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Miscellaneous antique store finds
We searched some antiques stores in the area yesterday and found these.
I've not heard of a couple of the brands, but bought them anyway as I'd rather not learn to hone on my good razors:)
First pic is "before", second is after some light clean-up. The blades don't look as pretty as they are as I took the second pic with a moderate coat of Camelia oil left in place.
Razors (left to right on second picture):
1. Allegheny Instrument company - it's obviously been overhoned at the toe, but I have a Robeson's that looks similar and is still a nice shaver.
2. Shumate Safeguard - odd shape; I've never seen a razor with this shape, and this short of a blade. There's an odd drilled hole in the toe end of the spine. Anyone have any ideas why it may be there???
3. Joseph Elliot's Best Silver Steel (has a C+C beside it with the first "C" being backwards). This razor is in good shape and took minimal cleanup.
4. Robeson's - The scales are made of an almost "rubbery" material, matte finish. This is a pretty razor, but I'm a little worried about it. There is some devil's pit that I got the rust out of in the middle of the blade, worse on one side than the other. There is a small amount of pit on the beveled edge that I'm hoping will be removed when I reset the bevel.
5. This is a Boker, I believe. The tang reads "H. B. & Co." and has a tree logo. On the reverse it says "C. W. Hackett Hardware Co." Scales are a little loose, but otherwise this razor's in really good shape.
Third pic - upclose of #5
Fourth pic - upclose of #4