Another Rolls Razor

**Gunner777** · 02-15-2009, 02:21 AM

Early post WWII Rolls Razor

I found another Rolls for the collection. This one from what I understand is a post WWII since it has the single line in the middle of the case. I also found a Bakelite Rolls blade case with a new blade inside:-)
Just thought I'd share. Oh yea I also found an 8x10 old ad I'm going to frame.

**jjpharris** · 02-15-2009, 02:30 AM

Nice find. I have 2 just like it. I never tried to shave with it though... Bonus on the extra blade!!!

**DeathMetalDremel** · 02-15-2009, 02:38 AM

sweet did yours come with a hone as well. my dad has a rolls razor and i used the hone for my str8

**Wakizashi** · 02-15-2009, 02:49 AM

what could a guy expect to pay for something like that?

Adam

**DeathMetalDremel** · 02-15-2009, 02:54 AM

i asked floppyshoes about it a little while ago and he said about 30-35 bucks

**Gunner777** · 02-15-2009, 03:44 AM

Thanks all. This one was $35 a little more since it's an older one and has the strop and hone which are in very nice shape. The Bakelite case with new blade was a separate auction and I paid $19 for it.
The last Rolls I got was from the 30's and was $17. There is a big swing in prices these days! Oh yea I do use mine and they really do shave well.

**DeathMetalDremel** · 02-15-2009, 04:00 AM

do you use your rolls hone to hone your straight razor(s) gunner?

**singlewedge** · 02-15-2009, 04:13 AM

I have never seen a model with the line down the middle. I was under the understanding that the early models had a stippled top cover.

Cool find.

**Gunner777** · 02-15-2009, 04:50 AM

The ones with the strippled cover are newer than the single ones like this. This link will give you lots of info on these razors and a rough idea of dating them.
http://www.geocities.com/safetyrazors/Rolls_Page.htm
There are some links on this page that also take you to other info sources.
I've never used the hone for my straights but a good friend of mine does with very good outcome. I also made a mistake on mine. Mine is the Viscount model from just after WWII. My others are the Imperial 2 with the orange and black box which are some of the early ones. The number 2 has the Greek key pattern across the entire top. I'm still trying to find the very first ones with the pebble top.

**DeathMetalDremel** · 02-15-2009, 04:55 AM

ya i honed my razor the first time it was ever honed with a rolls hone. and i think it did an awesome job personally...im a noob for what its worth though

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