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08-19-2013, 02:01 AM #1barba crescit caput nescit
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Wilkinson Straight Box
Greetings - just got this Wilkinson Vintage Straight Razor Box Set, supposed to have 3 razors, one is missing.
Trying to determine age of this set, vintage seems to mean many things.
Any ideas would be appreciated:
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08-21-2013, 10:39 AM #2barba crescit caput nescit
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Any ideas for the Wilkinson Pall Mall Straight razor, found some info in the forums Wiki, but have little else.
Would appreciate any info on the W Pall Mall razor?
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08-21-2013, 11:13 AM #3Senior Member
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I was hoping there was more info. I too have one of these. Mine was part of a set as well and has the number 3 on the back of the blade.
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Sweet find
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10-12-2016, 12:24 PM #6barba crescit caput nescit
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So you would have the third razor for that set...interesting. I got this set 3 years or so ago....
Originally Posted by Poisonfox
I was hoping there was more info. I too have one of these. Mine was part of a set as well and has the number 3 on the back of the blade.
I actually wrote Wilkinson a couple of years ago and sent them pics and mentioned this - they have absolutely no records of their razors, they thought it was absolutely fascinating, obviously a part of their history, but they didn't really have any info.
I figure the razors are from 1900's, and I'll have to check mine again as I don't remember if they are numbered.
Cool find.Last edited by Phrank; 10-12-2016 at 12:27 PM.
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10-12-2016, 06:26 PM #7Junior Member
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Here's a close up of the back (including the number).
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10-12-2016, 06:29 PM #8barba crescit caput nescit
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Ha!!
Those are the one's...I have 1 and 2 downstairs in the original "gentleman" set case....fascinating...now there's a needle in a haystack!!
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10-13-2016, 01:38 AM #9Historically Inquisitive
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Wilkinson started making what we know as straight razors in 1890. That said the firm came out with its first safety razor in 1896, from there on seems like it was mainly developping the safety razor scene. Somewhat of a short lived straight razor fabrication im assuming. Furthermore i do see straight razor advertise in very early 1900's
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Wow, so together we have a complete set! These are rare enough on their own, let alone a full set. Pretty neat! Originally Posted by Phrank
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