Thread: Please help with identification.

Do not know about the maker, but that it is 3 pinned, a better quality of Faux Ivory, and the logo in silver indicate that it was a higher end razor at the time.

Unfortunately, that scale pattern of Faux Ivory and color are highly susceptible to cell rot off gassing and by the look on the blade and tang some early stages of off gassing are indicated by the black finish.

If you catch them in the early stages and remove the rust, (the black oxidation is a form of rust), clean well, keep it dry and out of direct sun light, it may be saved.

Honing will tell you if the steel is good. It is badly in need of Heel Correction, and that has caused it to be honed over the stabilizer and the excessive wear on the spine & toe, uneven blade width and curved tapered toe.

Once repaired and properly honed, it should prove to be a good shaver.

There were many companies in the early 1900’s that only made razors for export for others and did not stamp a makers mark. Some stamped the back or not at all.

Wingen/Othello was one of the largest in Germany. They made quality razors for many well-known companies and lesser known. They also pioneered the fancy bolsters, inlays, wild colored celluloid scales and better ground, higher end razors.

You might have better luck matching the Faux Ivory scale design, blade shape and size to other razors to locate the maker. Many made the identical razors for others and under their own mark.

Some companies would make razors and stamp your name and logo on them for as small a run as 144 razors. That is where all the hardware store razors come from. Many are quality razors.

Remove the oxidization with some steel wool, 600, 1& 2k wet and dry, clean the scales well, hone it up and keep it dry and you should be ok. I would not store it with your other razors until you see that it is not off gassing. If it does, it will turn black, or a fine orange rust film will coat the blade. If so, you must immediately un-pin the razor to save the blade.

Because the maker is unknow and not collectable it will not be a valuable razor but may be a good shaver.