Thread: Worth the money to fix?

I found a pretty good deal on ebay. A tennis Solingen set of 7 Day razors, vintage with coffin. Nice set, but a few of the razors have chips and other like discrepancies. Please take a look and advise please. Ebay item number: 260712915292. Thanks everyone.

I think they would be expensive to fix. The one with the cracked blade is garbage. IMHO, if you cannot do the repairs yourself, it won't be worth it.

Hard to say. Tennis/Fritz Bracht are good razors but the guy has a reserve so you don't know what the price is. Most of all unless he posts photos of all of the blades, at an angle where you can see if they are all chipped and rusted like the one profile view, you won't know what you've got until you have them in hand. I would ask for more photos and proceed with caution.

Originally Posted by Mvcrash

I think they would be expensive to fix. The one with the cracked blade is garbage. IMHO, if you cannot do the repairs yourself, it won't be worth it.

I appreciate all the input, is there even a way to fix a crack in the blade as well as chips as bad as one of them had? I dont know much about restoring older blades, thats why i ask. I do like the set though, and I know the maker is a renown name. Any ideas of any other places to find a 7 day set?

Originally Posted by joshb1000

I appreciate all the input, is there even a way to fix a crack in the blade as well as chips as bad as one of them had? I dont know much about restoring older blades, thats why i ask. I do like the set though, and I know the maker is a renown name. Any ideas of any other places to find a 7 day set?

You can hone chips out if they aren't too bad .... and even if they are. Same with a crack IME but that is an iffy proposition. I saved a razor with a 1/8" crack out of a 7 day set of Kropps but it was a hell of a lot of work. It is also a gamble as if the crack runs while your trying to get it out the party is over.

You'll see some nice sets come up if you have patience and IME they can run as little as $250 to up over $500. Talking nice sets and in my experience. I've got 3 sets, two are minty and I've never shaved with any of them. The Kropp is my shaving set when I want to. A 7 day set can be boring unless you really have a thing for the brand or the design of the blade. Something to take into consideration. Just IMHO.

I didn't look at the pics but cracks can't be fixed. If it's really minor you might still be able to use it but most cracks aren't minor. As far as chips go you have to hone the metal down past the chips so let that be a guide to you. If a chip is even a couple mm that's a lot. You grind too much and you change the size of the razor and may even need a regrind.

The one with the nasty chip can't be fixed. The others *might* hone out, but there is a lot of deep pitting close to the edges on all of them. Some of them might be made shaveable, but they might not.

Depending on the final price, this one IMHO is a crapshoot. You could end up with some good blades, or you might end up with a pile of junk.

Thanks for all the input, it's tough with vintage stuff because so many sets can need so much work. I appreciate the input. Looks like I'll let these one pass and jus keep lookin for another set. Thanks again everyone

Good quality 7 day sets come along all the time. Budget $500 and you'll find a nice one with no need for overhaul IMO.

Google this phrase, "Fine set of George III period 1800 7 Day Razor set
" and take a look at a nice set I'd love to own... eBay UK auction that went unsold.