If you are talking about this company's site Home I have one of their new manufactured SRs and find it very good after I touched up the edge on my finishing hone. If you look under "rarities" you will find vintage SRs. There are a few threads on here about new and vintage Revisor SRs.

There are quite a few threads on what form of SR is recommended for a beginner dealing with appropriate sizes, grinds and blade points among other things.

Interesting story about your encounter at the knife shop. Unfortunately it seems today that just because somebody is selling a particular item it does not necessarily mean they are knowledgeable about the item. That goes for a broad spectrum of consumer goods. All the more important that you buy a new SR from a reputable dealer who provides it shave ready to the customer.

Bob