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Hey All,
I just bought what I thought was a red imp 133 off of ebay this week. It just arrived in a very nice red imp box. However, the razor itself only has the words LEADER on one side of the spike and extra hollow & mfg in Germany on the other.
Does anyone know if this is a true red imp razor or did I get hit with the old bait and switch? Not very familiar with these razors so I don't have any knowledge regarding them. Thanks all.
Pictures are needed. I shave with an FW Engles Leader (made in Germany) and love it. If it is the same as mine you have a great blade.Quote:
Originally Posted by capstain
Help. I just purchased a razor off of ebay that was supposed to be a red imp. It came with a red imp box but the razor inside didn't look like a red imp to me.
The scales are a golden yellow color with ingraved etchings on both sides. On one side of the spike is stamped the word LEADER and on the other side are the words "extra ground & mfg. in germany". There are no markings identifying the manufacturer.
Does anyone know if there was a razor made by FW Engles that didn't carry the FW Engles name on the razor somewhere? I know that there was an FW Engles Leader but the ones that I've seen always had the manufacturers name on the blade somewhere. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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I recently acquired a #133 Morris Red Imp with 3 pins and a particularly nasty spike/square point. The point is like a needle and I must shave with great care with this razor.
It is in very good condition and I include a photo. Got it from Sham..... :beer2:
That's a great looking blade. Sham seems to have a sweet spot for Red Imperials and his edges are pretty sweet too.
Please post pictures