    its a (1932 th. book) souplex, they had companies in morecambe ,england and soligen-ohligs, germany. its missing the white case and 2 blade holders. they made several razors in all metal and all bakelite. for men and women.
    Bingo, is that my first recorded razor ID then fella?

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    yeah, I'll call it you called it.

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    The factory was in Lancashire where my beloved SWMBO is from so the souplex line is very close to my heart. Let us know what the shave is like.

 

 

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