Thread: Ebay specials

Recently diagnosed with RAD

Got some beauties from ebay

#1 - E.M. Dickinson, Sheffield England - Invicta King, c1918-1925 ?



Would the year comment here be accurate(ish) ? https://straightrazorpalace.com/show...tml#post966710

#2 - FLIC - c1930s-1940s





https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum.../#post-3901525
No photos but description is bang on - https://ehive.com/collections/3641/o...392/flic-razor

#3 - SINFONIE - MADE IN GERMANY, c1900-1930




https://victoriancollections.net.au/...62ef16005d31a5

#4 - Wald 3118 solingen Es-ex, c1930s?





#5 - Bengall - T.R. Cadman & Sons




The info I have put above is what I have found. Can anyone please tell if I'm on the right track regarding that.

Looking for when they were (or may have) made

Thanks

I must say even though I won't using any razor for a while, I do like the feel of a heavier blade. Feels perfect in the hand compared to lighter blades

What does everyone else prefer?

Welcome from Georgia, USA!
Nice finds. Love the deep etch on that Flic. Keep an eye on that blade though. Fancy colored and translucent celluloid scales are prone to rust causing celluloid rot.

I've come to favor more hollow blades, but I do like razors with some heft to them though.

Nice blades! Looks like you have some good restore projects, I also like German blades. I've got a couple German manufacturers that I hunt.
Sorry no info on accuracy on dates.

Gimli, as far as the grind goes, I prefer both!
Big choppers are easy for me, then there is the challenge of driving a nimble sports car like a 4/8" rattler (could simply be described as an extra hollow?).
I also like those quarter hollow French blades that are so often over looked, perhaps because of the blade profiles?
Ya gotta try them all!

I have a Sinfone! All good makers.
There is some rust and pitting to be dealt with. All won't come out, but they all should make excellent shavers.

Gimli-Some nice scores there! I can't help you on dates either, but that shoulderless Flic with the deep etch is a beauty. If you can hone it down to good steel, I'll bet it will be a great shaver!

Originally Posted by JP5

Welcome from Georgia, USA!
Nice finds. Love the deep etch on that Flic. Keep an eye on that blade though. Fancy colored and translucent celluloid scales are prone to rust causing celluloid rot.

I've come to favor more hollow blades, but I do like razors with some heft to them though.

I plan to rescale most of them to a local timber. I like when the old school and new school mix.

Having looked thru this forum reading posts before joining, I noticed that most people leave old scales on. Is this because it's a fair bit of work making custom scales or people just like the original ones? Might look for a how to de-scale thread now..

Originally Posted by ScoutHikerDad

Gimli-Some nice scores there! I can't help you on dates either, but that shoulderless Flic with the deep etch is a beauty. If you can hone it down to good steel, I'll bet it will be a great shaver!

Thanks mate, I plan to give that one some TLC. Light polish and new scales of a local timber, as above, and some brass fittings to make it pop

Thanks everyone for the welcomes and messages/info about the above

Speaking for myself only - I have rescaled some of my razors when the scales they came with were damaged. I haven’t yet tried to make my own scales and have used purchased replacement scales so that might change in the future when I find the time to try making my own.

Often, the original scales just looked “right” since they were fitted to the razor back in the day by artisans and journeymen who knew what they were doing. Returning them to their original state just seemed to me to be the best way to preserve the visual and physical balance of the razor. Preserving the historical appearance and heritage if I could appealed to me, so the most I would do is clean them up, patch them if I was able and repin as close to the original as possible.

Haven't got this yet so still using seller provided photos

"Potosi" "Made in Germany"

"Sole proprietor Craig & Aitken 654 George St Sydney"

Got it for the aussie aspect Looks pretty tidy too

I to find myself liking a heavier grind lately, don’t get me wrong I still love a properly honed Filarmonica 8/8 but the Dorko 1/4 hollow used the last of last month before Movember started gave me the best shave I have had awhile

That second blade you have pictured has something me really nice lines to the blade and looks like it will be a fine shaver once cleaned up and honed.