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    While at my buddies barber shop today.. (Delivering his Genco, master Barber. That I cleaned and honed today) one of his customers told me about a antique store thats been in the down town area of Akron for 70 years.
    Soooo...... Yep!!! Gotta go check it out. Here's what followed me home.

    A 5/8 Royal Keen Kutter
    The Celebrated Razor

    A 6/8 no name square point

    And a 6/8 Sheffield square point.
    Thats flawless

    Plus they give a 10% discount on purchases of $50. or more [emoji106]
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    Never liked down town Akron,
    Might have to visit it more often [emoji1]
    Mike

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    Nothing wrong with a no name. I have an old one and it gives me excellent shaves. In fact it comes up in my rotation next week Wednesday. This Sunday morning I have a date for Soap Cocktails with my Wade and Butcher.

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    Smoking deal, is that washerless pinning on the no-name, A la Genco?
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    In the past I had the opportunity to shave with a Livi and compare it to my favorite no name. Both had edges honed by extremely competent honers. I must say, my no name razor gave me a slightly better feeling shave than the Livi. Taught me to always evaluate by the shave and not the name. Something a lot of newbies should take heart off before they go gaga over the looks and not the shave of any razor.
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    Outback, you're on fire! Another fantastic score. They all look like they'll clean up and be good shavers.
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    Nice score!, I have a Antique store about 30 or so miles away from me that has about 15 or so Straights, but they want $60.00 to $75.00 bucks for them I talked the lady there down to $60.00 (she wanted $75.00) for a Genco Grant. I almost have it ready to shave, taking it nice and slow on the 8K Norton. She's there checking E-Bay while I ask her about it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Razorfeld View Post
    before they go gaga over the looks and not the shave of any razor.
    Now ya tell me!!


    Great score on more beautiful projects Mike.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Euclid440 View Post
    Smoking deal, is that washerless pinning on the no-name, A la Genco?
    Why yes.. They are
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    Quote Originally Posted by THORandODIN View Post
    Nice score!, I have a Antique store about 30 or so miles away from me that has about 15 or so Straights, but they want $60.00 to $75.00 bucks for them I talked the lady there down to $60.00 (she wanted $75.00) for a Genco Grant. I almost have it ready to shave, taking it nice and slow on the 8K Norton. She's there checking E-Bay while I ask her about it.
    Ive got one like that too.
    The vendor thinks his razors are solid gold. The bad part is their real junkers, and I mean junk.
    Cracks, gator bites instead of chips, heavyheavy hone wear and thick rust. All marked $60 or better. Like worse than wall of shame stuff on ebay
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    Quote Originally Posted by Razorfeld View Post
    In the past I had the opportunity to shave with a Livi and compare it to my favorite no name. Both had edges honed by extremely competent honers. I must say, my no name razor gave me a slightly better feeling shave than the Livi. Taught me to always evaluate by the shave and not the name. Something a lot of newbies should take heart off before they go gaga over the looks and not the shave of any razor.
    It was nice to find another no name.
    I gifted my other one to a newbie in Quebec. It was a great shaver.
    Hopefully this one is too.
    Mike

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