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SSA Eskilstuna Identification
Greetings All.
I am a novice straight razor user and brand new to this site. I am hoping to get some help with identifying/dating this razor I bought today at an antique shop. It is an SSA. All of the SSAs I have seen online have "Mellgren" stamped on the end of the tang. This one does not. I do know that the Eric Mellgren Co. was the sole U.S. Distributor of the SSA razors from 1918-1920. Does this mean that this razor is newer, older, or possibly not originally purchased in the US?
Also, I would like opinions on its condition and what I should expect to pay to have it restored to useable condition. the edge has no nicks and is still sharp enough to take a curl off the back of my thumbnail. the tang is straight and the pins are still good and tight.
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