Thread: NOS Use and Lose

Originally Posted by 10Pups

Ever get a razor and wonder what it looked like new ? That is what a collector wants. Original condition. And if you have seen NOS you know how far from it all the others are.Look at how many razors get worked on multiple time. Or look at the older razors that no one is sure exactly what the original finish was or what scales they really came in. When A NOS one pops up you have a benchmark of what it is supposed to look like. I have no problem with those that hone a NOS razor and use it. I would hate to see someone customize a razor that was already perfect. If less than perfect sure might as well your not destroying any historic value.

My thoughts to a T. I would never touch a perfectly NOS razor. I'm a collector, but also interested in history. I want to know what things looked like new. It's something quite special, to have something exactly as it was manufactured, from 100+ years ago. While not NOS, same goes for blade finishes. I have a few early 1800s razors that have their original finishes on them. Even if there is some rust, I won't risk altering the finish because it's important to me to have a benchmark of what it looked like new. I have plenty of other razors I can shave with.

I own one NOS razor. It was made by a company that I think very highly of and that went under in 1928. I carry one of their pocket knives every day. I also have another razor by the same company that I occasionally shave with.

As for this one?


It's made it this far without getting used and it'll make it a bit farther as long as I own it.

Originally Posted by Wullie

I own one NOS razor. It was made by a company that I think very highly of and that went under in 1928. I carry one of their pocket knives every day. I also have another razor by the same company that I occasionally shave with.

As for this one?


It's made it this far without getting used and it'll make it a bit farther as long as I own it.

Be carefull with it wullie,if you break it you cannot exchange it

And what if the NOS razor is shave ready? All you'd have to do is strop it, shave, dry, put back. If you keep it for Sundays only, you should be able to get a few years of use out of it. You wouldn't see the difference, but still have the fun. Or would you refuse?