I saw a Filarmonica on Ebay that had no name stamp on the tang. Could this be a fake or were there some Fili's that simply didn't have the name stamp? Thanks in advance.
Filarmonica Doble Temple
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ClassicShaving.com used to sell Fili's like this. They're real.
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Thank you.
Yup these are about the only Filis you'll see that will not sell well and don't retain their value. Curious on how they shave though.
This is a real Fili. The reason it is not marked like some other Filis is that it was intended strictly for professional use. Old-school barbers don't like flashy instruments and thus... I have an exact shaver like the one you pictured. It is simply marvelous if you like heavy razors. Enjoy!
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Thanks guys.
It's real, I had a bad experience, wouldn't buy another, fwiw.
Welcome to B&B!
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So being that the blades were originally forged in Pakistan does this mean the quality would not be as good as the ones forged in Spain?
That'd be my assumption Terry, you'd just be buying the name.
I'm afraid that's right, the build quality is not the same, are straights razors in recent years before closing, filarmonica had problems with the purchase of steel to continue making razors, so stopped manufacturing and buying in Pakistan.
You can tell because his prints are made by laser, but its quality is obvious when compared with oldest filarmonicas.
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Now I know what there was no name stamp on the tang. The razors were already tempered so it was too difficult to apply the name stamp at that point.
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I have one of them and have honed two of them. Maybe they don't compare to the older Fillies, but they are excellent shavers. Lots of the old complaints about them were due simply to the inabilities of the honers to handle the smiling blade and had nothing to do with the quality of the steel, which I thought was excellent.
I have no idea where the blades were made. Even if they were made in Pakistan, that is no proof of poor quality. Pretty much all modern razors made in Pakistan are crap, but that country is perfectly capable of making quality steel, as a lot of high quality surgical instruments are made in Pakistan.
I have no idea where the blades were made. Even if they were made in Pakistan, that is no proof of poor quality. Pretty much all modern razors made in Pakistan are crap, but that country is perfectly capable of making quality steel, as a lot of high quality surgical instruments are made in Pakistan.
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That's interesting. I never knew that. Then again most of our televisions and computers are made in China hehe.
I've had of these in the past. Harder to hone than the "Spanish" ones, but it takes an edge.
It stood behind all my other Fillies - Doble Temple, Medallon Taurino, Sub Cero, etc...
