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    Anyone have any info on Numax razors? Name:  SAM_0339_resized.jpg
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    I have no info, but I do have a razor.I found little to nothing on mine a few years ago. Hopefully we both get a little enlightenment.Name:  DSC_0027.jpg
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    Gentlemen,

    I had a Numax once and the blasted thing was a disaster. The steel was bad and the grinding inept. No matter what I did, I just could not put a good edge on the razor. I sent it to a friend, a master honer, and he couldn't do anything with it, either. Finally I sold it as is, explaining my inability to sharpen it. There is no information available on the Numax. I assume it dates from the 1920s or 1930s in Solingen, Germany.

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    I have a Numax just like RezDogs only black. It is an ok shaver. Nothing special nothing terrible.

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    Mine is very good. I find Obie's experience bizarre with what mine was. I bout mine essentially NOS with the waxed paper and sealed box, it you could call that sticker a seal, and inside was the razor seen above, a little dirty from time, but in new condition.
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    Mine is an awesome shaver and takes a great edge. It was my Grandfathers too so it has sentimental value to me. Only problem is the back side scale by the pivot pin cracked and had to reglue. Mine also has some numbers written on the back side of the blade. Not sure what they mean.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RezDog View Post
    Mine is very good. I find Obie's experience bizarre with what mine was. I bout mine essentially NOS with the waxed paper and sealed box, it you could call that sticker a seal, and inside was the razor seen above, a little dirty from time, but in new condition.
    What's ironic is that mine was new old stock and never used. It came fully packaged. But what a disaster. As I noted earlier, no matter what I did, the razor would not take an edge. My friend, who is one of the great honemeisters, failed to do anything with it also. In the end we both concluded that mine, for some reason, had been a lemon. Something for sure was wrong with the steel and the grind. It was a handsome razor, though.

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    The writting on the back looks original it is 322.1/1. Is that a measurement?

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    Quote Originally Posted by rideon66 View Post
    The writting on the back looks original it is 322.1/1. Is that a measurement?
    I assume that is the model number.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Obie View Post
    What's ironic is that mine was new old stock and never used. It came fully packaged. But what a disaster. As I noted earlier, no matter what I did, the razor would not take an edge. My friend, who is one of the great honemeisters, failed to do anything with it also. In the end we both concluded that mine, for some reason, had been a lemon. Something for sure was wrong with the steel and the grind. It was a handsome razor, though.
    We mistakenly assume NOS means a factory fresh first class unused item. Often times it can be a factory reject or second or defective item that was kept around and then one day gets sold to some unsuspecting individual.
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