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Looks like you got yourself a good razor, congrats.
Bob
Can't see a maker's mark. Is there one? Gotta love the pink pearloid though
The blade looks like a newer Solingen blade, the scales are celluloid and kicking off. Which explains the rust on the spine, tang, edge and pins. It will need to be rescaled. Storing in the plastic container may have exacerbated the reaction.
The sooner you remove the scales, the less damage you will have to repair. Until you remove them do not store the razor with others or any metal objects you do not want damaged. The off gassing will eat any metal stored nearby.
The blade looks savable, but appears to be some rust on the bevel that will need to be removed and damage assessed.
Nice find!
Get the scales off if they are off gassing then throw them away after you have traced them to make a template for a new set of scales.
no makers mark.. the pics dont quite do the scales justice.. someone saw it and thought they looked like a watermelon slice.....they have a reddish tint to them that the camera didnt pick up.Quote:
Originally Posted by PaulFLUS
Man, Marty. How can you see all that from those pictures? Not being argumentative I just really can't see any of that. When I blow it up enough to get in close it blurs too much. Of course I'm looking at it on my phone but it has pretty good resolution.
Had one very similar with no makers mark that just would not take an edge.
Hope you have better luck with yours.
thanks i guess we will seeQuote:
Originally Posted by Grazor
If it has no makers mark I would not worry too much about that because I have had no trouble with Solingen made razors so far. Some shave a bit better than others but all have shaved well including the ones with no makers mark.Quote:
Originally Posted by jaro1069
As for the scales gassing off, I really can't see evidence from the posted photos. That is not saying that they are not, just I can't see that they for sure are. If they have cell rot they will give off a strange odor iirc. Also the rust on the blade will follow the pattern on the scales. Give the forum a search under "cell rot" to help you determine what is what.
Bob
What Bob said.
The couple of spots on the blade do not even meet up with the scales.I will check further there is no odor. Thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by BobH
Give the scales a rub with some wet n dri to see if they even are celluloid. They could be some other plastic variant but if they smell of camphor after rubbing they are celluloid & may present a problem.
What's wet n dri?
Wet/Dry sandpaper like what auto body shops use. Any fine sandpaper will work but go to a hardware store and get some W/D. It's worth the time and money.Quote:
Originally Posted by jaro1069
Ok thanks i didnt know you were referring to sand paper...Quote:
Originally Posted by PaulFLUS
Some will pattern on the blade, mostly those of faux tortoise, and others with a dark and translucent pattern like Beau Brummel with the striped pattern, which so few survive. Most of the Bresduck lines are notorious for cell rot.
The marble, cracked ice and translucent will just rust all over eventually. It all depends on the formulation used to make the colors. And back in the day, who knows who was making scales for which companies. I am sure they were all trying to put out unique scale colors and designs.
Usually when you see multiple points of rust with scales of the type known for Cell Rot it is a pretty good bet, and worth passing on, unless you are buying for the blade and the price reflects that. Rusty pins are another indicator, not tarnished, yellow/orange rust. Some smell more than others.
It could be it was stored with a cell rot razor, but on that one all the indicators are there. It was probably a deeper red originally, you could sand the scales and clean up the blade and see what happens. Store separately.
Sometimes you get lucky. I have an old Craftsman in faux tortoise that was just starting to kick off and patterning a fine yellow rust on the blade. I took it apart cleaned the blade and sanded and buffed the scales. I coated the scales with several coats of Ren Wax and oiled the blade.
It’s been about 5 years now and is still rust free, it is stored indoors separately from other razors. I oil the blade every few months.
