Thread: The last of its kind?

So, got any makes/models that don't turn up often (or ever)?

The criteria are:

1) must be production, not custom
2) uniqueness based on make/model (rather than blade size, scales, lack of jimps, etc.)

Pictures encouraged!

I'll go first: I have a Krusius Brothers "Royal Oak", and while there are plenty of other KB razors around, I can't find any other mentions of a Royal Oak model. Anybody got one?

Here is my Utica Cutlery Co. Helma 88. Like yours, I've seen several razors made by Utica Cutlery, but none bearing the 88 marking. It is 6/8 extra hollow with jimps on top and bottom.

I don't have any, but keep this thread going!

Palmera 225,Juan Vollmer,made in spain have heard of the same marked 205 and one marked 425,no clue as to what the numbers mean,have never seen another.

I got two I haven't seen anywhere else, first one is a M.Gallus, made in Christiania (Former name of Oslo, the captiol of Norway)
Second one is a 7/8 SSA, the closest thing I have seen to a full wedge, insanely heavy and was a real bi*#% to hone, but took a wonderful edge.

Japanese western,Step,Huge blade for a Jwest,7/8 and .250 at the spine which is highly worked,re-scaled true to orig form in Ivory,My all time best shaver.

Seen a few W&B 'Chinese' razors but only one "Heathen Chinee". Dynamite shaver BTW.
See this link here for more on the moniker.

J.H. Becker 11/16, with a slightly spike point.
Sorry for the crappy pic. It has some etching on the blade, I'm at work and can't remember what it says. Great shaver, but that point can be vicious if not respected.

From top to bottom:

• 1790-1800 James Stodart, of the four I known to exist, this is the oldest (but not the most interesting). The only one of its type I've ever seen.
• 1810 Thomas Scargill. I've only seen a few other Scargill razors. All were very different. This is the only one I've seen without his first initial.
• 1818-1822 Greaves & Sons (stamped warranted on the tang with the maker's stamp on the blade). One of two that I know of in this style. The other was restored by Undream and showed up briefly on eBay. I contacted the seller to tell him the information was slightly wrong (he thought it was early 1900's) and he promptly took the auction down and decided to keep it due to its historicity.
• 1825-1830 Wade & Butcher, tang stamped 'Wade & Butcher / Fine India Steel / Universally Approved' with a George IV crown. I've seen only two others in the same style and both were from William's reign. Sadly, this one has seen a bit too much honing.
• 1830's Hiram Gilbert, New York. The blade and scales are almost identical to a Joseph Elliot from the same period. I'm guessing this was made by Elliot for Hiram Gilbert, whomever he was. I have seen no other blades with that stamp.
• 1830-1840, George Hammond / Don Place / Sheffield. I've seen four or five Hammond razors, including two with lovely pressed horn scales, but none with this style blade. It shaves great!
• 1840's Ashton Jackson & Co's Unique and Celebrated American Razor. I've seen one other of these here on the forum.
• 1880's (or possibly earlier, I'm very uncertain) Manufactured By Wade & Butcher, Sheffield. 'Celebrated Old Army Razor, 1776'. I have two, one 6/8 and one 7/8. I've seen one other, but it was made later and had the arrow and cross logo. These two are etched on the pile side. I believe they were dedicated to members of the Grand Army of the Republic, an unofficial veterans group for Union soldiers after the civil war.
• 1880s, Theodore Asher, 'Superior Silver Steel, Sheffield' (Well, actually marked as SupeSilvSteel). One of three known T. Asher blades. I own one other, but it's out on loan at the moment.

I don't really expect any of these are quite as rare or unusual as I'm making them out, but I have thoroughly researched each of them, and I'm hoping if I'm wrong someone will show up with evidence to prove me so, thus expanding my knowledge.

Voidmonster - I wish I had never seen your post. It's given me a funny turn and I can't think of anything but old razors now. You have spoiled my day!