Yep that's the razor.Nice find Lisa!
@uacowboy is a pro with this contraption.
Think of it like 1/3 of a straight razor on a stick with a little safety bar.
I think that is the razor head right there.
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Looks like that one is in good shape. The lids are specific to the side they are on so don't try to force them on. You use the lever handle to strop the blade with the hone off and to hone with the strop off. Stropping is a pulling motion and push to hone. To remove the blade you move the mechanism so the blade it pointed in the air and then twist the blade to remove it and slide in into the handle.View attachment 1526
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Can anyone help/tell or show me how this is used and for which type of razors? How old is this piece and how do you date it?
That's it. I absolutely love using mine.Hmmm.
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So like that?
How do you sharpen it? Seriously it looks evil to use.
Looks like that one is in good shape. The lids are specific to the side they are on so don't try to force them on. You use the lever handle to strop the blade with the hone off and to hone with the strop off. Stropping is a pulling motion and push to hone. To remove the blade you move the mechanism so the blade it pointed in the air and then twist the blade to remove it and slide in into the handle.
I have a couple Videos Shaving with mine and one of honing a blade on my normal stones for @Spider in my vlog thread spaghetti western Shaving
Thanks, I'll check it out.
They are definitely in a class of their own. I actually like mine better than my GEMs because of the hollow grind.Chris is correct, that is the head/blade of the razor he circled. The handle that it's on in the photo will move the blade back and forth across the strop side or the hone side depending on which lid you open. It will automatically flip it as you change direction.
The blade will turn a half twist and can be removed from the pin that holds it in place. It can then be placed on the other handle for use.
I never had any luck using them myself. Even being proficient with straights and gem style SE razors, I found them very awkward to use. It is rare to find one with the stone in one piece. Most I have seen have been broken.
The first patents were in 1917 in Brittan and 1918 in the US, and they were sold until 1958 when the company was bought out. I'm not aware of a list that relates the serial numbers to any dates though.
Yours appears to be an "Imperial model 2". If it had come in a red orange box, it would be from around the 30's. If it was in a green box it would be newer.
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Man I type slow, You guys got it all figured out already....
Thank you again. I love your videos and appreciative all the great information. The one I have was my dad's.Honing
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You are most welcome and thank you as well. That having been your dad's is really cool!Thank you again. I love your videos and appreciative all the great information. The one I have was my dad's.
Thanks Shawn. I watched uacowboys videos which were great and informative. I'll have to look up the serial number and find out how old. This was my dad's razor.Chris is correct, that is the head/blade of the razor he circled. The handle that it's on in the photo will move the blade back and forth across the strop side or the hone side depending on which lid you open. It will automatically flip it as you change direction.
The blade will turn a half twist and can be removed from the pin that holds it in place. It can then be placed on the other handle for use.
I never had any luck using them myself. Even being proficient with straights and gem style SE razors, I found them very awkward to use. It is rare to find one with the stone in one piece. Most I have seen have been broken.
The first patents were in 1917 in Brittan and 1918 in the US, and they were sold until 1958 when the company was bought out. I'm not aware of a list that relates the serial numbers to any dates though.
Yours appears to be an "Imperial model 2". If it had come in a red orange box, it would be from around the 30's. If it was in a green box it would be newer.
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Man I type slow, You guys got it all figured out already....