Thread: Celluloid Rot

Hi all! I've been lurking in the corner for about about two months reading the wealth of information on this site every night and researching straight razor shaving ad nauseum. Thank all of you for contributing to the beginner's experience and knowledge for old-fashioned shaving.

I am still working on identifying the finer points of what is a "good buy" at antique stores and Ebay when the razors are not on the "wish list" of Dovo, W&B, Torrey, etc. I am very familiar with the don't buy wiki and have a pretty good hunch when it comes to identifying the undesireable mass-manufactured ones available. However, I want to make sure I can identify defects when they are visible. I attached a picture to this post (I hope it uploaded). Can someone tell me if this looks to be an example of celluloid rot? I understand it to be contagious, and I think that explains some of the patterns inconsistent with the rest of the scales.

Thanks!