Thread: The Filarmonica

Finally polished

My new 13 d.t and 14d.t

Along side my other fav blades

Palmera 14 7/8 and 8/8+

Well I do not have any of Filarmonica but i did shave with them, few in fact. I say they are really good but I have few old French and English blades which are better (my personal opinion and I hope I didn`t make anyone Filarmonica brotherhood angry) and cheaper. To me this blade are really overpriced and i can`t afford any of this crazy prices. Even if I could I still will not buy it as there is so much hidden potential in unknown or old brands...

Originally Posted by Marcelitegti

My new 13 d.t and 14d.t

Along side my other fav blades

Palmera 14 7/8 and 8/8+

Nice Palmera

I wish I had kept at least of the six Filly's I had !
They are really tough to find in this condition now and especially for the price I paid...
Filly still one of my favorites, its a toss up between Filly and Le Grelot 3/4 hollow.

Originally Posted by cadomniel

I purchased a couple Filarmonica's from forum members and I won 4 on Ebay last month. I was only expecting to win perhaps 1 because my maximum bid was far lower than what the NOS Filly's usually go for.
I got more than I bargained for and all are in excellent condition, except one has a bit of staining, and a couple have loose scales or scales that do not centre properly.
One of the #13's I got from a member in another forum, the one one in the middle on the left, has speckled pitting on the tang and on the blade but does not affect the shave. This was my favorite razor so far and made me want another filarmonica. Little did I know I would end up with a whole carton of them! Eventually, some of them will go to new homes where someone else can enjoy the smooth shave from a Filarmonica Navaja para afeitar.

Here's my early almost mint Filarmonica 14 Especial Jose Monserrat Pau, 8/8 full hollow.

Wow, this one is a real beauty, I've never seen an early Fila in this condition before ... will dry my keyboard and come back

Originally Posted by celticcrusader

Here's my early almost mint Filarmonica 14 Especial Jose Monserrat Pau, 8/8 full hollow.

Wow! That's a real nice one! My Filarmonica is both my best looking razor, and best shaving razor.

Hi guys, maybe the answer to my question in buried somewhere in this thread, just couldn't find it. Anyways, I want to buy a Filarmonica and noticed a significant price difference between razors with Jose Monserrat stamp and ones without it. Is there a real quality issue that any of you has experience or has heard of or simply an added value in the eye of a true Fili collector?
Thanks!

If you refer to the stamp on the blade (not the one put on the shank, which is always present) the one usually in gold, yes it makes a difference.
As far as I know, the early production of José Monserrat Pou had no stamp in the blade, therefore the blade was just "clean and shiny". Gold plating in the blade was used in later times.
As far as I am concerned, quality is basically the very same - I do own both DT with a stamp and with no stamp - and they are however of very good quality.
As for price, you may be right as the ones with no stamp may cost lesser than the other ones having a golden stamp.
However you should be very careful: it could also be the case it is a restored razor and the polishing of the blade may have removed the stamp. To tell whether it is an early production or not, you should pay attention on the shank: early production "mark" is different from "late production".