Most common Razors in Oz

**ndw76** · 09-11-2010, 02:10 AM

I think the Bengalls and Gottas were sold in Australia, but imagine many of the older Sheffields were bought over to Australia by immigrants from Europe. For 100 years we would only accept immigrants from the UK. I think most of them would have chosen Sheffield razors.

**baldy** · 09-11-2010, 03:10 AM

Originally Posted by onimaru55

Another razor you should find in Oz is the Gotta, tho less prolific than the Bengall.
I bought about 4 Gottas in the 80's.
They were about the same price as the Black Beauty strops. Around AUD $100.
They were sold wholesale from "Barbers Supply" in Rydalmere. They still exist & have moved to Belmore but I don't see any straights for sale on their webpage.
Gotta was one of the names that Dovo bought up as was Dorko ... I think.

Yep, your right. Now that you mention it I do have 2 Gotta's in the cabinet. Just forgot this was one when I was looking...

**BuddyRockefella** · 09-11-2010, 05:11 AM

Originally Posted by baldy

Yep, your right. Now that you mention it I do have 2 Gotta's in the cabinet. Just forgot this was one when I was looking...

nice razor

**baldy** · 09-11-2010, 06:45 AM

I was just looking in the resto pile and I've got 3 razors made by BIRKO. Anybody else have one of these?

**ndw76** · 09-11-2010, 10:56 AM

I have a Birko in the 'I'll get to it one day pile'. Found it in an antique store in Gippsland.

**heelerau** · 09-11-2010, 10:16 PM

I seem to have much the same razors as the rest of you blokes, cadman, bengal and invicta. They are all great shavers, all picked up from antique shops, a number of them appear to have been unused.

cheers

**yogibighouse** · 09-12-2010, 02:23 AM

i know baldy got a w&b 8/8 but any body else got the famous chopper

my current rotation is

bengall 6/8 and 7/8
joespth rodgers 6/8
puma 4/8
c-mon blackie 6/8

**rostfrei** · 09-12-2010, 04:57 AM

Originally Posted by hendersr

I have a razor that i bought about 18 years ago (new) that is branded Dorko. I have never been able to find out much about them apart for an unrelated post then said it was a company called Dorsett and sons company(based in Germany). Dont know if this was a pre-cursor company to Dovo or not, probably a pretty wild assumptions

Dorko's are quite nice IMHO. I've seen a few for sale on the web over the years. You can send it to me if you don't want it & its serviceable

**holli4pirating** · 09-12-2010, 05:39 AM

The real reason there are so many Bengalls in Australia is because Jimbo is importing them... and hoarding them!

**onimaru55** · 09-12-2010, 06:23 AM

That'd be right

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