Thread: Antique mall find... possible cell rot and 50 year old soap

Originally Posted by wxc1006

Oops sorry, I guess I should pay more attention when I read the post next time... I agree that the prices asked were high. Often there seems to be no rhyme or reason at antique stores. I've seen broken no-name blades on the same shelf as some good condition Sheffield blades. The dealer was asking $20 for the Sheffields and $35 for the broken blades. [emoji13]

Same here

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Yea, not sure that is cell rot, but good you are thinking that way, pass if you think it is. I agree it was probably from poor maintenance and put away wet with soap between the scales. You can often read a lot about a razor if you look for the details.

Were the scales translucent or solid black? Translucent scales are common for cell rot, but not solid black.

It is a bit pricy for condition, and you could always make an offer. Buy razors in the best condition for the money. Shop around and don’t let your head be turned, by some fancy scales, gold wash (it’s a pain in the butt) or a brand name. There are tons of razors in the wild.

In the early 1900, Genco one of the largest razor manufactures, claimed to be turning out 6,000 razors per week, they were one of hundreds of cutlers in the US, not to mention the rest of the world. So there are still a lot of razors out there.

A week or so, I bought a collection of 25 razors 5 nice large Sheffield’s, another dozen name brands in good condition and 5-6 beaters, couple barber hones and a couple hair shears, one of which is Double Duck both still sharp, for 200. They all needed a good cleaning, but they are out there, be patient and keep looking.

How to grade the condition and most importantly good D's be used if properly service and maintenance

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Originally Posted by Euclid440

Yea, not sure that is cell rot, but good you are thinking that way, pass if you think it is. I agree it was probably from poor maintenance and put away wet with soap between the scales. You can often read a lot about a razor if you look for the details.

Were the scales translucent or solid black? Translucent scales are common for cell rot, but not solid black.

It is a bit pricy for condition, and you could always make an offer. Buy razors in the best condition for the money. Shop around and don’t let your head be turned, by some fancy scales, gold wash (it’s a pain in the butt) or a brand name. There are tons of razors in the wild.

In the early 1900, Genco one of the largest razor manufactures, claimed to be turning out 6,000 razors per week, they were one of hundreds of cutlers in the US, not to mention the rest of the world. So there are still a lot of razors out there.

A week or so, I bought a collection of 25 razors 5 nice large Sheffield’s, another dozen name brands in good condition and 5-6 beaters, couple barber hones and a couple hair shears, one of which is Double Duck both still sharp, for 200. They all needed a good cleaning, but they are out there, be patient and keep looking.

I thought the same thing when I saw the scales. It could be old soap on the inside of the scales.