Another find on eBay

Picked up this Cattaraugus Indian on eBay for 23 bucks shipped. No other bidders. Got it for my opening bid. Its a little over 5/8 and in pretty good shape. A couple tiny stains and a few scratches on the blade and scale. It's going to need just a little cleaning but it should turn out nice without a lot of work. Came with the original box. I don't collect boxes but it's a nice touch to have the box I guess.

Another American for the collection.
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It had some sticky stuff on the dge that looked like rust but it wiped off so not rust on edge. Someone tried to hone it a little but did a bad job. Shouldn't take no real effort to correct the bevel. So for the money, I think I got a good deal. Some times you can find nice razors on the Bay for a low cost if you look around.

Nice, Jerry!
Summertime is the time to buy. Guys are out doing other things instead of being holed-up inside and bidding against you!

Good point Tom. Being on the night shift, i look for stuff ending in the middle of the night too. Not as much ending then, but sometimes. I find most the time its from overseas at night and i just dont like to buy that far away.

Id like to see if i can get that "X" sanded out on the scales. Havent worked with plastic yet. At least i think its plastic. Dont think its rubber.

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Originally Posted by Gasman

Good point Tom. Being on the night shift, i look for stuff ending in the middle of the night too. Not as much ending then, but sometimes. I find most the time its from overseas at night and i just dont like to buy that far away.

Id like to see if i can get that "X" sanded out on the scales. Havent worked with plastic yet. At least i think its plastic. Dont think its rubber.

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If it sands brown dust it is hard rubber/bakelite.

Some of my best deals have come from France, Spain, England, Japan, and others.
That is another advantage. Guys like you won't buy from overseas! :)
Takes a while to get here, but hey! It's Ebay! You don't get it, you get your money back.
One problem is sending it back, so make certain you like the pictures.