Originally Posted by
JimmyHAD
Far from decreasing the value original scales enhance it. It they are not cracked at the pivot, broken between pivot and wedge, replacing them would be a mistake IMHO. We've all seen the Antiques Roadshow episodes where the expert in the field tells the owner that the table, or whatever, would have been worth $100,000 if it hadn't been refinished, but now it is worth $100.00 ....... So if they are all of a piece give them the neatsfoot treatment recommended and you'll have a lovely antique razor to use and hand down to your grandchildren.