Thread: Guidance on old razor buying

Hi,

Just to save me throwing good money after bad, would something like this be OK to buy simply for the blade, bearing in mind it would need a rescale by the looks of it. Would it or does it loose potential resale value because it is no longer original assuming that the blade could be cleaned up etc.

I have been on a bit of a buying spree today and I just don't know if I'm wasting money, considering what may have to be done to them to get them back to some kind of useable razor.

Here is another I just passed on, only because the scale is broken by the hinge pin.

So what do you reckon, I just don't wanna throw money away

Thanks

John

Oh Well,

I let this one slide also.

John

Good. If you're just looking for a blade, you can find some excellent specimens in the $10-15 range without needing to re-scale unless you get artistic on us.

Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

Good. If you're just looking for a blade, you can find some excellent specimens in the $10-15 range without needing to re-scale unless you get artistic on us.

I guess I have just been looking at the less expensive end of the market, realizing or hoping that some of them could come up nicely with some TLC.
But it is hard to tell from some of the crappy pictures that are posted. Makes you wonder if people do really want to sell stuff, or have something they don't want you to see too clearly.

So was it a good thing not buying those two in the first post? I'm just looking for some idea of good or bad.

Thanks

John

There are some great bargains in the $10-$15 range on ebay. One of my best shavers was $11 on ebay, and was absolutely mint until I honed it up.

Originally Posted by mparker762

There are some great bargains in the $10-$15 range on ebay. One of my best shavers was $11 on ebay, and was absolutely mint until I honed it up.

Ah yes there are probably lots of great finds on ebay, it's just a matter of finding them or recognizing the good from the bad.

I'm at the moment torn between buying new, or buying on ebay and hoping I can do them up. Just trying to weigh up the pros and cons of restoration. The biggest thing for me would be the personnel satisfaction of restoring something that is a bit worse for wear. I don't see a problem with rescaling etc it just may be the cost in doing it?

John

One of my best shavers cost less than $10 shipped. Not much of a looker, didn't need any serious cleanup (polishing compound and a rag was about it), the scales are just fine and it was easy to hone up. The rest of my rotation is also in the $10-20 range (closer to 10 lol) but most of them needed some work with the Dremel and a polishing compound before going to the hones. I really avoid buying new ones for that satisfaction of fixing up my own toys.

Well,
I would have to buy a dremel, but hey that is just another tool in the workshop.
Its things like Maas and Simichrome and all the other paraphernalia that is needed for these restorations. It has cost me major big money for shipping here to Oz for every individual item.

I would really love to be able to have some where to ship in the US so as a bulk package could be sent occasionally.

John

It doesn't have to be the Dremel brand rotary tool. Here in Canada we have several other brands like Motomaster and Jobmate that are a heck of a lot cheaper. The difference is mostly in the heavy duty high rpm use which we have to avoid when working on razors anyways. I'm also sure you have polishing compounds in Australia. They may be under different brands but they should give you the same results.

While it doesn't have to be dremel I would make the suggestion of variable speed. Too much speed can cause too much heat. I like to polish mine on low speed. It never gets too hot to handle that way and I know I'm not messing with the temper of the steel.