Restore: W.Sayles - Crown GR

**Wolfpack34** · 10-25-2013, 03:28 AM

Here is a restore that I just finished working on. It is a W. SAYLES - CROWN GR...black horn scales with nickle silver bulls-eye washers. It's a great Shaver!

I have no information on the manufacturer...perhaps Martin, Zak, Neil or Manah can give us some clues...I do however believe that it was made during the reign of King George IV between 1820-1830, although it is possible that it was made prior to that during the reign of George III.

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**Leatherstockiings** · 10-25-2013, 03:38 AM

Cool, old razor. Congrats on an incredible save!
Noticed it is under guard.

**Geezer** · 10-25-2013, 03:40 AM

Looks like it should! The last photos seem to show that you got rid of the frown near the heel. Nice work all around! After a while pinning witha regular pins will make A+.
~Richard

**KindestCutOfAll** · 10-25-2013, 03:59 AM

Fantastic job. A great job on the scales.

**Wolfpack34** · 10-25-2013, 04:26 AM

Thanks guys! That's my 'guard -dog' 'Cisco Kid' watching over my handiwork...LOL! He really is more of a dog than a cat...had him since he was just a newborn...he shakes hands, rolls over, and sits up on command, walks on a leash and he even comes when I whistle.

Richard...I just started pinning up a bunch of razors so when I have this one pinned I'll post some update pics. Just need to get some nickle silver pins to go with the original Bulls-eye washers.

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**gregg71** · 10-25-2013, 06:51 AM

Cool transformation. Nice work!

**Substance** · 10-25-2013, 07:53 AM

Awesome save of a Beautiful old girl
Well done in dead

**Chevhead** · 10-25-2013, 10:45 AM

Nice Save!

**Martin103** · 10-25-2013, 12:50 PM

Wonderful work there my friend! That blade looks very nice, bet it shaves like the devil as well.

I believed the maker of this beauty is William Sayles from Sheffield, born in ?, married Mary Ann Smelter in 1779, one son Phillip born in 1787.
The earliest i found with a relevance to razors was in 1791, about a broken partnership.
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Many different entries till about 1820-30's, seems like Mr Sayles had a few bad partnership in his lifetime.

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**Geezer** · 10-25-2013, 02:55 PM

The G. R. Crown stamp would be before 1820 and possibly a few years later when they got around to making new dies. My G.Johnson's do not have the G.R. Crown stamp. Comments?
~Richard

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