Thread: "Magnetic" brand razor?

My GF picked up this little 9/16 hollow for almost nothing at an antique shop while on a road trip (I've got her well trained, hehe). What do you make of it? There are no markings on the tang, etching on the blade is unintelligible. Scales are black plastic with a white plastic wedge. The tree logo (which looks like the Boker tree), and the words "Magnetic Razor" on the box is the best clue to its origin. Anyone recognize it?

Edit: on closer inspection, the top & bottom of this box do not look like they belong together. IDK which half of the box is the right one, if either. The blade hones up nice, but is smaller than I usually like.

One half of your coffin is from a Boker and the other half is from a D. Peres. If there is no name stamped on the the tang, chances are it is from neither company. Just three individual pieces of flotsam that have been joined together by the hand of fate and found their way to your door.

Regards - Walt

Is it actually magnetic? I ask because I found out last night that my Wostenholm EBRO is a magnet. I was holding another wedge next to it for a size comparison, and they stuck together.

I was surprised, and found that all my razors stick to it. I gave it a shave this morning and still have arthritis, so it's probably not a miracle worker like those popular magnetic bracelets

It's quite a nice looking little blade.
I've got a blade made by Challenge Razor Works that has Magnetised Steel etched on it. It's still very magnetic even after all these years.

It's not actually magnetic. There are remnants of something on the blade in an Old English typeface, but there isn't enough of it left to make it out. So I guess I'll go with Walt's "flotsam" theory. It's still a pretty good little shaver, whatever it is.

Originally Posted by dkapp

Is it actually magnetic? I ask because I found out last night that my Wostenholm EBRO is a magnet. I was holding another wedge next to it for a size comparison, and they stuck together.

I was surprised, and found that all my razors stick to it. I gave it a shave this morning and still have arthritis, so it's probably not a miracle worker like those popular magnetic bracelets

Does that mean that my magneting platypus (which I am yet to restore), being magnetic, could cure all sorts of health issues and generally make me feel happier?

Originally Posted by ndw76

Does that mean that my magneting platypus (which I am yet to restore), being magnetic, could cure all sorts of health issues and generally make me feel happier?

It may also eliminate your viagra dependancy...

Haha^

They made them magnetic because they could use that to determine the phase of the steel. Incase anyone was wondering. It was also probably marketing in my opinion.

Originally Posted by Casey302

It may also eliminate your viagra dependancy...

Thats great news. I need to stop snorting that stuff.