I receive this blade but have not clue as to what it is. I appreciate any help, thank you.
Razor Identification
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more difficult than I thought..
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Is this a fake then?
Based on what is visible, my best guess is that it is a Friedr Herder, as he registered the "Don Carlos" trademark in 1932. The engraving looks a half wiped out "Carlos" in a circle.
Or it could be a "Cosmos" trademarked in 1904 by Goedecke.
Or it could be a "Cosmos" trademarked in 1904 by Goedecke.
No, not a fake. There were just a LOT of brandings out of germany
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Well whatever the brand it will be getting these scales.
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This unknown #89 Solingen razor with new Mopane wood scales.
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No expert but that looks like the real McCoy. Why the doubt?
Nice work on the scales.German Steel of that era should shave very well once properly honed.Razor most likely is from the 1920 or 1930 time frame.
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Thank you mk14shooter. My intial thought was early 70’s but clearly I know little. The razor took a nice edge but I still need to shave with it. I will call her Jane Doe #89
I didn't saw anywhere about this straight razor. So i doubted. And also didn't hollow ground. Every where is full hollow ground Crown Sword. @ajduplessis
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Thank you mk14shooter. My intial thought was early 70’s but clearly I know little. The razor took a nice edge but I still need to shave with it. I will call her Jane Doe #89
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You will enjoy the 1166. All vintage Solingen fine grain carbon steel blades perform fantastic.
Nice rescale.
There are Pakistani razors modeled after German razors, but they are still marked Pakistan, unless it was ground off (which I've seen a few times). Two Golden Men (like Henckels Twins) and Messerschmidt come to mind. Tang stamps are sloppy and the scales are often deteriorating. They stand out.
As @kcb5150 mentioned, there are a LOT of brandings coming from the same maker.
I don't believe fake "made in Germany" markings was an issue back then. I'm not saying trademark infringement wasn't a problem though since that is well documented and there are plenty of examples floating around.
There are Pakistani razors modeled after German razors, but they are still marked Pakistan, unless it was ground off (which I've seen a few times). Two Golden Men (like Henckels Twins) and Messerschmidt come to mind. Tang stamps are sloppy and the scales are often deteriorating. They stand out.
As @kcb5150 mentioned, there are a LOT of brandings coming from the same maker.
