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    Good day all!

    Although I've been making lots of Razor (and Razor related!) acquisitions recently, I haven't posted much - however, I had to share this one.
    Ebay "make an offer" sure worked out in my favor on this one, A Henckels 244 in 7/8 in grate shape! It was dirty, but really only 1 tarnish spot on the tang, and the celluloid scales have a crack on the backside wedge pin. I wasn't able to find much info on this particular model, and while it is a barber's notch style blade - the bottom of the notch sticks out a bit further than the top...and of course I didn't really capture that in the images. Anyway, Here are the pics! I'll have her honed up and test driven before the week is out.

    Hope everyone had a great weekend.

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    Nice! I believe that to be 1880s or earlier but after 1850. Just an extrapolation from the stamp and lack of origin stamp. Beautiful though.
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    I was appreciating the shape and condition so much I hadn't noticed the missing "Germany". That is curious. Not sure the scales could be that old however, they are pretty typical type of plastic, no camphor type smell or anything like that.
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    History of "Made in Germany": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Made_in_Germany
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    Great looking razor. Is it possible that the scales are ivory? Also could you post a close up photo of the hinge pin on the backside? I can't tell from photo #2 if a modern nail head type pin was used.

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    I sure wish they were ivory, but alas they are not. Different feel, more flexible, no discernable markings in the material, it is more thick than most ivory (my limited experience) and finally, I was able to whittle off a tiny bit of
    material from the inside of the scales. It does have a metal wedge for whatever that is worth. Here are some closeups.

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    Very nice old Henckels. Hard to see any more.

    Should shave a treat!
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    Quote Originally Posted by cwomg View Post
    I sure wish they were ivory, but alas they are not. Different feel, more flexible, no discernable markings in the material, it is more thick than most ivory (my limited experience) and finally, I was able to whittle off a tiny bit of
    material from the inside of the scales. It does have a metal wedge for whatever that is worth. Here are some closeups.
    Thank you for posting those photos. Is photo #2 the hinge pin on the backside, the side with no writing on the tang? If it is I was wrong in thinking it may have been a modern nail head type pin. Depending on where in the tusk and how it was cut there may be no schreger lines showing just a plain surface. Could be wrong in thinking the scales may possibly be ivory also.

    In any event it is a fine looking razor that should serve you well, enjoy.

    Bob
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    The way the crack is....Bone or ivory IMO.
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    The Twins logo dates it between 1900 and 1969, if memory serves me correctly.
    It is a beauty for sure.
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