Thread: Cell Rot Project

Originally Posted by petercp4e

Mike,
This is a very interesting post.
I wonder if there were different grades of celluloid back then?
It seems that some razors are much more prone to developing cell got than others. E.g..Otto Deutsch
I have a Hibbard, Spencer & Bartlett - Rev-o-Noc with what looks to be the same translucent yellow scales. I've had it for a couple of years with no I'll effects. Might have to put it in quarantine!

Pete <:-}

It is very important you mentioned the yellow colored celluloid scales as yellow and clear (the clear scales on some Double Duck razors) seem to have the main problem with cell rot. A while back I had a Sansoucci that had tortoise shell looking scales (see pics) and they left the pattern of the clear part of the scales on the blade. I gave the blade a good cleaning and a new set of scales.