Awesome score. Hoffritz slant!

[kcb5150]

Not my greatest score ever, nor my cheapest by any stretch, but found something I deeply coveted in the wild today! This was after the baking soda trick to kill the tarnish. No polishing whatsoever and it is in beautiful condition. This really softens the blow on just losing out on that coles travel slant on the bay.



Any tips for cleaning velvet in a non destructive way?

 

[AceByTerror]

Awesome score! Enjoy it!

These are in my very top shavers list.

This one happens to be one of the centerpieces of my collection: http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/318535-My-Baby-is-Back!-Some-Razor-Porn!-PICS?highlight=

 

[chilliman64]

I just won a Hoffritz slant also - you're right, they're not cheap but they are beautiful!

 

[taco8slo]

Glad you were rewarded with a nice Hoffritz, sorry about that Coles

 

[kcb5150]

What condition was the coles ultimately in?

 

[rxonmymind]

Great score!

 

[kcb5150]

I paid about half of the low end of bay prices for one of these which is great. Is this an earlier case graphic on the lining? Any good way of cleaning the velvet a bit? It was a hell of a lot less than I bd on the travel coles, that's for sure....

 

[taco8slo]

What condition was the coles ultimately in?

It was pretty good, the head is in good condition appears to be nickel plated (?) and the handle is silver plated (?) and could use the baking soda and aluminum foil trick, the case looks good on the outside and not so good on the inside. Here are a couple pics with a nickel plated Griest New Fat handle.

Glad you got a great price on the Hoffritz!

 

[kcb5150]

The head looks quite good actually. I stopped bidding because of the lack of photo quality. There was no visible zinc pest but I went as far as I was comfortable.

 

[Gary H]

Oh that handle is spectacular. Where did you find it?

 

[hharry]

Maybe a little vinegar might do the trick for the velvet.

 

[kcb5150]

Tried it today. That razor does a hell of a job. It's not aggressive at all, but takes off a huge amount pass for pass. Feels a lot different than my soviet slant.

 

[silver]

Wow, that looks great. I've been on the lookout for a Hoffritz slant, but alas no luck yet.

 

[martym]

Beautiful!
I gotta find one just to try.
They are awesome looking and everyone says they shave like a dream.
Congrats!
martym

 

[chilliman64]

wow - http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NOS-Hoffritz-Slant-Head-Safety-Razor-/300941325895?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEDWX%3AIT&nma=true&si=f1MfUF%252FTL%252FWnuG7sy3aTBkEcDt4%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

 

[ironfist]

GREAT find! Use it well

 

[mikelz777]

Re: cleaning the velvet. Maybe Oxyclean? That would be my first go-to if I were going to do it.

 

[Woodekb]

wow - http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NOS-Hoff...L%2FWnuG7sy3aTBkEcDt4%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

I was watching that when it shot up. I was going to bid but when it went from $150 to $300 with 15 min to go, I laughed and bailed. Then it shot to over $500 during the last seconds! WOW! someone (apparently two people) REALLY wanted that one.

 

[Woodekb]

Btw, what would be the better or more valuable razor if they were both in the same condition? The slant merkur or the hoffritz? Think merkur makes hoffritz but doesn't mean they would be worth more.

Just wondering.

 

[taco8slo]

Oh that handle is spectacular. Where did you find it?

They are sold out right now. I bought this brass one then had it replated in nickel by Krona.