Defining the age of the blade

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08-23-2014, 01:50 PM
babarog

Defining the age of the blade

Hi,
I'd appreciate all the help i could get with determining the age of my razors!

So for starters id like to try with this one: Empor Solingen 46 13/16" - Imgur

Its an Empor solingen made from Kayser Ellison & CO-s best sheffield silver steel and its made in germany!

The second one is Zwillingswerk razor which can be found in the album one this link: http://imgur.com/a/EO4tN

Only thing that razor has written on it is J.A.Henckels Solingen-Germany and on the tail written 70 1/2

Thanks for all the help!
08-23-2014, 02:06 PM
bouschie

Could not find kayser & Ellison. Did find C. F. Kayser 1879-1922. The Henckel is probably 1900-1969.
08-23-2014, 02:07 PM
bouschie

Forgot! Pictures would be a big help. I am only going by henckel logo.
08-23-2014, 02:44 PM
Obie

baborg,

The Empor is a good razor; I used to own one. The Henckels is a great razor. Without looking up references, I think the Empor dates from the 1920s to the 1950s, about the same dates, give or take a few years, for the Hencels, or maybe a little later.
08-23-2014, 02:59 PM
edhewitt

Quote:

Originally Posted by Obie

baborg,

The Empor is a good razor; I used to own one. The Henckels is a great razor. Without looking up references, I think the Empor dates from the 1020s to the 1950s, about the same dates, give or take a few years, for the Hencels, or maybe a little later.

930 years is a big range obie :)
08-23-2014, 03:18 PM
Obie

Quote:

Originally Posted by edhewitt

930 years is a big range obie :)

Ed,
Thanks for nudging my senior moment. That should be the 1920s. I'll edit my post.
08-23-2014, 04:07 PM
sheajohnw

Henckels are great razors. The 70 1/2 date from early to late mid 20th century. Earlier models had the number on the opposite side shank rather than on the monkey tail.
08-23-2014, 05:50 PM
Steel

Quote:

Originally Posted by edhewitt

930 years is a big range obie :)

That was fricken hilarious!!! Thanks for the laugh :) at least we know it WASNT between 1950 and 2014.
08-23-2014, 06:27 PM
babarog

I will add more pictures tonight! Ill get the full details and post it under the same album and will also say when i have done it!
08-23-2014, 07:38 PM
babarog

Ive uploaded more Hi-Res pictures in the album on the folowing link: J.A. Henckels 70 1/2 5/8" - Imgur