Thread: Droescher, Blue Diamond

Originally Posted by ultrasoundguy2003

that is something I have never seen. I get an idea of blueing . But if SRD was an importer help me understand what this is??

I am not disagreeing asking for clarification if possible. based on the tang is it possible that SRD was both a manufacture and an importer??

I should have kept reading the the complete entry for SRD in razor makers. Turns out SRD was both an importer and a maker STRAZORS.com - all about classic razors - Peter Hahn, S.R.Droescher, Solingen, Germany. . My "guess" is that if it is marked Soligen Germany it was made for them and imported not an SRD razor made in the USA.

Bob

Originally Posted by Substance

I don't think the blue wonder is related to this

No it is likely not but shows the style of bluing employed. I believe the Blue Wonder was made by Ewald Plumacher http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...-straight.html . That company may have morphed into Grah & Plümacher but I can't find the company history. I think it is the Grah & Plümacher trade mark that is on the Blue Diamond's scale and tang. Sure looks the same but no proof.

Bob

Thank you RezDog, tuning fork describes the trade mark I was referring to on the
Blue Diamond.

Bob

The tuning fork is a mark of Grah and Plumacher. I did have a very nice example of that once upon a time, brings a tear to my eye as I recall the sound it made when it hit the concrete floor. I had just tightened the pivot pin and was preparing for the first honing. I have a couple of other Grah and Plumacher razors that are super shavers. I expect they all are. I believe Gotta was another of their marks too.

Blued is nice & I like blued but you have a to of life left in that razor taking it back to the original state. I imagine that was why it was called Blue Diamond. If you had it blued again you wouldn't want to use it but rather put it in a shadow box for display only & I believe in shaving with old razors like that. Another thing, if you did have it re-blued & you did use it, the bluing would eventually get worn off again the more it was handled. I't is a very beautiful piece & I'd love to have one like it. You have a very nice razor there!

The blue on this one is very particular - we had a good example posted few years ago, but apparently it was hosted on photobucket and is now gone. I may have to take a picture of some of mine.

I have a soft spot for art deco and this is the only razor that nails it perfectly, so I've accumulated a few of them for good measure

You are so correct. I have been keeping several razors like this unused. I spoke with my mentor and told him I felt like my mother saving all the good china for special occasions , I dont want to be my mother, so I am following your advise and my gut and using what was meant to be used.Work will never get done by looking at it.

Originally Posted by engine46

Blued is nice & I like blued but you have a to of life left in that razor taking it back to the original state. I imagine that was why it was called Blue Diamond. If you had it blued again you wouldn't want to use it but rather put it in a shadow box for display only & I believe in shaving with old razors like that. Another thing, if you did have it re-blued & you did use it, the bluing would eventually get worn off again the more it was handled. I't is a very beautiful piece & I'd love to have one like it. You have a very nice razor there!

Originally Posted by gugi

The blue on this one is very particular - we had a good example posted few years ago, but apparently it was hosted on photobucket and is now gone. I may have to take a picture of some of mine.

I have a soft spot for art deco and this is the only razor that nails it perfectly, so I've accumulated a few of them for good measure

Do share as the community would have a better point of reference for what they originally looked like. It would be an asset for the newer guys like me.

Originally Posted by RezDog

I have a couple of other Grah and Plumacher razors that are super shavers. I expect they all are. I believe Gotta was another of their marks too.

I think Dovo made the later ones. I started straight shaving in '83 with a new Gotta 120. Had no G&P marks like the earlier ones I've seen.