Italian safety razor companies

[Number6]

I think this could've just been sent as a private message to Marco . . . but I thought others might benefit from the knowledge - so I posted it here.

What are/were the famous Italian safety razor companies? And, are any still being manufactured? If so, any ideas on where to procure myself a little slice(r) of Italia?

Grazie.

 

[amishmotorboat]

I started compiling a list of old companies in another thread. I got to I and quit. It's a safe bet that most are out of business.

Alfa
Alfonso D'Anna
Alita
Alma Cesia
Astro
Autarchico
Bartali
Benz
Berta
Bolzano
Cava
Cem
Canziani
casanova
cusio
De Carlo
Diamon
ermes
erst
falco
falkon
famir
fatip
folgore
funken
gallett
jodarsenico
impero
italiano
italicus

 

[talibeard]

The only one still in production/available that I know of is the Fatip OC safety razor.

 

[Number6]

I started compiling a list of old companies in another thread. I got to I and quit. It's a safe bet that most are out of business.

Alfa
Alfonso D'Anna
Alita
Alma Cesia
Astro
Autarchico
Bartali
Benz
Berta
Bolzano
Cava
Cem
Canziani
casanova
cusio
De Carlo
Diamon
ermes
erst
falco
falkon
famir
fatip
folgore
funken
gallett
jodarsenico
impero
italiano
italicus

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Thanks for the incomplete list. It's sad to see that most of these are no longer with us.

Thanks to your list, I now have a few names to search for within eBay.

 

[Number6]

The only one still in production/available that I know of is the Fatip OC safety razor.

Cheers for that.

Anyone care to describe the experience of using a Fatip OC?

 

[AsylumGuido]

These are either brand names or manufacturers, or both. Some of the same already listed, plus some different ones.

Farmacia Alfonso D'Anna, Napoli
I.T.A.L.I.A. (Industria Torinese Articoli Laminati In Acciaio) Stabilimento del Lingotto, Torino - Folgore, Lama Italia, Mirabilia
Alitalia
Ar.Fa
Arno
Astro (Possibly made by C.A.V.A.)
C.A.V.A.
Fabbrica Lame Bartali, Milano
Paolo Baenziger, Bologna
Berta
Acciaierie di Bolzano, via Volta, 4, Bolzano
Culp Ltd., Montecarlo le Millefiori
Canziani
Cem
Co.Ci.Na
Cobra,Spezial Professional
Triantafillis Giorgio - Croce di Malta
Cusio
DeCarlo
Diamon
Ermes
Falkon S.p.a.
Famir
Fatip
Figaro - RVS s.a.s., Milano
Firem s.p.a., P.le Lotto, 4, 20148 Milano
Funken, Milano
Gallett
Garden
Italiano
Jodarsenico
La Sorgente
Labor,Extra Rapido
Acciaierie di Bolzano, via Volta, 4, Bolzano
Leone
Lord
Loredana
Metropolis
Morris
Ditta Multiplex, via De Amicis, 21, Milano
Mylord
Neon
Novus - Ditta Aldo Sacchi, Via Pezzotti, 10 Milano
Obliquo
OLS
Coltellerie A. Pomoni, Torino, Milano
Radar - Paolo Baenziger, Bologna
Soc. Acc. Radimi, Via Columella, 12, Milano
Rado's - Nuova Lama Bolzano, via Volta, 37, 39100 Bolzano
Roccuzzo
Sailor - Super Gam, Milano
Sar,Extra
Sar,Luxus
Sar,Tipo Tascabile
Sider,Art. 51
TabØ
Tias
Tre Teste
Tris - Stab. Alemanni L., Milano
Tura
Vir, Rotor - Valmi, C.so Italia, 68, Milano
Vis
Zam
Zenith,Super
Zum

 

[talibeard]

Cheers for that.

Anyone care to describe the experience of using a Fatip OC?

It is an open comb with a huge blade gap. It provides very close shaves with minimal passes but in order to prevent blood loss it sure helps to stay focussed during the shave. It is also sold as the Mühles R41 (nickel plated) and R89 (chrome plated) before the end of 2008. The current Mühles with the same product number are totally different btw.

Since it has such a large blade gap it is aggressive by nature and it really helps to use stiffer blades; the more flexible ones can start to 'vibrate' during the shave which certainly does not help to control your shave.

Edit; the beautiful Joris OC is using the same head.