Thread: My first straight

Well today a the age of 58 years old I bought my first straight. Thanks to all of you here at SRD for your posts because I used what I have learned here in an attempt to try to make a reasonably intelligent decision. I chose vintage over new becasue I like old things and because of some of the restores I have seen on this site. If anyone knows where I can find information on when this razor was produced or when it went out of production I would appreciate it. I should have it within the next few days and then it will be off to a fellow SRD brother for sharpening, polishing, stropping and inspection.

I would put the age of the razor as from the late 1940s to the early 1950s. Pearlduck moved from Manhattan to Jamaica, N.Y in the 1950s and your box has the Manhattan address. Great razor, it should give you super shaves.

There ya go Brother

BRESDUCK INC.
224 Canal Street, New York City
Also used trademarks "DUBL-DUCK", "LIFETIME", "NAPOLEON", "BEAU BRUMMEL", "DEUTSCH", "SATINEDGE"
ca. 1930 - 1952; firm became known as Pearlduck in 1952



Great shavers and you have a nice one there

That's quite nice for a first razor. Mine was a stained up Torrey; a great shaver but had the looks of a workhorse to match.

Wow. I almost bought that razor. Had it locked up and pulled out of the buy. I had too many other financial commitments. Glad to see that someone on SRP got it.
Congratulations!!!