Scored a Nice Little Felt Pad

I got this Felt Pad for very little & it is in great shape! It has a small mark, I don't know if it is rust minor spit or what but I put a little crox on a Q-tip & got most of it off. I thought it was all gone but when I walked back into my living room with it under low light, it is still barely there. At first I used the red .50 crox, then the green .1 crox & I got most of it out. Maybe I need to do it more. Another American great straight out of St. Louis, MO.

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It doesn't appear to have even touched a hone & I even looked at it through my loupe. On the opposite side of the tang, it has the patent date, Pat. April 25, '05.

Nice pick up! Interesting name for a razor, I have never seen one of those before.

Nice, Steve! Some links to the patent and info here starting with post #91
http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...ow-conn-3.html

I sent mine back to a friend in Missouri!

There are some old advertisements online. The St. Louis address in the advertisements was the mailing address for several companies. Today the building is a Hilton.

https://books.google.com/books?id=Ed...0works&f=false

My plan is to hone my Felt Pad Razor this winter after I get some tutoring with the hones.

I actually have a heavy wedge straight from American Knife Co, Plymouth Hollow (1849-1875). I need to find it. I don't know if I ever showed it but it's awesome & one of the early versions! I need to restore it some but not completely. I still want it to look vintage, just some rust spots on it need to be gone!

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Originally Posted by Ernie1980

Nice pick up! Interesting name for a razor, I have never seen one of those before.

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I have never seen one either.
Very nice looking razor indeed!
I'm curious why it was labeled "Antiseptic"

Pete <:-}

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Originally Posted by petercp4e

I have never seen one either.
Very nice looking razor indeed!
I'm curious why it was labeled "Antiseptic"

Pete <:-}

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There are felt pads lining the scales. The pads were saturated with "antiseptic Vaseline oil". The manufacturer believed that after shaving water and soap couldn't be removed from the edge entirely and the oiled pads would prevent rusting as well as sterilizing, I suppose.

Steve,
It appears to have two pins in the scales...between the pivot and the wedge...almost as strange as the name.

Bill, those are little pins to hold the felt to the inside of the scales!

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Originally Posted by sharptonn

Bill, those are little pins to hold the felt to the inside of the scales!

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Yep, when I got it, I looked at it & figured that was the reason for the extra pin. Sweet razor!

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Originally Posted by Leatherstockiings

There are felt pads lining the scales. The pads were saturated with "antiseptic Vaseline oil". The manufacturer believed that after shaving water and soap couldn't be removed from the edge entirely and the oiled pads would prevent rusting as well as sterilizing, I suppose.

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Very interesting information indeed
Thank you!

Pete <:-}

Steve, I passed over this thread yesterday, thinking to myself " A felt pad ? , that's nice." I am glad I took the time to read it today ! It just goes to show ya can't read a thread by it's cover ! Thanks for sharing... Charlie

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Originally Posted by Wirm

Steve, I passed over this thread yesterday, thinking to myself " A felt pad ? , that's nice." I am glad I took the time to read it today ! It just goes to show ya can't read a thread by it's cover ! Thanks for sharing... Charlie

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You're very welcome Charlie.

Congratulations on your new pick up, Steve. I got a new addition I'll be sharing later tonight. Now it is time to hit the showers.