What is this?

Discussion in 'General Shaving Talk' started by Stu929, Aug 19, 2017.

  1. Stu929

    Stu929 Well-Known Member

    I saw this yesterday, but Ive never seen one before. It's holding a double edge blade seems part way between a straight and a doublw edge. Seems like a more permanent verison of the DE stapled to a popcicle stick from Mayhem

    Are they worth anything? [​IMG]

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  2. jimjo1031

    jimjo1031 never bloomed myself

    A hair trimmer ?????
     
  3. RetLEO-07

    RetLEO-07 likes his penguin deep fried, with pink sparkles

    I'm with @jimjo1031 on this one, I say hair trimmer also.
     
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  4. Stu929

    Stu929 Well-Known Member

    Ward safety razor! Found an add but not much info.
    [​IMG]

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  5. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

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    http://www.ebay.ca/itm/VINTAGE-EARL...740908?hash=item1a2d372eec:g:1b0AAOSwblZZEnk8
    This is the BIN on eBay.
    The guy says:
    AN EARLY WARD SILVER PLATED DOUBLE EDGE SAFETY RAZOR WITH BLADE.

    THIS RAZOR COMES FROM MY COLLECTION AND IS IN IT'S ORIGINAL CONDITION, I DID NOT CLEAN OR POLISH IT

    THE WARD WAS MADE BY THE WARD SAFETY RAZOR COMPANY IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. USA. AROUND 1905

    THIS WARD IS AN EARLY MADE RAZOR.

    PATENT APLD. FOR IS STAMPED ON THE UPPER BACKSIDE OF THE RAZOR

    THE WARD RAZOR DID NOT GET A PATENT UNTIL 1907

    RAZOR IS IN PROPER WORKING ORDER.

    THE TINES APPEAR TO BE STRAIGHT

    THE RAZOR HOLDS THE BLADE TIGHTLY IN PLACE

    RAZOR IS MADE OF BRASS THAT IS SILVER PLATED
     
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