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lady showed me a rolls razor in a nickel silver case. had 2 blades & stropping paste container. anyonre familar with this product really looked nice. HiPower
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Did it look like this?
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My grandfather had one. I may have it. Their was a round one I think called "auto valet"?
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From what I've been told and read, you used one just like it were a straight razor. The sharpening part ought to have a leather side and a hone on the other iirc. The sure look neat!
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it is a KRISS KROSS round sharpener.

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rex has the one i saw. sure is a nice looker
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Those razors are well made. They were made up into the 60's IIRC. I've got one that the blade has been replaced on. Somewhere out there on the inter-web is a site that details how to read the blade markings to tell how old the razor is and how to tell if the blade has been replaced.

They made a jillion of those things and they are pretty good razors to shave with IF you're familiar with a straight. It's pretty much like a straight razor on a stick. I've seen prices all the place from a few bucks to a few hundred. 15-30 seems to be the commonest numbers.

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I read somewhere years ago that Rolls Razors can be found in Sterling Silver, so I tend to look at every one I see in antiques stores.

Haven't found one yet. ::dang::

I think they did them with gold plating, as well.

I guess those were directed toward The Gentry.

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I've look at a ton of them as well and never seen a sterling or gold plated one yet either.
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