I want this...if only it weren't round...:(

[Ichinichi]

Great seller out of Bulgaria. No other affiliation other than as a satisfied buyer.

German made, Swedish steel.

VINTAGE RUNDFUNK-SOLINGEN STRAIGHT RAZOR, GERMANY,1930s - eBay (item 310192835568 end time Feb-05-10 07:12:53 PST)

And, dare I say it in a public forum, "Nice box!"

[Ichinichi]

Some more info:

Paul Lösenbeck, Solingen-Merscheid in 1932, Solingen, Höhscheiderstrasse 7/21 in 1983. Brand names: 'Klingen-Krone', 'Nimm Sie', 'Nimm Sie Für Alle', 'Rundfunk-Edelstahl', 'Rundfunk-Privat', 'Rundfunk-Rasierklinge', 'Rundfunk-Sonderklasse', 'Sahib', 'Take It', 'Weltfunk-Klinge'. Razor-blade and safety-razor maker.

[Hawkeye5]

Round, spike, spanish, barber notch, french, makes no difference to me. I wouldn't buy it because its 5/8ths.

[Ichinichi]

Round, spike, spanish, barber notch, french, makes no difference to me. I wouldn't buy it because its 5/8ths.

5/8 is on the thin side. good point. but a very rare blade nonetheless.

[Hawkeye5]

I won't disagree, or be disagreeable. I purchase razors to shave with. While I have one or two that are rare, or at least not common, I still shave with them, so my preferred size is important.

Go for it. For the price you could hardly go wrong.

[Frankenstein]

Could someone comment on this type of steel? How is it different that Sheffield/Solingen? Is it noticeably different - smoother/stays sharper longer, etc.?

Cheers,