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  1. 06-08-2010, 02:27 PM #1
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    Default Found an unusual Helje B K 42...

    Well, I did get lucky once more. Woohooo. This is rather unusual Helje (I think), itīs marked with "B K" instead of the usual "M K". I _think_ itīs for another market than Sweden, other than the marking it looks like a Helje M K 42 to me. And get this: it was shave ready. I didnīt see that one coming. I did as I usually do with a new find, tried it on the arm and the hair just melted away without any pulling what so ever , I stropped it and tried the HHT ... popped the hair without any violin playing, just one short stroke in one direction and it broke into two pieces
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  2. 06-08-2010, 02:36 PM #2
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    Interesting Helje you've got there. I've never seen the BK marque and I wonder what the significance is. Looks like the genuine ivory scales too. You're a lucky man.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JimmyHAD View Post
    Interesting Helje you've got there. I've never seen the BK marque and I wonder what the significance is. Looks like the genuine ivory scales too. You're a lucky man.
    Thank you! I feel lucky today (again ). Itīs ivory scales , theyīre a little thin but in good nick and the blade even centers and is snug in shaving position. Happy happy!!!
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    Wow! Nice! I've never even heard of the BK marking on a Helje.
    Good score!

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    Maybe it stands for Burgher King?
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    Super sweet! Congrats on a rare find sir!
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    Thank you Otto and bassguy! Itīs a sweet feeling when you find something you never even knew you wanted But you guys know the feeling

    Ohh, almost forgott, thank you Magpie
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    What size is the blade? It looks lager than the average Heljestrand...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Otto View Post
    What size is the blade? It looks lager than the average Heljestrand...
    Nope itīs a 6/8, like the M K 42. Maybe a hair wider, but it fits nicely in at 12/16 inches.
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    Hi Mikael!

    I about had a fit when I saw the title of your post! I have that same razor, but I didn't get as lucky as you did with ivory scales. Congratulations on your good fortune!

    Here's mine:

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    and the stamp:

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    I'd been working on the speculation that this razor was affiliated with the M(agnus). Kindal shop on 33 Avenue de l'Opéra in Paris. I wrote a letter to the Kindal website (www.kindal.fr) asking about the razor, but I haven't received a reply.

    I presumed that "B." was another Kindal with another shop somewhere, but I don't know yet.

    Please let me know if you find out any more, and I'll let you know if I get any results from my digging. Enjoy your razor - I'm enjoying mine
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