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Found early 20th century straight razors! What are these??
Hello Straight Razor Place Community!
I'm new to the forum, but amazed at the plethora of helpful information I've already found! What a great site!
For Christmas this year, my wife gave me a set of great new shaving cream and brush. I'm a little ashed to admit that until now, I never considered shaving with anything other than a disposable or electric razor. But, after receiving such a nice gift, I was inspired to research about better shaving. And, of course, I found this site!
Anyway, my father emailed me last night, explaining that he has, in his possession, two razors that belonged to my great-grandfather! They haven't been used in decades, but I figured I'd throw them up here to see what you guys think of them.
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They look in worse shape than they really are. And, there is paint on the handles that comes off pretty easy. The blades have some surface rust on them that should polish off.
The top one says "Crown Razor Co Boston Mass" "Extra Hollow Ground" "Fully Warranted".
The bottom one says "NEPTUNE", and says "Made in Germany for ???PES Barber Supply Co, Topeka Kans"
The handles seem to be of wood with an enamel coating. Also both appear to have possible ivory separators at the base of the handles.
So... What do you all think? Are either of these worth restoring? I think it would be so cool to learn how to use a straight razor with a piece of family history!