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

around the local flea markets I can get Nice razors for $10-$15 broken ones for less sometimes. But now that I'll be on the lookout for razors, prices will jump 2-3x