Well I am going to throw it out there: I have no experience or knowledge in straight razors, what constitutes good condition, or the features a razor should have. That said, some things I say may be a bit backwards. I was recently given a Genco Gold Seal razor from my grandfather. This was his fathers razor and as you could immagine has great value to me. It would be very special if I could resotre life to this razor and use it my self. Some things about the razor: dammage, as far as I can tell, is only present on the blade (lack of the proper term). The cutting edge is concave possibly from improper sharpening, thought it does not seem to be too severe. As well, the edge seems to be slightly cupped along its length. Other than that the scales are in working order with only a slight build up of shving soap in the hinge area. I have included pictures below to facilitate my basic knowledge of the razor.








If I should include any close up photos of other areas, or other information, please let me know. I have absolutely no knowledge of straight razors, yet a mountain of anticipation and desire. Any help is appreciated.