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    Question Older Sheffield "warranted" razor

    I suspect that it is no older than the 1960's. I rec'd this razor w/ a razor box that I bought off of ebay. I applied some Simichrome to it but I suspect that only a buffer would be able to remove all of the rust. There appears to be no rust on the edge and it also appears to be a wedge. I'm guessing that it is a generic razor that was included w/ my shave box that had other implements included that were marked "french ivory" (faux ivory) that are undoubtedly the same mat'l the scales were made of. The scales were thin & cracked, beyond repair, so I removed them as a safety measure as they were exhibiting splintering. It is marked "The Princes Own". Anybody ever heard of it? It is no big deal for me really as I entered the auction solely for the razor box & the razor was not even mentioned in the ad.
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    all your razor are belong to us red96ta's Avatar
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    Nice razor you've got there. IMHO Simichrome is a great way to go if you want to remove active rust but leave a delicate etching....good job there!

    Quote Originally Posted by rostfrei View Post
    I suspect that it is no older than the 1960's.
    Methinks it's no later than 1892-1905

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    David,

    Looks great and can't wait to see how it cleans up. That said, I'm also interested in seeing the razor box. Where's the pics of that beauty?

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    Quote Originally Posted by LegalBeagle View Post
    David,

    Looks great and can't wait to see how it cleans up. That said, I'm also interested in seeing the razor box. Where's the pics of that beauty?
    It's my box w/ a buck deer on it. I'm very happy w/ it. It doesn't have any markings on it but it appears to be professionally made in a factory. Here it is:

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    Hmmmmm.... I have a Waterville Cutlery Co razor with the EXACT SAME etching on it. Odd......

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    Quote Originally Posted by holli4pirating View Post
    Hmmmmm.... I have a Waterville Cutlery Co razor with the EXACT SAME etching on it. Odd......
    Really. I've never seen one like this elsewhere but I've only been trolling the classifieds for @ 4 or so years. I believe my shave box was sold as a set w/ a brush, mirror, razor, button-holer, and a small scraping implement. All marked French Ivory. Is the blade type different on yours? Here's a better view that I took w/ better lighting BEFORE I went at it w/ Simichrome:

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    Here is a quick photo of mine. I've gotta say, everything about the blades looks exactly the same.
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    I had a Reynolds with the same etching, same blade style
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    Quote Originally Posted by holli4pirating View Post
    Here is a quick photo of mine. I've gotta say, everything about the blades looks exactly the same.
    They both do look very similar in the engraving, the notch, & the shank. Thanks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by red96ta View Post
    Methinks it's no later than 1892-1905
    Seriously? I haven't attempted to look it up.

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