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I need a little help. I was checking out some razors and i came across a Wiso "first class" razor. I've never heard of this brand, is it any good? Here is the only thing i can find on it. I highly doubt it's worth 250 of course, but this is just so you have an idea of what it looks like. It's in perfect condition. Any info would be great as i'm thinking about buying it. Thank you
RARE "WISO Original Solingen First Class" Strait Razor | eBay
That sure looks like one of the old Cutlery World razors, I had one with a "First Class" blade just like that, it was a perfectly fine razor. By "perfectly fine", I don't mean $250 fine, for that kind of money there are all sorts of better-known new, or virtually new vintage razors out there to buy.
Do a SRP search on "First Class" razors.
Yeah i wouldn't pay 250 for it! They are selling it for 35bucks, but without knowing anything at all i just don't know what to do yet
I don't want to get in SRP hot water for offering valuations, but $35 is certainly a horse of a different color. These were well-made razors, on a level with base Dovos.
I fully understand SRP rules and just needed to get an idea of where they stood with other razors. Thank you for helping me out, maybe in a few days i'll post some photos :P If anyone else knows anything like age or anything about the company let me know. Thanks again
'Strait razor' haha. Can get good deals sometimes when people make spelling mistakes! Not this time however...
You certanly have to hone it or get it honed befor using it but after that I have no doubt that it will be a good shaver.
For $35 + $2,95 shipping - Buy it.
It's just from one of the small little known outfits. It's probably a typical Solingen razor. If you can get it for $35 I would certainly get it.
Right now i just collect(and fairly new)I would like to learn how to use them and plan on in the new future when i can pay someone to hone a few of them and buy a strop. This one i found at a small shop in a nearby town. I'm excited to get it, but disappoint i can't find any information on it. I'll get pics up around 9pm for y'all tonight if the shop still has it thanks
Well i picked up the Wiso i was telling y'all about. Got it for $30bucks with tax, super happy! This thing looks great and is in excellent shape other than one of the scales is slightly bent outwards, but nothing big. Looks like some of my dogs hair got in the pic...danget! Still looking for info on this razor though. Thanks!
Beautiful!! how old is it?
I wish i knew, i can't find any information on it. I'm thinking 1930s?:(
That is what happens when you shave your dog before taking pics. That is a nice looking razor.
That is terrific -- as for the warped scale, I'm going to guess that it's on the side with inlay, that's just the way it happens, seen many that way.
So after a bit of poking around i found this razor with the same etching...does this mean i have a chronik, or maybe a much more "high end razor" than i had thought?
Chronik "First Class" 6/8 - Straight Razor Place Wiki
No - you don't have a CHRONIK... You have got a WISO... this wordgame means nothing more that the maker's last name begins with WI... (however it may end) and that the company is or better say was founded in SO...LINGEN. I didn't find WISO yet looking up my sources but those makers like WITTE, WINGEN, WIEDEN, WINGEN or WILLMS could be potential makers of the blade. Due to the plastic bag and moderate price it may have been sold in the 1970s to 1990s.
The golden etching FIRST CLASS is not exclusive to WISO, but was furthermore used by many other SOLINGEN makers. Today some few remakes are done by using dead stock blades and scales - so done by Thomas Kronenberg of REVISOR who is trading with remakes of deadstock materials.
Greetings from Solingen
Rainer
Also this WISo ist from.....E. Wieden & Co. AG, Solingen in 1922 and 1932.
That makes sense...Quote:
Originally Posted by strawinski
Finally I found E.Wieden & Co. AG of Ohligs-Solingen (before 1929) as a maker of flatware cutlery (dinner knifes & forks).
They took over the business from Broch & Kessel and used the trademark MER (from the location Merscheid-Solingen).