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My dad remembered he had this stashed and pulled it out for me. It belonged to his grandfather and he used it regularly. I'll be picking it up from him shortly but wanted to get some info if I could. It appears to be a Crown and Sword.
TIA
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It's vintage Solingen, which is always a good thing, I'm sure it's a high quality razor
Some info here;
Ern, Carl Friedrich - Straight Razor Place Library
STRAZORS.com - all about classic razors - Carl Friedrich ERN, Solingen-Wald.
ERN is a well known and respected manufacturer:
""C. Friedrich Ern, Solingen-Wald in 1922, Kanalstrasse 43 in 1939. Brand names: 'America Del Sud', 'Army and Navy', 'Ator', 'A.V. Humboldt', 'Balance', 'Bank', 'Bar', 'Barbersone', 'Barbers Pet', 'Barden', 'Bessimar', 'Bur', 'Cuba', 'Electro Taban', 'Ern', 'Ern 1166', 'Ern A-Z', 'Ern-Blaauwappen', 'Ernette', 'Ern-Goldwappen', 'Ern-Grünwappen', 'Ern Junior', 'Ernovo', 'Ern-Silberwappen', 'Es-Ex', 'Farwood', 'Flaggen', 'Generale Ameglio,' 'Gong Razor', 'Gorki', 'Janissaire', 'Junk', 'Justrite', 'Ka Ci Be', 'King George', 'Knight Commander of the Bath', 'Kuroki', 'Laborista', 'Le Mondain', 'Lerne', 'Leiste', 'Liliput', 'Little Dorrit', 'Magnetic', 'Master', 'Master of Arts', 'Master of Science', 'Mickiewicz', 'Moustafa Kemal Pascha', 'Niazi', 'Nodzu', 'Oxama', 'Palmerston', 'Peer', 'Perfecto', 'Persian', 'Platypus', 'Primus', 'Protector', 'Püt', 'Raccoon', 'Roosevelt Razor', 'Schwert', 'S Essex', 'Sim Mart', 'Ski', 'Strandbad', 'Suneo', 'The Boss', 'The Crown And Sword Razor', 'The Kid', 'The Michaelin', 'The Mussel Razor', 'Turban', 'Waldern', 'Waldoo', 'Wee Macgreggor', 'Zeibek', 'Zepp.' Open-blade razor maker.""
It is a very good brand but should not be used as your daily driver. An heirloom piece should be cherished for it's family history as well. I also have my great grandfathers razor and I hope you have another to learn with. Mine comes out for special occasions and time when I am feeling nostalgic. Enjoy it while it is your and always remember you are merely the temporary custodian, it truly belongs to future members of your family.
I want to say that no razor worn out and it is possible to put it in order. It should be a good razor.
I too have my great grandfather's straight razor.
The scales were horn and the blade needed work. I sent it to Glen (GSSISGUN) and he restored it. My 17 year old son was the first one to use that razor probably since 1934 since that's the year his great great grandfather passed away.
I use it on occasion just to be able to know that I was using something that 'Wat' had used.
As far as I see it. You have Three Options;
1. Leave it as is and only for display.
2. Have it honed and leave it as is as far as looks.
3. Have it restored, honed and use it as per your discretion.
The Choice is yours. If you decide on either Options #'s 2 or 3. I highly recommend Glen.
Here's what he did for me:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...ered-horn.html
You are very fortunate in having an Heirloom Razor. Take care of it and it will be around for generations to enjoy.
That is a great piece of family history! My dad has my granddad's straights in storage somewhere and said he will give them to me when he finds them. Have fun with it:)
I have one of my Grandfathers Straights..he passed 21 years ago.....but I shave with it twice a year.....on my Birthday and Christmas Morning ..Ahhhhhhhhhh
I have been into straights for only a few months and showed my dad a couple of my first purchases. He informed me that he had two that belonged to my great grandfather. He sent them both to me and I now have a Wm. Elliot #19 and a Wade and Butcher "Special" #15. Honed them both a bit and they are great. They most likely haven't been used since 1933 when my GGF died.
Nice razor! It looks to be in decent shape from the picture. I have one from my Grandfather on the way to me. I don't plan on using his except on special ocasions, but I will have it restored so I can can pass it down at some point.
Thanks for the info and opinions so far. My plan was to have it restored and use it.
Using it will most likely end up being on special occasions.
I'm sure there's plenty, but can someone point me towards some razor restoration links?
Give Glen ....gssixgun a pm.....he will do a fine job for yah...Quote:
Originally Posted by dosnglenn
Ditto! I had Glen restore my great grandfather's razor and he did an amazing job. With his schedule, I would guess somewhere between 4 to 6 weeks, totally worth it.Quote:
Originally Posted by nessmuck
Well I'd mentioned Glen's name before but just noticed that you requested a 'link' so here it is.
Honing & Restoration Services - Straight Razor Place Classifieds
Trust me, he will not let you down!
i would say that's a fritisse/fritise, i'm not sure if this is a brand maked by ERN. but in every case it's a good razor. Surely from solingen.
He had the razor, box and his shave mug too. It'll go off for a restore very soon. Now I'm looking for a specific vintage brush to restore and keep with it.
Does it really matter what it is. You have your great grandfather's razor! I don't think it could get any better than that.
I can't see the tang stamps to be sure. There's no question however the brand is by C.F. Ern. Whether the razor belongs to the scales I can't tell.Quote:
Originally Posted by Oustoura
Here you go.Quote:
Originally Posted by onimaru55
Well, it says Ern Cown & Sword. Leaves no doubt re it's provenance.
I like it! Good to get an heirloom in that shape. Were it my grandad's, I would only hand-polish it and hone it up for an occasional shave, display it in-between. It looks pretty much like Grandpa's razor as it is, IMO. Nice shape!
My dad unearthed his granddad's straights today! There was a couple of razors I did not recognize and one Clover Brand. All are in pretty rough shape, my grandad re handled one of them in some sort of wood. My dad had originally said they were going to be mine, but then decided he wanted to keep them for now:(
While I was in TX, my dad swore he had two straights from his grandfather but only found the Ern. He texted me this today..."Found the other one. Says I. Rosenbaum---Soligen Germany."
