4x new (old) razors!!

[donalexander]

Hey guys some razors I brought online arrived today, though Id put them up for show n tell!

Any Info on these would also be appreciated as I am not even sure if a couple of them are in the original boxes
Pictures are taken on my phone and are in the condition as I have received them
I will be restoring them myself

1st one
Box says - JOSEPH ELLIOT CELEBRATED (symbol) RAZOR HOLLIS CROFT SHEFFIELD. box lid I can not make out but will try cleaning it
RAZOR - JOSEPH ELLIOT'S REAL HOLLOW GROUND RAZOR
TANG- JOSEPH ELLIOT FINEST SILVER STEEL
SCALES - BONE or HORN??

[Nova316]

From Greybeard on another thread
JOSEPH ELLIOT
Sheffield
Trademark: C reversed and C, with + between
1821-1854 ("More Old Razors" by Lummus. Antiques, May 1927 p.372-374)
Scales - Horn

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/286224-History-of-this-Razor

Beautiful razor, I am excited to go antique shopping this weekend

[donalexander]

From Greybeard on another thread
JOSEPH ELLIOT
Sheffield
Trademark: C reversed and C, with + between
1821-1854 ("More Old Razors" by Lummus. Antiques, May 1927 p.372-374)
Scales - Horn

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/286224-History-of-this-Razor

Beautiful razor, I am excited to go antique shopping this weekend

Thanks Nova

I am also going antique shopping this weekend

[donalexander]

2nd one
BOX - THE "DON" RAZOR WARRANTED
RAZOR - HOLLOW GROUND
TANG - BEST SILVER STEEL
SCALES - BONE or HORN??

[donalexander]

3rd one
BOX - ROBERT KLEIN SOLINGEN MADE IN GERMANY TRADE MARK (symbol) THREE POINTS
RAZOR - is signed or has somebody's name on it
TANG FRONT - TRUST WORTHY MAPPIN & WEBB SHEFFIELD
TANG REAR - MADE & GROUND IN SHEFFIELD .ENG
SCALES - IVORY?

[donalexander]

[donalexander]

4th one
BOX - ERN GRAND PRIZE St. LOUIS 1904
TANG FRONT - BISMARCK
TANG REAR - MADE IN GERMANY SOLENGIN
SCALES - say BISMARCK REGISTERED not sure what they are made of

[hig789]

Yeah those scales are ivory and the first two are bone. I really like that Joseph Elliot.

[tomjr]

that Mappin & Webb is sweet, ivory scales with the blade inscription that translates SECOND TO NONE! i always wanted 2 try one myself just to see. the box is not original 2 the razor. Joseph Elliot is a very good Sheffield maker i think it is bone scaled, the Bismark is German made, the DON i am not familiar with but i think it is bone scaled. great score!!

[donalexander]

$12.50nzd each ;-)

[donalexander]

The sheet under the don makes the blade look stuffed
but its not ;)

[donalexander]

The sheet under the don makes the blade look stuffed
but its not ;)

[life2short1971]

The first I am unsure need a closer pic. By the pins most likely bone, 2 is bone, 3 is ivory (Do not un pin them) and 4 is a material I can never remember the name of.

[hig789]

I would almost bet the 4 ones scales are Bakelite.

[shakin_jake]

all of them might look rough but they'll clean up and shave just fine. each and everyone of those are my kind of razors...funky but chic


Best,


Jake
Reddick Fla.

[Giant Kiwi]

NZD$12.50 ????????????

Love those prices in New Zealand.
Sweet razors for next to nothing but can't afford petrol for the car.

[donalexander]

NZD$12.50 ????????????

Love those prices in New Zealand.
Sweet razors for next to nothing but can't afford petrol for the car.

yes NZD$12.50 ea

[UPD]

1 & 2 are bone, 3 is ivory and 4 is bakelite or celluloid( both early plastics).

[donalexander]

I think I will re-scale the two bone ones as the JOSEPH ELLIOT has a crack at the bottom pin and the WARRANTED one is not in good condition, know of any threads on how to re-pin them and what to use for new pins etc?

[donalexander]