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    For Heljestrand fans like myself a neat capsule history of C.V. Heljestrand here. Picked up the link in an ebay auction.
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    What a great link. We should lift some of this e details for the Wiki.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OLD_SCHOOL View Post
    When I read this part I got to wondering if the numbers represent which worker made the razor. I.E MK28 was made by employee 28, type scenario.
    Hmm, maybe in the same line of thought as this from the date my twins thread:
    Quote Originally Posted by syslight View Post
    IIRC the numbers are simply model number... "Hans... make another thousand 70 1/2 razors" and he knew what size, grind and finish level to make.

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    My impression has been that the model # reflects the width of the blade. Maybe the style as in square point or round. Whatever the numbers signify they sure made a great razor as did all of the Swedes I have encountered.
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    Great Link! Lots of information!

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    Any have any idea what the numbering system correlates to? I'm guessing size, but what sizes? #31, #4, #6, u.s.w....

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    Quote Originally Posted by bassguy View Post
    Any have any idea what the numbering system correlates to? I'm guessing size, but what sizes? #31, #4, #6, u.s.w....
    In the #3x range at least the last digit indicates the size. #30 is 4/8, #31 is 5/8, and #32 is 6/8. I've never seen a #33...

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    Quote Originally Posted by mparker762 View Post
    In the #3x range at least the last digit indicates the size. #30 is 4/8, #31 is 5/8, and #32 is 6/8. I've never seen a #33...

    One recently sold on EBite for $216

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    When I've inquired of sellers the width of a MK 33 the response was 13/16ths. I've never owned one to measure myself.
    The MK 6 seems to be 6/8ths + but not quite 13/16ths. I'll know more about the MK 6 next week when my most recent purchase arrives.

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    Being metric they're not exactly 6/8ths of course, but my Mk32s are all slightly over 6/8 size themselves (about 49-50/64ths). That's interesting that #33's would only be 1/32 larger than that... I may well have seen them and just not recognized them then, thinking they were #32s
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