how old is this??

**96firephoenix** · 08-19-2011, 07:13 PM

I'd say between the beginning of hollow grinding (~1870) to the treaty in 1881 where they decided everything had to be marked with the nation of origin... so its about 130-140 years old.

**manah** · 08-19-2011, 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by Stubear

so I would say between 1870 and 1920?

Yes. I can say 1880-1920.
This razor model was popular and we can find it in different catalogs during that period:
1. Original Wostenholm catalog, 1885.

2. Supplee Hardware Company catalog, 1893.

3. C.W. Hackett Hardware Company catalog, 1905.

4. Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co. catalog, 1917.

I have the same one. Very nice shaver.

**JimmyHAD** · 08-19-2011, 08:01 PM

I'll take a dozen @ $22.50

**manah** · 08-19-2011, 08:07 PM

Jimmy, when you'll buy a dozen per $22.50, share with me.

**paco664** · 08-19-2011, 08:14 PM

awesome.... with the bone scales do you think it was a rescale *(if so it was a LONG time ago) or was it a "higher" grade???

**manah** · 08-19-2011, 08:45 PM

Didn't find in bone, but found in ivory.

**vvti713** · 08-19-2011, 09:13 PM

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

I'll take a dozen @ $22.50

lol.. well the exchange rate is 1800s one dollar = $33.33 of today's money so a set of a dozen was about $750 which is about $62.50 per blade.. about the same we pay for todays blades. =]

**niftyshaving** · 08-20-2011, 01:02 AM

Even with extensive hone wear these shave well.
Good catch...

**paco664** · 08-20-2011, 02:09 AM

it shaves pretty damn good.... and i see 0% hone wear on it....... honestly other than the patina it looks hardly used....

**Michaelshane** · 08-20-2011, 03:19 AM

Leave the patina.It looks beautiful.

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