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10-10-2006, 04:34 PM #1Senior Member
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Razor or toy?
I am looking at this - pretty cheap BIT but is it a shaver or a toy? Anyone know about these?
razor or toy?
looks like a big wedge...
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10-10-2006, 04:57 PM #2< Banned User >
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It's a re-make, possibly from the 70's. I am not sure. I have a "John Deere" like it. I haven't tested mine for edge holding yet, but if you don't hurry up and snag it at that price, I will.
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10-10-2006, 05:07 PM #3Senior Member
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Alrighty then - I will buy it now before someone else does. If you really want it - I'll pass it along for the same price.
Originally Posted by urleebird
It's a re-make, possibly from the 70's. I am not sure. I have a "John Deere" like it. I haven't tested mine for edge holding yet, but if you don't hurry up and snag it at that price, I will.
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10-10-2006, 08:28 PM #4Senior Member
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Pretty cool, I've been wanting something like this ever since seeing Lynn's on the shaving DVD.
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10-11-2006, 05:19 AM #5Hones & Honing
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I think those are cheap knockoffs made from poor steel.
I looked at that auction carefully and that razor is brand new. The box says "Famous Razor Collectible Series" !
I think he is taking great liberties with the term "Vintage". This is one cheap Asian/Pakistani razor.
Buyer beware!Last edited by randydance062449; 10-11-2006 at 05:23 AM.
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10-11-2006, 06:54 AM #6Senior Member
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Collectible says it all: it's intended for collecting and exhibiting not shaving! You might be lucky and find it is a good shaver as well.
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10-11-2006, 07:05 AM #7Senior Member
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I probably wouldn't shave with it anyway, just to keep it pristine, but it'd be best to have the Working Tools & Symbols displayed on an item of quality if such could be found.
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10-11-2006, 11:56 AM #8Senior Member
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The whole "It doesn't have to shave, it's a collectible" thing: I don't get it.
I'd think a decent shave would be a prerequisite to be a collectable.
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10-11-2006, 03:02 PM #9Senior Member
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I definitely will try to shave with it - or, at least, hone it. Don't really care about exhibiting it. The only thing that scared me is the Pakistani mention - because I have heard Ilija's horror stories
Will give you all an update when I get it / when I get to it.
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10-11-2006, 07:11 PM #10< Banned User >
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Some of us collectors are wierd that way. I have guns I'll never shoot ... knives that will never cut anything... and some hot wheels cars that will stay imbedded in the bubble pack for as long as I have them. Go figure...The whole "It doesn't have to shave, it's a collectible" thing: I don't get it.
I'd think a decent shave would be a prerequisite to be a collectable.
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