I suppose with the other oddball I posted, here is one I have seldom seen. Anybody else seen one of these or know anything about other Grabhorn razors?
Grabhorn pen razor?
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That would have to be the coolest razor I've seen in a very long time.
Are the blades narrow wedge blades or disposable?
Are the blades narrow wedge blades or disposable?
Neat. That is so cool.
I wonder if injector blades will work.
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That would have to be the coolest razor I've seen in a very long time.
Yes, it is very neat. The blades are not wedge. The are ~1910 disposable which means they are quite thick sheet metal and could probably be re-sharpened.
cool little razor!
I have never heard of them (big surprise), but I do have two elgin pen razors.
I would offer to trade you one for that, but since I don't know the value of yours that might not be a good deal for you.
I would offer to trade you one for that, but since I don't know the value of yours that might not be a good deal for you.
It seems they're very rare..
That is one sweeeeeet looking piece of German engineering.
I'm hoping that you're just going to keep it as a show-piece in your collection. Once you shave with it, even one time, it will lose that NOS status forever. And it looks like replacement blades are not going to be found anywhere.
If injector blades do fit, you would probably have to mount them by hand. It doesn't look like it would be compatible with the "push-through" design of the standard injector dispenser
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I'm hoping that you're just going to keep it as a show-piece in your collection. Once you shave with it, even one time, it will lose that NOS status forever. And it looks like replacement blades are not going to be found anywhere.
If injector blades do fit, you would probably have to mount them by hand. It doesn't look like it would be compatible with the "push-through" design of the standard injector dispenser
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What a great piece of hardware. I do like how the razor storage case says "Be sure seal is not broken".
hang on to that.
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That thing appears to be made of equal parts steel and awesomeness.
Cool
That's pretty slick! Nice photos, too.
Sweet! 
Fantastic find! I had never seen nor heard of this razor before. Your specimen seems to be in great condition.
There is a patent drawing and a photo of your razor in Waits Compendium. The writeup is as follows:
"Grabhorn
Mfr. unidentified. U.S. Patent No. 917589, 6 Apr. 1909, filed 5 Sept 1908, Charles Grabhorn, Hoboken, New Jersey. Single-edge rigid narrow blade (similar to Schick blade), closed comb guard. Pocket-type, hollow cylindical handle can store blades, razor head on thin neck can fold to allow a cylindrical cap to fit over head adn upper part of handle. Handle is marked GRABHORN PAT 1909 / OTHER PATS PEND / GERMAN SILVER. For newer version of the same idea see Daisy."
There is a picture of the Daisy razor in the L-W price guide, but it appears to be wider and less "pen-like" than your Grabhorn.
As far as the remark about "German Engineering", I find no reference to this design being German. The razor appears to be of U.S. design and manufacture. The reference to german silver on the razor has to do with the material it is made from. German silver is an allow of copper, nickel and zinc and contains no silver. German silver is often used in jewelry items and the like.
Regards,
Tom
There is a patent drawing and a photo of your razor in Waits Compendium. The writeup is as follows:
"Grabhorn
Mfr. unidentified. U.S. Patent No. 917589, 6 Apr. 1909, filed 5 Sept 1908, Charles Grabhorn, Hoboken, New Jersey. Single-edge rigid narrow blade (similar to Schick blade), closed comb guard. Pocket-type, hollow cylindical handle can store blades, razor head on thin neck can fold to allow a cylindrical cap to fit over head adn upper part of handle. Handle is marked GRABHORN PAT 1909 / OTHER PATS PEND / GERMAN SILVER. For newer version of the same idea see Daisy."
There is a picture of the Daisy razor in the L-W price guide, but it appears to be wider and less "pen-like" than your Grabhorn.
As far as the remark about "German Engineering", I find no reference to this design being German. The razor appears to be of U.S. design and manufacture. The reference to german silver on the razor has to do with the material it is made from. German silver is an allow of copper, nickel and zinc and contains no silver. German silver is often used in jewelry items and the like.
Regards,
Tom
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I came across one of these fairly recently, in my desire to not spend too much, I let it be. Anybody interested can PM me for the location, it is not too far from you Tom.
That really is a great find and a cool design. Well thought out, efficent and looks very well made. I'd love to stumble upon that in an antiques store ....
I do wonder how it shaves tho ... Maybe there is a reason it did not make the big time
I do wonder how it shaves tho ... Maybe there is a reason it did not make the big time
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