A 19/16 Huge Brittain, Wilkinson & Brownell razor

Here's a nice one.
Just one day after the Dream Razor (Brad's 9/8+ GB Anchor stamped) got sold on Ebay for well over 500 dollars, I thought I'd never, ever find another razor like that, let alone afford it.
Well, there must have been a small angel on my shoulder that day, because the local Barbershop where I bought my first straight razor equipment simply had it for sale online. I pushed the "purchase now" button in less than a millisecond and here she is. She's mine. :-)
For a mere 85 dollars, I consider this a bargain. This razor is about 200 years old. The zipper had not been invented yet. The bicycle had only just been introduced. People didn't know what a car was... I'm thrilled.

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That is a beauty. You're a lucky guy. :tu

A very lucky guy! I wish I could say i'm not jealous. Congrats!

Really nice one! Congratulations!

Congrats on a GREAT score!! Don't forget to wipe your shoes off. ;) She looks like a honey. Get 'er honed up and back in service. You can restore her later if you wish. I wouldn't wait to shave with that beauty.

Now that's a sweet little bit fate. Congrats on your acquisition!

That should hone up to be a great shaver.

I love those big blades!

If she could only talk! What a tale she could spin.

Congratulations! Your lucky day. I have a 7/8 GB blade that I plan to rescale some day or send out for a total restore.

Wow, that is going to clean up a treat. Beautiful razor.

Beautiful razor. I've got the bevel set on mine, but need to finish up the job.

Are you gonna shave with that or chop up some ribs?
Real nice!!

Thank you all for your nice comments.
Before going to bed yesterday, I have been mulling over the sheer age of this razor. I must have stared at it for over an hour. By the time my great-grandfather was born, this razor was already old. The relationship between electricity and magnetism still was to be discovered. There were no light bulbs yet. People lit their homes with candles. There were very few hardened roads. There was no hot water from taps. Men went to barbers on saturdays to be clean shaven for sunday's service. Bay Rum was just about the only "after shave" you could get... It's mesmerizing. I love the way this hobby gets me all philosophical. :)
The Barber that sold it to me said he would hone it, but it wasn't much of a shave ready razor I found out yesterday. It will need some care to get up to par with some of my other straights. It's my first wedge, so no experience yet. Need to do some reading. Maybe also buy another wedge to get experience.

:dropjaw: Nice one!! :)

Wow. What a great score. Congratulations.

Great story and congrats on an excellent find! :)

Mine honed up well and shaved well. the steel was rather soft, I'd say. I got about 15 full shaves before I felt like it needed a few strokes on a finisher. I'm sure I could have gotten 30+ before really needing a touchup..I was just being proactive ;) YMMV I'm sure, with steel this old..I'm sure the tempering process was less accurate when this razor was made!

That's gonna be the the Score for 2011 !, don't think anyone will beat that. You definitely set the mark high with that choppa ! Beautiful Razor,,,,,,,,,, Yes I'm Jelly