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    Default Nearly a whole month had gone by with no sign of RAD...

    I've been saving up all my fun money for a larger purchase next month.

    I eschewed anything but the most tempting of eBay fruit (I'm looking at you, Jonathan Crookes!).

    I started working on a batch of 5 razors to sell. I traded away two others!

    And then something happened.

    These four razors (none of which are in my possession yet):

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    Hiram Gilbert, New York
    (I suspect made by Wade & Butcher -- strike that, make it Joseph Elliot)


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    Joseph Elliot, NEW YORK pressed scales -- a brother to my Philadelphia razor


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    Scargill. Oh how I've wanted one of these...


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    R. Wade, Warranted.
    So much for saving money.
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    Really nice!! Those two really old ones look great!

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    Don't you hate it (and love it) when that happens? ;-) some great pieces there!
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    So you're the one who outbid me on that Scargill! I was also eyeing the Wade. Hope they're as good as they look!

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    Quote Originally Posted by ScienceGuy View Post
    So you're the one who outbid me on that Scargill! I was also eyeing the Wade. Hope they're as good as they look!
    Aye! I hope you got some cool stuff too.

    It's gonna be interesting to have that stuff in-hand... Most of it looks to be in good shape (considering), though the Elliot is going to require the abrasive love of serious cleaning.

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    Joseph Elliot, NEW YORK pressed scales
    Today, I've finished .pdf "The history of Joseph Elliot & Sons (Sheffield) Ltd."
    May be, it would interesting.
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    Quote Originally Posted by manah View Post
    Today, I've finished .pdf "The history of Joseph Elliot & Sons (Sheffield) Ltd."
    May be, it would interesting.
    Very timely! I had just started to seriously dig into the history of the company. I don't know why it took me so long, the Joseph Elliot blades I have are among my favorites.

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    Quote Originally Posted by manah View Post
    Today, I've finished .pdf "The history of Joseph Elliot & Sons (Sheffield) Ltd."
    May be, it would interesting.
    Oh yes! I don't know how useful (or accurate) this is, but over here there is mention that Joseph Elliot also absorbed the marks for J and I Barber, Cadman and a handful of others.

    There isn't a stated source for that information though.

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    Great new razors. Gongrats

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    Hey just realised that Hiram Gilbert looks JUST like my old Elliot!


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