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04-13-2014, 08:28 PM #1Chewie360
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Antique Shop Find - But what is it???
Take a look a the pics. I found this in an antique shop in Arizona for $9. I couldn't really pass it up, but I'm having a tough time finding the manufacturer. You guys have any ideas?
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Aaron
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04-13-2014, 08:42 PM #2Senior Member
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Can't quite make it out but if that is a "tree" logo than it is a Boker with the name of the company that ordered a bunch from them.
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04-13-2014, 08:44 PM #3Chewie360
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Jimmy,
That logo is a star at the center of a burst pattern.
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04-14-2014, 12:33 AM #4Historically Inquisitive
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I can make out "Medaille d'or" that means Gold medal usually given at the great exposition. Pretty sure its a french blade but cant make out the name... A. V____
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04-14-2014, 12:44 AM #5Chewie360
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That was it, Martin!
A. Vedel Medaille d'or. The list of common occurrences between straight razors and medaille d'or is pretty short. All hail the Google.
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04-14-2014, 01:56 AM #6Historically Inquisitive
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The registery for A. Vedel trademark "L'Etoile Polaire" = Polar Star was registered in 1910. That gives you an aproximate year of manufacturing.
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04-14-2014, 02:11 AM #7Irrelevant
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Martin -- I'm absolutely speechless. Thanks again for enlightening us. Can't get over it. Originally Posted by Martin103
The registery for A. Vedel trademark "L'Etoile Polaire" = Polar Star was registered in 1910. That gives you an aproximate year of manufacturing.
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04-14-2014, 05:14 AM #8Senior Member
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Very nice looking razor as well. Got a little bit of a smile which is great to shave with.
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04-17-2014, 02:31 PM #9Chewie360
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Here's a better picture of the blade with some Photoshop to highlight some of the flaws. The edge profile is not terrible, but not great either. I think I can contour this with some 250 carbide paper, but I'm a little concerned about the point. You can see how it's drastically rounded.
What do you guys think?
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04-17-2014, 02:40 PM #10illegitimum non carborundum
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The rounding of the toe was often done deliberately. Some barber's manuals gave instruction in how to do it, so technically it shouldn't be considered "poor sharpening." I cannot tell from the photo that there is a frown so it should not take long to fix it. Once you have that corrected you can hone away.
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