Thread: Ebay purchase

I snagged this razor off ebay the other day for under 20 bucks including shipping. The tang is stamped with the number 21 and reads "The Palmer Chicago". It is an 11/16 blade , no chips , nicks or cracks in the blade and almost no hone wear. There are a couple of spots of tarnish on the blade and a bit of very light pitting. It looks like someone cleaned it up with some steel wool , but that should buff out easily I would think. There is a bit of light rust in the pivot and trigger area that should clean up easily, and I *think* the scales are horn but I'm not 100% sure. It has a nice feel and balance in my hand , and I'd like to return it to service. I bought it with the idea of using it to learn to hone , but I'm not sure I want to risk screwing it up. Is it worth a full restoration , or just a simple cleaning and honing? I've looked around and haven't found much information on this razor , does anyone know about them?

Here are a couple of pics.