Todays antique store buy... Pic heavy.

Hey all, just bought 3 straights from an antique store. This guy had a bunch
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Here are the ones I picked up.

First I picked up a EMDE Bros with a nice box for $30, the tang could use a good clean up.
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Next I bought a Wade And Butcher with "DiamondEdge" engraved in the blade for $35, as you can see the scales are shot. I am looking forward to working on this one. What scales would you guys go with for replacement?
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Lastly I picked up this Simmons hardware no. 8 special for $14. Figured it would be a good razor for me to learn to hone on in the future.
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This guys had a pretty good travel/paddle strop with razor compartment. It came with this A.W.Wadsworth & son razor. I just couldn't cough out $68...
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Very nice score!

Looks Nice.
I vote for Horn Scales for the replacement....

That travel strop straight case is neat.

Anyone know much about the EMDE razor and the age of the W&B?

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Originally Posted by Chevhead

Looks Nice.
I vote for Horn Scales for the replacement....

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+1 agree with Chevhead

Nice find. I like the idea of the strop/travel case for the SR. Might make something like that over the festive period

Congratulations on the nice scores.

On learning to hone on that simons judging from the spine it once had a nice smile. Restoring that smile is a good bit of work. Fortunately you don't have to restore the smile but it would be a better shaver with a smile. However you choose to move forward it will teach you something.

Jonathan

Hey Zack,,,maybe a name & address on that store so someone else can go fishing for a few,,,:shrug:

It was an antique mall just north of Providence Rhode Island, right off of hwy 95. I was just passing through.