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Look what they did to that Red IMP...
Rust, cell rot… looks like someone even did a few doughnuts too... can almost see the skid marks…
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310044327528&ru=http%3 A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.com%3A80%2Fsearch%2Fsearch.dll% 3Ffrom%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm37%26satitle%3D310044327 528%26category0%3D%26fvi%3D1
Hey Glen looks like a new project for you!!! :w:D:D:D
The add says that it's "Specially Tempered". It looks down right pissed off to me.
There are some really bad DD's floating around as well. It's sad to see a good razor fall to cell rot.
I have seen worse, believe me. But yes, these are sad moments when you see something like this.
I believe you.Quote:
Originally Posted by giammi
Wow the handle is darkened on both sides where the razor has been sitting for eons. I wonder if the razor comes with air freshener
probably not, coz to the people its just a normal, aged and un-aired musk. ;) Traditional of all things old. :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by hoglahoo
That is some serious rust!
I got these today, not as bad but still lots of surface rust. All edges are in perfect shape!
The 2nd from the top is a W&B "Celebrated India.." wedge, I doubt the blade etching survive the rust removal though...
http://www.theshaveden.com/forum/att...1&d=1209464586
And the pics are...... where?Quote:
Originally Posted by mastermute
Here... (Sorry about that ;) )Quote:
Originally Posted by OLD_SCHOOL
http://www.theshaveden.com/forum/att...1&d=1209464586
You'll have a lot of fun with them.
If I didn't have so many resto projects, I would try that red imp. That and if the starting bid was slightly lower.
Mastermute are those razors candidates for rescaling?
Yup! I'm a noob on restorations, but I have some junkers that I'm making some mistakes on right now :p But I hope to get some of the glory back into these... Otherwise they'll go on sale to someone that will ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by hoglahoo
Is this the all-time winner for "needs smoothing" and "can be cleaned"?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Antique-...QQcmdZViewItem
-Scott.
Just clean her up and give 'er a good stropping, she'll shave like new.
Oh and by the way it isn't a Red Imp. That's just what it says on the box.
It *could* be a gold bug, or some other razor, but all Red Imps have non-transparent red scales....I think.
What pains is the seller going to go through to ship that piece of barbed wire for $11.50? Tape it to a postcard (50 cents?) and I'll buy it for the handleQuote:
Originally Posted by Still_Ged
I saw it the other day and someone was bidding on it. :eek: