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Found this darlin on the bay. It's BARELY an 8/8 but it's there. Edge needs work and pretty sure it's be rescaled at some point in time. Doesn't appear to have been used much and has held up nicely over time. She'll tune up and shave ever so fine.







I guess this one is grand pappy to the rest of my Greaves gang.

Wow, that's a beaut Willie!!! Congrats!

Willy, your collecting some nice pieces there. Elegant really.

that's a great etch on a pre 1890 razor.--HiPower

Willy, your collecting some nice pieces there. Elegant really.

Agreed.

HiPower wrote:that's a great etch on a pre 1890 razor.--HiPower

That stamp is actually pre-1850. Greaves used that stamp from 1823 to 1850 at which time he sold the company to Thos Turtin. The name was still used but the stamps were changed.

I figure that razor is 1840's to 1850 judging strictly by the shape of the tail. Up until the 1830's the tails were shorter and fatter.

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That ivory handled Rodgers is a sweet shaving SOB too.