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    Thanks!
    It wasn't that obvious to me
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    I thought he was the Barber of Sevilla?

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    “Just acquired this nice classic 14 style straight razor but have not been able to find out much about it in any of the shaving forums or via the Internet.. Any additional information or comments would be appreciated. Thanks, Austin”

    Looks like a Beau Brummel, those scales are Brummel, I have never seen them on other razors and are very prone to Cell Rot. The rust pattern on the blade and tang probably matches the scale pattern, very common with Brummel.

    It seems all Brummel scales were unique and eye catching, but notorious for cell rot, probably by the same maker and why there are so few Beau Brummel’s left.

    The Brummel history is murky, and eventually exclusively Bresnick became the US distributor. They did make some 14’s though very early in production and rare.

    Your scales and pinning are all similar to early Brummel production and probably a custom run for the Spanish market. Brummel early production had single stabilizers and later the wider double stabilizers. So, yours is probably an early production, pre Bresnick. Brummel’s came in the wider size, and 14 tang stamped below the log vertically.

    The stamped 14 pictured was probably rescaled, note brass pivot and silver wedge pin. Another Cell Rot victim?

    The photo inlay tie to Anton Wingen and Beau Brummel scales, is interesting. Could he have been the maker of Double Ducks for Bresnick, Wingen was a prolific cutlery works in the day? The other tie may be the same maker of the unique eye catching, cell rot prone scales and high-quality steel and grinding for both Brummel and Double Ducks. Interesting?

    I have a couple Brummel’s with those scales that have staved off Cell rot by cleaning and keeping in climate controlled environment and sealed in Ren Wax. Lately I have been using Frog Lube that may be a bit better than Ren, but Ren has worked well for me.

    Very nice, should shave a dream. Shave with a pristine Dwarf Duck yesterday, super smooth and keen, probably a brother.
    Photos are online pics.

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    Are all 14s created equal or each manufacturer gave them their specific touch? Will a random 14 shave just as good as a Fili?

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    It’s all about condition and grind. I have several #14s by various Solingen manufacturers and they all shave beautifully. What they have in common is that they are all in very good condition and hollow grinds.

    So to answer your question, yes a random #14 will shave as well if not better than a Fili, provided it is in good condition and is a nice hollow grind.

    The reason why Filarmonicas get all the fame and glory is because they are the most common brand of #14 type blade to be found.

    My favourite #14 in my collection is this ERN. The grind is extremely hollow and it’s a superb shaver.

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    Wow. That’s an awesome blade...
    Love a good 14...
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    AJ, your razor may be a missing link from Wingen to Beau Brummel to Bresnick.

    So, here is another link, Whostome Pipe stamp, with a W Clauberg and Anton Wingen Jr. tang stamps, clad in Beau Brummel scales, with what appear to be original pins. (This one's got me scratching my head).

    Clauberg, Red Point and Othello were Wingen brands. This thread was written off as a probable rescale, but maybe not.

    Wingen became the Othello brand, Ironically the logo, a head of Othello in a circle, ala Beau Brummel.

    Othello/Wingen is still today producing cutlery, though not razors and mostly kitchenware and appliances, much of which manufactured in China.

    It was at the time a major Cutlery maker, whose production primarily came to the US, pre and post war under a variety of US and Anton Wingen & Othello brands.

    They were noted for their innovative production techniques, attention to detail and excellent steel.

    It is fairly common knowledge that Bresnick and the associated Duck brands, were strictly importers/distributors, but I have not seen any indication of who the makers were. There is some documentation that late Duck were made at Dovo for Bresnick, perhaps after the death of Wingen senior,1938 and Wingen became Othello and made the shift from Cutlery to Kitchen Ware, injection molding & coin stamping.

    I suspect it was most probably Wingen that made the bulk of Double Ducks and Beau Brumel.

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    Euclid440, Thanks for sharing your interest in this. I agree that the Anton Wingen is likely the maker. My razor has very similar features of his Othello 1228 model. The Othello 925 model looks exactly the same with different portrait. The scales are very similar and his photo implant in nickel silver portrait surround looks unique to him and similar to his Red Point logo in design. Currently working to remove the cell rot and will try the Fog Lube as you suggest. Thanks for your very informative input and know that it is right on target.
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    A Salamanca Filarmonica 14, a Filarmonica Doble Temple 14, a Filarmonica Sub Cero 14, a Kron Vest Gran Mogol Triple Medalla 14, and 2 Henckels 14.

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    Very nice!

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