Thread: Family Heirlooms

So last night my Step mother told me that her Grandfather used to "Work on Friday, barber on Saturday and teach on Sunday." So she had three of his razors packed away in a box since he passed in the early 1950's and wanted me to have them. So here they are as given to me.
1) JIM-SLICK by J.C. LEINEKE Culver city CA
Spike point 5/8 in black celluloid with SS pins. No chips/cracks, nice patina, minor rust on the upper jimps at pivot. Closes center. Still pops arm hair.

2) #23 ROYAL CROWN by AMCO INTERNATIONAL CORP. SOLINGEN-GERMANY
5/8 spike point with Gold wash in fancy scales brass 3 pin slight warp. Some tarnish form sitting in leather travel case for years. Slight rust on blade. Pops arm hair.

3) #23 ROYAL CROWN by AMCO INTERNATIONAL CORP. SOLINGEN-GERMANY
5/8 spike point with gold wash in celluloid 3 pin scales with inlay. Near new condition.

Has anyone used these brands?

That is bad to the bone and those are all you would need to last the rest of your life unless you get the RAD. I've never heard of any of them but I bet they are all going to be great shavers. Thanks very much for posting them. You might want to add them to the SRP Wiki data base.

Not sure but I think my handle may give it away, I had RAD the day I found this site.

Nice razors and also very nice that your stepmother gave them to you. That means a lot, I'm sure.

The green tarnish should come off nicely from the inlay and pins of that third razor revealing some shiny brass. Just use some Maas or Flitz.

Chris L

I`m new to all this but common sence tells me that if the blades have been sat around for 60 years without any major rust or tarnish, and still able to pop arm hair. then the steel must be have decent and so a decent razor.

My grandfather John Christmas Leineke sold the Jim Slick and the Perky Peggy razors both where made in Germany.

Originally Posted by triclaude

My grandfather John Christmas Leineke sold the Jim Slick and the Perky Peggy razors both where made in Germany.

Now THAT's really cool!

Several months ago, after finding out that I had switched to straight shaving, my mother told me she has my great-great-grandfather's razor to give to me the next time I go to visit her. I had planned to go over the Christmas holidays but weather prevented the trip. I have no idea what makeit is or what condition it's in, but I hope it'll be something of interest to post here. Hoping to visit her this spring.