Thread: J.A. Henckels Twinworks #34, Graef & Schmidt

Got this a few days ago in a lot. It looks to be post 1900 but pre '69. Am I right in my surmising that this has been rescaled? Never seen a Twinworks that did not have a wedge pin.
Also, ideas about production date and anything else is helpful and welcome.
Thanks

I would think the rescale is likely. Although there have been so many trends it’s hard to say for sure. It’s a nice razor though.

Thanks. I've always liked the j.a henckels. I have two Twinworks 401s. One was my father's and might have been my grandfather's. Any idea about narrowing down the manufacture date? I've looked around and can't seem to find much on the number 34 at least nothing that references production years. I haven't cleaned this one or honed it up yet. I'm hoping it shaves as well as my 401's do.

I have quite a few Henckels and finding ant dating information outside of when the marks changes has been a void for me. Most of the marks we see are from between 1900 and 1969. I have a few razors from earlier and none post 69. That is as close as I get to actually dates, beyond that it is simply guessing. That model is not one that I have seen pictures of very many times. I would guess it is likely pre 70’s and maybe as old as the 30’s. I have written to Henckels a couple of times but they don’t really seem to respond much to collectors inquiries. BobH has had some better correspondence.

Originally Posted by RezDog

BobH has had some better correspondence.

Sorry to say that I have not had any correspondence with Henckels. Rest assured I'd be more than happy to share if I did though.

Bob

Sorry Bob. It must have been Another German manufacture you had correspondence with or I’m off in space again.

Originally Posted by RezDog

Sorry Bob. It must have been Another German manufacture you had correspondence with or I’m off in space again.

The only German maker that I have emailed with was Dovo so that might have been what you were thinking of. We're are all getting older.

Bob

Wait............what?? You live on a space island Rez?

Dude that's WAY cool!!!!!

Update: Yep. It definitely shaves as well as my other Twinworks 401s. On the topic of rescaling. I know with old cars you should not repaint them unless you're going to do a total restore because it is actually more valuable with imperfect paint that's original than repainted. Same goes for guitars. Would the same be true for razors? I would assume it is.

As is often repeated on SRP, it’s worth what someone is willing to pay. If a collector REALLY wants that razor, the closer to original, the better and the greater the value. If someone wants it as an everyday shaver, the more solid and utilitarian the better - appearance comes second to quality of the steel and the condition of the edge and the scales.

For example, when I find a razor in an antique store (usually marked way up), I tell the owner that I am a shaver and not a collector and offer what I am willing to pay - usually about half of what they are asking. The same is true when I see a razor I like on eBay. When the price goes beyond what I want, I stop bidding. If I were a collector, that would not be the case.