Thread: Fenney Tally Ho Restore or Not ?

You can get an even narrower age range Tally Ho if you get one of the C.T. Binghan Tally Ho's. He bought the mark in 1852 and sold it to Wostenholm around 1863.

Yes, but then it's not PRE-1850. See Voidmonster, my rules are working already.

Jimbo, you're more right than you think. . As far as wrapping the wedge, a copper wire wrap on top of bone would look cool. Maybe I will try one when I get this contact wheel thing figured out and a razor finally ground.

Originally Posted by medicevans

What's kind of cool about it as it is, is that the scales cracked sometime in this razor's past and was repaired very successfully by someone. I can just imagine someone who needed to keep his razor working and didn't have the money to buy a new one. The blade still centers!!

Originally Posted by medicevans

I wonder if the gentleman who owned this only had one razor. I can imagine his dismay when the wedge broke, and his elation at finding a cheap, effective fix. Maybe he couldn't afford a new razor. Maybe he was just cheap. We'll never know, but the guessing is what makes it fun. .

I also think it is very cool that someone did a very good job of repairing it.

The rest of these statements reflect our disposable societies.

"Why would he have to be broke to repair this?" As you say it centers good and I am sure it wasn't rusty when it was repaired. I think sensible and capable would be better terms to describe him.

"He probably only owned one razor." Why have two? It has lasted much longer than his lifetime.

I can also imagine his dismay when it broke. But I see elation in an effective fix, not a cheap one.

I agree that we will never know and the guessing is fun!

Tim

OOOPs If you haven't guessed by now I vote for leaving it as is!

Tim

Here is a thread I started a while ago. I probably scared a few people with the first example Check out the second also though.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...at-razors.html

Tim.

If you don't know what to do, oil it up and display it. I am sure that you have too many shavers already. I have a display case of some I will not touch as they are cool to look at. They are only original once! Repairs like that are neat. It can always come apart later and be restored?
You can then change your mind! ......or not