Okay so here we go! Started this one today! Half a century young restoring a Torrey "Our 136" woooieeee!
So first the bad. The scales are Garbage... They are definitely gassing and I am not having that come near any of my other razors! Not a huge issue because I already have a plan.
Next the good. Apparently the gassing only caused a little surface oxidation! The blade is in great condition, and only seems to show factory hone ware on the spine! Here are some pictures of disassembly and the beginning of the restoration. I will be updating as I go. First unpinning. Filed off one side carefully cuz I thought I might be able to save the scales.
I then inspected and discovered the scales were garbage. I wouldn't even take a chance on using the wedge. The blade at this stage looked filthy, and was covered in muc at the pivot.
here is where I really discovered the scales were bad. I tried wiping them with some acetone and all that did was accelerate the deterioration of the plastic or celluloid or whatever they are.
I just shrugged my shoulders and said oh well! Of course then I picked up the blade and started working it after inspecting it the oxidation looked very superficial so I started with 2k grit wet or dry sandpaper and some magic tap cutting oil as I did not want to lose any of the etching and marking on the tang. The last two pictures show how good the condition of the blade is. Sorry for such a lengthy post!
So first the bad. The scales are Garbage... They are definitely gassing and I am not having that come near any of my other razors! Not a huge issue because I already have a plan.
Next the good. Apparently the gassing only caused a little surface oxidation! The blade is in great condition, and only seems to show factory hone ware on the spine! Here are some pictures of disassembly and the beginning of the restoration. I will be updating as I go. First unpinning. Filed off one side carefully cuz I thought I might be able to save the scales.
I just shrugged my shoulders and said oh well! Of course then I picked up the blade and started working it after inspecting it the oxidation looked very superficial so I started with 2k grit wet or dry sandpaper and some magic tap cutting oil as I did not want to lose any of the etching and marking on the tang. The last two pictures show how good the condition of the blade is. Sorry for such a lengthy post!