Thread: My First Purchase

Just received my first Strait. I purchased it on eBay as a project. I originally didn't care because I was hoping it would be a learning to restore razor, but now I was thinking with a little work this will be my every day shaver. I was planing on purchasing a new one to start with but I do like history and this one seams to have some. I am guessing it is a pre WW2 but I really don't know. I am making the assumption based on the box and the price listed and assumed that most people wouldn't buy German around the late 30's and through the war, but again just an assumption.

Couple of questions, has any one ever used Evapo Rust to get rid of rust. I have used it on parts before but nothing like this. It basically eats the rust and not the other metal. It usually leaves pits behind where the rust was. I don't mind pits because it gives it character but I wouldn't want to loose the etching and I don't know how it would affect that. Also, would the pitting on the blade affect the shave and therefor I should remove the pits? Third, I have some red jewelers rouge and was planing on starting there so see how bad the razor really is, Is that a waste of time?
In the end I would really like to keep it as original as possible.
Thanks in advance,
Matt