I feel is is the number for the set on that particular day/time. We must remember that this is before Henry Ford's T and interchangable parts. Every set was fitted individually, by hand!Quote:
Originally Posted by Voidmonster
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I feel is is the number for the set on that particular day/time. We must remember that this is before Henry Ford's T and interchangable parts. Every set was fitted individually, by hand!Quote:
Originally Posted by Voidmonster
Rather like a Brit bike......:rofl2:Quote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
NICE lookin set Tom. They sure look a LOT bigger than 5/8 in that pic. Guess the small handle does that.
Kind of like what grandpa said about marrying a woman with small hands?:ziplip:
One more Rodgers set:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...tml#post609012
Blades are marked 34.:)
With Manah's set there, I think your theory is sitting pretty!Quote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
The number probably identifies the seat of the grinder. At least, I assume the grinders had fixed seating. Considering how the wheels had a habit of exploding though, maybe not!
By the way, Alex, do you have any vintage advertisements for 7-day sets? I'm really curious how much they cost 'in the day'.Quote:
Originally Posted by manah
My guess is £5-£8 in 1820.
Unfortunately, I don't have any vintage advertisements from that time (1820s etc.). But I'll try to find.
My Silver Steel Butchers. Need some help dating them. The pictures don't do them justice. They have oil on them at the moment as well. http://img.tapatalk.com/ad3fb993-f507-4227.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/ad3fb993-f565-0c44.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/ad3fb993-f59a-8332.jpg
Edit to my last post. It's Fine India Steel not Silver Steel...late night post :)
Jon(ZeroCool), according several sources, razors with such stamps/slogans like "The Celebrated Fine India Steel Razor" are dating about 1850.
I just pulled the trigger on this set. Photos of a more revealing quality posted upon arrival.
Can't wait to see if this gamble works out.
VINTAGE 7 DAY RAZOR SET JA J A HENCKELS TWIN WORKS #57 SOLINGEN GERMANY | eBay
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Originally Posted by jaswarb
Joining to the club. Sorry for link but I don`t want to upload the same pictures again. BTW this club has some really nice sets... http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...rder-over.html
Interesting set from an as yet unknown maker.
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My first set
Greetings from Northwest Arkandsas,
Here is a set of Robeson 15-L-400 razors. I don't know if there were any American made seven day set made, so I made my own, Took me six years. I collect Robesons and sets of all kinds.
Regards, Gary
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Sweet! A dedicated Robeson guy! We need you to represent Robeson in this crazy thread on American razors! Come on over! http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...llow-conn.html
Tom
Great stuff Guys.My sets have come and gone,one of my last seven days sets is my user set.
Palmeras,all in Ivory scales.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3.../palmseven.jpg
Hey Pixel....
Beautiful set, I have 13 Seven day sets and 1 six day set, and not one with Ivory scales, One day maybe.
Living in Arkansas now but born & raised in CA. Spent 15 years in Sacto with CalTrans, Don't miss too much in Ca except for kids, grandkids, and of course IN-N-OUT!!!! HA
Gary
Thx GMK.am new to the area,wife was born and raised in sacto,she loves roseville
Me? am having a hard time acclimating,born and raised in sillycone valley, things are REALLY slow here,Highlgt of tomorrow? going to placerville to look at an old rockwell tablesaw.
You think Sacto is slow, you should try Arkansas!! Makes Sacto look like it's going at the speed of light!
GMK
Joining to the club.
Greetings from Rome :nj
This was my first 7 days set: John Barber probably 1830
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I have used it for several years and now it has ben honed by a teacher who has used 7 different final stones, one for each blade:y:
Monday - Silkvein Hone (South Africa)
Tuesday - Coticula of his grandfather (Belgium)
Wednesday - Charnley Forest (Scotland)
Thursday - Tam O'Shanter, the white (Scotland)
Friday - Schwedenstein (Germany)
Saturday - Water of Ayr (Scotland)
Sunday - Escher, Thuringian (Germany)
Wellcome to SRP,Neat Idea on the honing.Quote:
Originally Posted by altus
Welcome to SRP Altus, thats is for sure the most stunning first post i have ever seen, thanks for sharing!
I had forgotten about this cool thread. Here are some Nowills I recently restored.
More info here: http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...aird-pair.html
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Simply amazing!!! Wow!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by altus
This thread has given me a mutated case of RAD... RED (Razor Envy Disorder).
Beautiful sets, folks.
I've recently bought this only for my travel :cool::
a easy and light 5/8" with simple round point, product in Solingen by Artur Lambrecht of Hamburg (?) but with silversteel of Kayser Ellison & Co. (so engraved in the shank)
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(Silversteel of course is my favorite steel ;))
Wow, some amazing stuff in here. Here's one of my humble sets:
A John Mossop, Sheffield pair in faux-tortoise horn (condition is as received).
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My latest, already in the Show and Tell. French, c. 1830s I believe. Manufactured by Pradier, 22 Rue Bourg l'Abbé, Paris.
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And a near-original LeCoultre set with 4 blades (still in the paper packet in the case).
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I'll add a pair of MOPS Keen Cutters. The scales pass the "click" and pin test.
They may be new blades in an old set, the box is very old. We had a lot of Scandinavians around this area. They had gorgeous scales on their razors. I came upon these by accident. All the good ones, the dealers say, are gone.
http://i1168.photobucket.com/albums/.../MOPS_crop.jpg
~Richard
Sweet, Richard! One of my recent restores is this pair of Wade and Butchers. Unusual pair!
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pair of John Weiss in amazing real t-shell made betwin 1811 and 1823 in a stropcoffin
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Pair of Heljestrand framebacks in horn
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I missed this thread, wa-houuuuuuu !!!! (Or like we like to say in France : Putain !)
Learn French in One Word - YouTube
I keep almost only those kind of sets, I'll have to repost 'em someday :)
That Weiss set melts my heart every time.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrMagnus
Been on the lookout for number #3 to complete this set, Wilkinson Pall Mall of London:
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Cheers!
I posted these a while ago in Show and Tell, but thought I'd post over here. The most cash I've outlaid in one transaction for razors, but man I love em! Joseph Rodgers 4 day set in ivory.
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Those are amazing! :tu
Lovely! A set to be loved...and used!Quote:
Originally Posted by RoyalCake
Rodgers are wonderful blades and style to the max! I was only able to get 5 of 7 on a really good day in the boonies. They do shave a treat! I use the one with the common problem of a wedge end cracked back scale in my rotation. The Scandahoovians really had nice shave gear.
http://i756.photobucket.com/albums/x...me/Rodgers.jpg
~Richard
