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Canerunner, I'm of the same opinion as you. I see no point in throwing the baby out with the bathwater. Celluloid scales are very nice and quite durable, but subject them to enough heat, UV,...

some types of celluloid are much more prone to this type of off-gassing and deterioration than others. Multi-colored handles and some of the transluscent stuff was the worst, in my opinion. I...

Kees, the smell is a dead giveaway - along with the rust, actually. If you haven't removed those handles, which should be quite brittle, indeed, do so immediately and discard them. It's the only...

It could be celluloid rot. Celluloid, (cellulose nitrate, which is similar to gunpowder in chemical makeup) if it deteriorates, emits a highly corrosive gas that will rust razors very badly, indeed....