Filarmonica Razors

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  1. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    Well, at least this is clear as mud. So, what is the approx age of the "El Fauno" Filly 14's, that have been shown??
     
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  2. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    Looks like a 3rd iteration Gen 1 to me Scott, nice catch.
     
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  3. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    Thanks Steve .
     
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  4. DrStrange

    DrStrange Well-Known Member

    I think that their best looking scales are like the ones that you have on the Capote
    with the metal lyre embedded in the plastic scales.
     
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  5. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    :eatdrink047:
    The metal lyre is a good one.
     
  6. DrStrange

    DrStrange Well-Known Member

    On the topic of Rebranded ...
    I got this Matador on ebay in 2018 in a lot of three razors along with a Crown And Sword
    and a Champion Wedge for $20.50 + $8.99 shipping.

    WorthPoint shows a similar razor as being a Filarmonica.
    I recall having seen another one there with enough detail
    on the blade face for a positive identification.

    https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-filarmonica-12-matador-140117154

    It appears to me to be a size 12.

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  7. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

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  8. DrStrange

    DrStrange Well-Known Member

    It was good for a while, but I don't rehone a razor unless I super like it.
    I have too many other razors waiting to get into the rotation.

    Here's the measurements on it:

    Fili Matador 12
    spine 4.43 mm
    side 16.21 mm
    15.7 degrees
     
  9. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    Filarmonica 14
    Doble Temple
    1 inch at the widest 15/16 at the narrowest.


    I picked this one up, for a steal, from Morocco. I talked him down, to $40. But, it will require some work. These are some very cheap scales. I don't think I will even try to use the good side, even though it is straight.

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  10. PLANofMAN

    PLANofMAN Eccentric Razor Collector Staff Member

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    I know of no connection other than both Filarmonica and Carl Monkhouse (C-MON) razors were also sold under the "Peter J. Michaels" import mark/barber supply. Just about everything sold by PJM was high quality. PJM also later purchased the rights to the C-MON name, and used it on various items not made by C. Monkhouse, scissors and stuff. I suppose there could be a Filarmonica razor with both PJM and C-MON branding on it, but I've only seen PJM branding on them.
     
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  11. Trigger

    Trigger Double Jedi Knight

    Ryan, I own a C-Mon/ P J Michels straight and it is a marvelous razor. I did not know that Filarmonica allowed P J Michael put his imprimatur on their razors because I have never seen one.
     
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  12. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    Here is an example of both brands on one razor.
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    Tom
     
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  13. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    Here’s another, a barber supply company on the show side tang, and the usual Filarmonica Jose Monserrat Pou on the other. I believe the company might still be in business but I doubt that you can buy Filarmonica razors there.

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  14. DrStrange

    DrStrange Well-Known Member

    I think that I can make the case that that is an Especial
    and that the Imperial is a distinct model from the Especial.

    The Especial stands apart from all other models
    in that it does not have the model name on the tang stamp.
    But that's not enough.
    All of the models have distinguishing blade face decorations
    if you can find them in good enough shape.
    I found a picture of that razor with the classic musical Especial Filarmonica blade face.

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    I think both models may have been shipped in the same type box.
    I also found (I just don't remember where for either of these pictures)
    a picture of an Imperial with the name on the tang stamp
    and also distinguishing Imperial blade face decoration.

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    The end.
     
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  15. DrStrange

    DrStrange Well-Known Member

    It has the markings, I think, of the earliest version of the Doble Temple.
    It has the JMP, and a very large 14, and plain scales.

    I have a couple of old DTs with the very large 14 and plain scales
    but the etching and the gold wash is gone.

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    I have a couple of DTs with JMP in the gold wash on the blade face
    but the 14 isn't quite as big and the scales are fancier.

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  16. ischiapp

    ischiapp New Product Bloodhound

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