Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 14
Like Tree22Likes

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

  1. #1
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Sep 2015
    Posts
    695
    Thanked: 77

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

    I found these at a antique mall today and figured I'd get a few opinions. The first is a straight razor with possible cell rot. The guy had three razors in the case and I didn't want to buy any of them because of the chance of it spreading.

    Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk

  2. #2
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Sep 2015
    Posts
    695
    Thanked: 77

    Default

    The next interesting thing I sound was a shave mug and brush with some old shaving soap still in it. I'm actually kind of curious if the soap would still be good but I'm not real eager to try it either.

    Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk

  3. #3
    I love Burls....... and Acrylic HARRYWALLY's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2012
    Location
    Baden, Ontario
    Posts
    5,475
    Thanked: 2284

    Default

    hhmmm, if it is cell rot, it's at a very early stage.....
    Burls, Girls, and all things that Swirl....

  4. #4
    rhensley rhensley's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2013
    Location
    West TN.
    Posts
    2,155
    Thanked: 243

    Default

    Should clean up ok. I don't think i would use the soap though.

  5. #5
    Senior Member blabbermouth JimmyHAD's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Posts
    32,564
    Thanked: 11042

    Default

    It looks like rot to me by the residue of 'stuff' in the scales. I had a Wester Bros Manganese Steel that began to rot and there were puddles of a liquid looking substance on the inside of the scales. The back side looks like it is beginning to show the corrosive effects. As for the 'shaving' mug ........ looks like an old coffee cup with a puck of soap in it to me. $24.00 is about $23.00 too much IMHO.
    Be careful how you treat people on your way up, you may meet them again on your way back down.

  6. #6
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Sep 2015
    Posts
    695
    Thanked: 77

    Default

    If you think the $24 cup and brush was bad. He wanted $60 for the razor cell rot and all.

    Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk

  7. #7
    Senior Member Ernie1980's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2013
    Location
    Texas
    Posts
    1,568
    Thanked: 269

    Default

    That is way too much for both of those items! The razor's blade looks salvageable but the scales look shot due most likely to cell rot as you mentioned.
    aaron1234 likes this.

  8. #8
    Member wxc1006's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2016
    Location
    Southern California, US
    Posts
    83
    Thanked: 17

    Default

    Congrats on a nice haul! I would try the soap. But then again I'm the type of person that will eat wild mushrooms based on a picture and a guess.

    Don't try the soap.

  9. #9
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Sep 2015
    Posts
    695
    Thanked: 77

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by wxc1006 View Post
    Congrats on a nice haul! I would try the soap. But then again I'm the type of person that will eat wild mushrooms based on a picture and a guess.

    Don't try the soap.
    Surprisingly I didn't buy any of it. I kinda wasn't in the mood to spend any money plus the cell rot through me off.

    Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk

  10. #10
    Member wxc1006's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2016
    Location
    Southern California, US
    Posts
    83
    Thanked: 17

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by aaron1234 View Post
    Surprisingly I didn't buy any of it. I kinda wasn't in the mood to spend any money plus the cell rot through me off.

    Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk
    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]
    aaron1234 and Oldnick like this.

Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •