Before After a session with Never Dull Sorry for my lack skill with the camera, this photo does not do the razor justice. At first I thought the only choice I had was to have re-plated. After a little research I find out it was made in 1918 for sale to civilians. Dave
Very nice Dave. I have one and I think they are silver plated. I use a little Flitz on mine and it polishes up great. It shaves me rough as I am still working on the correct angle.
Yea, my OT was hard to learn. I think that the fact that modern blades are much thinner than period blades probably plays into the rough shave.
It should have a serial number on the backplate. Check this out: http://www.safetyrazors.net/gil_ser2.htm
@HUF You are correct sir. Mine begins with an H making it a 1918. It is nice to have a razor older me. Dave
My USA old tykpe starts with a K, dating it to 1919, but my Canadian Old Type ser # does not match up anywhere.
Razor looks good. If I may make a suggestion; Before you take polish to tarnished silver, try the baking soda dissolved in almost boiling water soak with aluminum foil at the bottom of the bowl trick. (Whew). A did this to a couple razors a few weeks ago using this method http://theshaveden.com/forums/index.php?threads/The-Power-of-Baking-Soda.40959/#post-735402 and had great results with minimal elbow grease or cramped fingers. No polish was used on these two razors BTW, baking soda solution and a baking soda paste only.
Man, I wish our stores here were. They've all told me they're easier to sell online so they don't keep them in the store. I keep seeing the same few overpriced (Old Type $45, for example) any time I go.
There are only a couple stores that carry razors at a reasonable price, l paid $15.00 for this one with case and blade box. I have only bought one razor on e-bay. Dave
I saw an Old Type for 100 dollars. It was cased and had the blade bank but that is still high priced IMO.
