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05-12-2014, 05:22 AM #1
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05-12-2014, 01:37 PM #2
THAT is what is known as a rescale! ALL Red Imps, whether Case, Morris, Ludo, or Geisen and Forsthoff came in red scales with the Red Imp logo on front. The top pin on that razor will testify!
"Don't be stubborn. You are missing out."
I rest my case.
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05-12-2014, 03:06 PM #3
Case Red Imps were and are notorious for shrinkage and warpage. As many of them out there rescaled with whatever was available as are DD Satinedges, which suffer from the same malady. Neither of your yellow examples are in the original scales, JMO. 'Factory' pins with no washer on one side? No need to take my word as such, however. The second example is obviously from Manah. Perhaps he could weigh in on whether it was rescaled or not.
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"Don't be stubborn. You are missing out."
I rest my case.
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05-12-2014, 03:45 PM #4
+1 on the did scales. I have a satin wedge that had the translucent yellow celluloid scales. Let me tell you about sketchy and messy. It was my first razor and I knew little more than that dd razors are popular on this forum. So I bough it. I honed it myself. Stropped it. And was on my 4th shave when one of the scales literally popped in my hand with blade on face.
I rescaled my duck. Now fast forward to when someone told me on this very thread that the scales on my imp were celluloid showing signs of decomposition. Now we can all understand why I'm rescaling my imp
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05-12-2014, 04:10 PM #5
Well, if your Imp was like this, You would HAVE to do SOMETHING!
On the positive side, the shrinking bakelite does not seem to gas, as in the DD's. It does not seem to cause the same pitting and corrosion on the blade."Don't be stubborn. You are missing out."
I rest my case.
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05-12-2014, 04:23 PM #6
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05-12-2014, 04:25 PM #7
I'd bet that it is rescaled. One of the old barbers, 70 years old and 50 years barbering in NY/NJ, told me that they used to have a panel truck come around to the many barber shops. The truck was full of barber supplies, razors, stones, hair tonic, strops and what have you. The vendor did rescales on the spot and frequently the replacement scales were solid at the 'wedge end'. IOW, no pin at the bottom to fool with. So whenever I see a razor with scales without a pin on the end opposite the pivot I assume a rescale.
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05-12-2014, 06:48 PM #8
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Just double checked because I hate to give wrong info...
I have only restored maybe 20 Red Imps over the last 7 years, the set of scales that I happen to have from some of those Restores in the shop still, are without a doubt Celluloid,,, NO question..
Were some Red Bakelite, perhaps they were, was there distinct evidence of Off gassing on some of the restores ??? Yes without a doubt..
Are there any Absolutes in this hobby ??? Very few
Take the scales and rub them with a cotton rag and a bit of polish then rub again if the smell is slightly acrid then they are Bakelite it there is a distinct Camphor smell they are Celluloid.. You could also light them off (Safely) if you don't need them any longer, Celluloid is near explosive when it burns...
Your tests, on your razor will determine what your scales are made of...
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05-12-2014, 06:52 PM #9
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05-12-2014, 07:31 PM #10
To add to Glenn's list of notorious cell rot scales from earlier in the post....
'Case Temperite's' Let me repeat.....'Case Temperite's'