Thread: New Filarmonica Purchase

Hey Friends,

I just snagged this Filarmonica Doble Temple 14 last night on e-bay. Looks like there are some minor rust spots to clean, but the price was right. I just hope I don't have to take off the blade plating to clean it.

David

Nice score David!

Let us know how she shaves..!

Originally Posted by Stubear

Nice score David!

Let us know how she shaves..!

Thanks Stewart. Any words of wisdom in cleaning this one? I am a sucker for gold wash and etching and I'd really like to keep as much as possible.

You cant really clean the goldwash without removing it as its so fine, and any polish like MAAS will take it right off.

The rest of the blade can be cleaned as normal though. I'm not much of a restoration guy, and I only have a Dremel, but I'd get as much off with MAAS and a Q-Tip before I broke out any power tools.

Actually, if you really want to get her back to her former glory, you could clean her right up, remove all the gold wash and then send her to Revisor for re-plating.

I'd contact them before hand and see how much it costs though, but that could be a really great way to go with this one!

Hope thats of some help!

Yes, it was a great price wasnt it?

Stop Sniping me!


There really should be some team work around here where we can collude, plot, plan, and scheme, to get razors at the lowest prices without bidding against each other.


Yea yea yea, market will bear, fair dealing,

Bah! Humbug!

Originally Posted by Magpie

Yes, it was a great price wasnt it?

Stop Sniping me!


There really should be some team work around here where we can collude, plot, plan, and scheme, to get razors at the lowest prices without bidding against each other.


Yea yea yea, market will bear, fair dealing,

Bah! Humbug!

Hmmm. I'm not quite sure how to respond.

Are you suggesting that we should know that you had your heart set on a razor and avoid bidding on it?

Do we build a bidding wall around a razor to make sure that only a selected SRP member receive it? And how do we make sure no non-SRP member wins it?

I do not use a sniping program. I have an idea as to how much I am willing to pay and I assume you did as well. In fact, for $10.00 more you would have had the bragging rites.

I have lost plenty of Duble Ducks and Wade & Butchers in bidding, and probably to a lot of SRP members - I've never complained. IMHO, I think it is bad form for you to do so here on the forums.

Very nice~~~

David,
I am a few days late in congratulating you, but this is an awesome buy . Very nice.

The Filis that I know (And I don't know much) have been spike points...this one is round-ish...did they make round points too or am I way off and need to get out more?

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

David,
I am a few days late in congratulating you, but this is an awesome buy . Very nice.

The Filis that I know (And I don't know much) have been spike points...this one is round-ish...did they make round points too or am I way off and need to get out more?

Thank you very much.

I have to claim ignorance on the spike/round toe thing. Somebody with more historical knowledge would have to answer. But I have to assume they did. I have seen spikes and round toes in almost every razor manufacturer out there.

I'm assuming this purchase means you have SWMBO at bay for the moment??