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[tvphotog]

Does anyone know the year that the first HD was made? I wonder as I saw one in the Youtube movie of "Sink the Tirpitz."

Also, is the razor made of base metal with a nickel coating, or brass?

Thanks.

[GarageBoy]

The handle is brass, the bottom plate, I think is pot metal

[ateace]

There was another thread about the Tirpitz clip on YouTube. Someone replied there and said that the HD was introduced in 1931.

[Jarmo P]

http://www.roedter-messer.de/gold.htm

Merkur Modell 34 - Rasierapparat - Nassrasierer aus Solingen seit 1931
Bestseller mit kurzem starken Griff . Geliefert wird mit einer Probeklinge .
Der klassische Rasierhobel wird er von Merkur unverändert seit 1931 hergestellt.

It has been said here also that Merkurs are made from Zamak, a zinc-aluminium cast instead of brass.
This a link: http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthr...d=1#post580811

[rodd]

I have a vintage slant that was silver plated. I don't know how long or when they made them.

[john.crissman]

http://www.roedter-messer.de/gold.htm
It has been said here also that Merkurs are made from Zamak, a zinc-aluminium cast instead of brass.
This a link: http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthr...d=1#post580811

I believe it is only the head that is Zamac.