Robeson 8/8

**Malacoda** · 01-18-2010, 10:46 PM

Sweet!

(BTW - where in northeast PA are you from? I ask because I'm originally from Wilkes-Barre (I moved to northern VA 10 years ago).)

**Joed** · 01-18-2010, 11:00 PM

Congrats on an excellent find!

Large american straights seem to be rare. The largest I have is a 7/8's Thistle Cut which also was a local find. In fact most of the straights I have 7/8's or larger were local finds which were had for a song.

Aren't local finds just GREAT?!!

**Del1r1um** · 01-19-2010, 01:04 AM

Aw come on... share the filly with us too! Sweet find, I'd love to run into something like that

Cheers
Dave

**Croaker** · 01-19-2010, 01:07 AM

Since Robesons are great shavers in my experience, I look forward to the shave report on your Leviathan of American steel! Congratulations.

**FatboySlim** · 01-19-2010, 03:14 AM

Outstanding snag on the Robeson, wow! I'm sure that the experienced collectors on SRP have seen a number of others, but for me personally, I think that's the first 8/8 truly American made razor I've ever seen. Like Joed said, the larger American razors are hard to find. I'd shave with American razors if I could find them in the larger sizes, I love the steel and the edge they take.

**ChrisL** · 01-19-2010, 03:54 AM

Agreed. That Robeson is a rare collectible.

Chris L

**Shangers** · 01-19-2010, 05:59 AM

Great finds Walt. Perseverance pays off. Well done.

**Walt** · 01-21-2010, 01:43 AM

Originally Posted by Del1r1um

Aw come on... share the filly with us too! Sweet find, I'd love to run into something like that

Cheers
Dave

O.K., since you asked. I picked up this Filarmonica at the same flea market a week earlier. If I hadn't found the two previously mentioned razors, this one would still have made me very happy. And my happiness was increased because I bought it and a nice Wostenholm pipe razor for $15. You've gotta love those flea markets!

Regards - Walt

**ScottGoodman** · 01-21-2010, 11:34 PM

Sounds like you have a "honey hole". Great finds, now tell us how they shave!!!

**Walt** · 01-22-2010, 01:53 AM

Originally Posted by shooter74743

Sounds like you have a "honey hole". Great finds, now tell us how they shave!!!

Yes, it was a "honey hole". Unfortunately I was on vacation at the time and now I am about 1,100 miles away and won't get back until next year. Actually I bought 15 razors in those two visits to the flea market and two others at a nearby antique shop. I know I went through nearly 100 razors to pick the ones I bought. Most were junk with rusted or busted blades and/or broken scales. One guy had a box full that he called "a sixteen year collection". I picked out a few that I thought were restorable and when he asked for $100 I politely thanked him and walked on. But, it doesn't hurt to ask.

So far I have shaved with the Filly, a Klas Tornblom, a Boker King Cutter and an Ern Crown and Sword from that lot and all have been excellent.

Regards - Walt

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