Dating a JA Henckels razor

Yours doesn't have a 1/2 written on it. There goes my tentative theory about the 1/2 indicating a rounded blade.

 

I believe the half was increments in size. If a 72 is 6/8, then 72 1/2 is 13/16.

 

I have two identical #81's
They are 4/8 full hollow round end, set in black scales, two pins. Carbon steel. Twinworks in english.
Because I purchaced them together I always asuumed they were part of a multi-day set, or a weekender set.

 

Here is a Good Thread on Henckels SRs in the Straight Razor Place..
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rc...2ZV3ed4x_M1UPp7eA&sig2=sA3CME_AzspUmFJzlgOp9A

Billy..

 

I may have dated mine to 1933, or thereabouts, thanks to an old catalogue posted here: http://strazors.com/uploads/images/henckels_1933.pdf

The quality isn't great but it says the scales are rubber, which mine apparently are and there is a number 78. On another page the gentleman marks the picture of the 78 1/2, which he restored and sold, this is next to the number 78. Interestingly the 1/2's do seem to be round tipped.

 

Thanks for that. Looks like My theory was wrong about the size thing and the 1/2's.

 

Interesting read. Thanks!

 

I thought it sounded like a really good theory. I wish I could read all of the information in that picture. Maybe they only made the 1/2 sizes round tipped.