Howdy guys.

So as I mentioned in my intro thread, I made the beginner's mistake of purchasing a few vintage razors on eBay before learning the ropes. I've since received all three razors and was hoping to get some feedback on what I've got and what sort of restoration job I have ahead of me.

I know I shouldn't have gone ahead and done the eBay thing just yet, but now that that's done, I'd like to make the best of what I've got.

The first is a Joseph Rodgers with an interesting steam boat engraved into the blade. I was initially most excited about this one but now fear this one is in the worst shape.




There's rust and some pitting and I guess the blade is what you call smiling. The pitting doesn't look very deep, but even so, I'm not sure if there's any way to restore it without ruining the ship. There is no "England" in the mark, so I'm guessing that makes it a bit older. I don't even want to get into the scales right now, because I'm so concerned with the blade.

Next up is this Genco. To my untrained eyes, the blade doesn't seem too bad, but I don't know...




...the scales look like crap (not pictured) and there are initials scratched in, but it was an impulse buy and I let that slide, even if it wasn't a smart move.

Finally, another Joseph Rodgers. This one has a feint England mark and is pretty plain, but looks in good shape to me. Plus, this one only cost me $8, which seems worth it.





Sorry for the bombardment. Any insight into any of these and what it might take to restore them would be much appreciated.

Thanks!
Tom