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Just browsing the local free ad newspaper and saw an ad for a Joseph Rodgers cut throat for £7 ($12) no other information was given.
So I sent a message to the lady who posted the add.
She sent me this image.... I nearly had a heart attack! Payment has been sent and she's posting it over :D
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I'm a very happy bunny atm, I think it's one of the 1970's wedge models. Will know for sure in a few days!
It sure is fun to be surprised.
It looks like it has never been used. I wonder if she had to break the seal to take the picture!!!
It's finds like this that get me spending hours searching.
Congratulations!!!
It looks to be in very nice condition. Great score. I'd say it's a fair bit older than the 1970'S.
I just took delivery of this razor pictures to come..
It's NOS. Never seen a stone, minty. And stamped no6 Norfolk street. That means it's at the latest 1929 when they sold that property....
I'm actually shaking right now.
The blade stamp is " Universally approved fine india steel"
The tang stamp is
Joseph Rodgers and sons
Cutlers to their majesties
No 6 Norfolk street
Sheffield
England in a semi circle after main text.
THAT is one sweety of a razor. Nice find! The bevel on the spine is unlike any I've seen previously.
Pre 1890!! ( OOps didn't see the England mention)) then after then> You lucky dog! Funny isn't it... the guys what search a lot are called the lucky ones when they hit!!
Cheers and enjoy it!
~Richard
I put an edge on it earlier.
I used 2 layers of tape, checked the bevel angle on a glass block so as not to extend the bevel. Then ran it through a progression of 1K king, 6K king, 5K, 8K, 12K naniwa SS. Crox, Stropped 100 times on hard leather, and 150 on soft leather. HHT the hair just falls off no noise, no resistance. I'm going to give it a test shave tomorrow night but it looks very promising. There was a small chip less than 1/4mm on the original bevel that came out on the 1K with about 30 strokes. You can see the chip on the first and second images directly under the last letters of the blade stamp.
As for the searching, I have a weekly rotation. I check Ebay for razor specifics, add them to a watch list and let them tick over, Most of the time I don't bid I watch prices and keep an eye out for bad listings.
Then I also do a local newspaper, And a local online ads page. Most of the time they give nothing. This particular razor had been listed over a week with no interest at all. The lady seller told me that she wanted to shave her BF and he said no and made her sell it!!! Their loss! I don't think I'll come across another one as good as this for a long time!
Awesome find and great story! Congrats!! Enjoy your new razor.
Hot dog man, great score. Want to double your money :)
Wid I appreciate the offer to double my money, But I think I'm going to hold on to this one. Everything about it screams keeper.
The only thing That I might do to is is put some horn scales on it at some point. The ones that are on it are celluloid or bakelite and I think the blade deserves a bit more than that. I'll only do this if and when the scales start to degrade. ATM those scales are so perfect they look new, There is no sign of soap on the inside, and absolutely no sign of wear round the pivot on either the scales or blade.
The inside of the scales are stamped "278" I'm wondering atm if that would mean made in august 1927, or February 1878. Or have no meaning at all. The august 1927 date would be very fitting I think.
