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10-08-2010, 11:57 PM #1Str8 & Loving It
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Maher & Grosh
My recent acquisition from the Bay was this 13/16" Maher & Grosh, Radium Steel, Extra Hard. I won it for a song (snipe when I least expected).
I am not crazy about the scales and as such will be going to Max for a restore/rescale. There's good amount of etching remaining and I hope that buffing the patina/pitting will keep most of it intact.
I just wanted to find out if anyone knew anything about the maker/manufacturer? I know they started business from 1875 in Ohio, but other than that, don't know much more about this blade.
Any information will be appreciated...Was this a good purchase or a bad one?
Thanks guys
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10-09-2010, 12:14 AM #2illegitimum non carborundum
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Very nice! I've honed a couple of Maher & Grosh razors but they were both 4/8. They were both excellent shavers. Yours should clean up very nicely. It also appears to have the distinction of being what could be called a 3/4 hollow, as it appears to have no belly.
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10-09-2010, 12:20 AM #3Str8 & Loving It
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Thanks Ron
Originally Posted by Utopian
...I wasn't sure what I was getting myself into, but my gut said to go for it. I was worried about it cleaning up...It seems like I may have made the right choice. I think you are right about the grind...I thought near wedge, but lack of belly would probably be better categorized as 3/4 hollow.
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10-09-2010, 12:25 AM #4Senior Member
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Hey Robert. Sweet find.
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10-09-2010, 12:25 AM #5Ladies Corner and General Chat
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Very nice find Robert, these are great shavers. I am sure you'll love her once you get her cleaned up.
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10-09-2010, 12:27 AM #6illegitimum non carborundum
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Actually, I'm sorry I wasn't baiting you, but now on looking at it again I guess I'd call it a 1/2 hollow. Clearly I'm waffling so others are welcome to tell me I'm wrong/confused. Originally Posted by BladeRunner001
Thanks Ron...I wasn't sure what I was getting myself into, but my gut said to go for it. I was worried about it cleaning up...It seems like I may have made the right choice. I think you are right about the grind...I thought near wedge, but lack of belly would probably be better categorized as 3/4 hollow.
I can't tell how deep the pitting is but hopefully it's shallow and the etching can be preserved. Regardless of the eventual aesthetics, it should be a great shaver.
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10-09-2010, 01:43 AM #7Know thyself
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Caution, this post contains a joke. Hence the smiley.
That razor is clearly a 673/1000 hollow. Only a Utopian would call it otherwise! :-)
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10-09-2010, 04:42 AM #8Always Learning.
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Nice score Robert, I will be eager to see this one in person next time we get together for some coffee
Sorta reminds me of the "Superior" i stumbled on....Last edited by nubskillz; 10-09-2010 at 04:45 AM.
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10-09-2010, 05:27 AM #9Member
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I have the same Razor.
Greets Nils
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10-09-2010, 05:30 AM #10Str8 & Loving It
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Thanks David...will look forward to it, but the viewing will probably be after max gets done with it...it's going to him next week Originally Posted by nubskillz
Nice score Robert, I will be eager to see this one in person next time we get together for some coffee
Sorta reminds me of the "Superior" i stumbled on....
That's awesome...how do you like it? Originally Posted by Fynn1177
I have the same Razor.
Greets Nils
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