Thread: The Filarmonica

Originally Posted by RobinK

But Glen, you should know better than to accuse me of errors. Here is some readable proof. But that is a different matter entirely. To get back on topic, would you happen to have a logical explanation how the allegedly Spanish blades made it to Germany and dozens of different makers who were active at different times in history yet somehow all ended up with virtually identical blades? I think that would help clear things up a little. Thanks!

Kind regards,
Robin

Well, I have more than my fair share of #14's.
Funny thing is, they vary much more than what you are trying to indicate in your recent posts here.
(mine are all bought NOS by the way, just to get that out of the way)
I have posted pics on here pointing that out.
The difference is striking really, especially when it comes to width of the spine.
Almost double the width on certain brands compared to others.
Quite uniform on the various makes though..

So your precious German friends down there in Solingen were either exceptionally sloppy in their grinding, or they didn't in fact make all #14's as you keep claiming.
Others possibly made their varieties as well, as proposed by some.
That must be hard for a proud German to accept, but that's an issue you'd have to deal with yourself.

Sure, they may have made a bulk of the #14's down at Henckenrath, but all? Nope, my collection of 14§s does not support that claim at all.

And for the record, while I am a "collector" of amongst other razors, the Filarmonica brand ones, I really don't care at all about this any more.
This horse has bean beaten to death numerous times already.

Some of the debates on this topic from years back were quite entertaining, but brought, much like this one, nothing new to this community.