I enjoy Stahly razors.
The "Not Gillette" Vintage DE Thread
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I enjoy dem little heads. Handles not so much.
Other than saying "Made in USA" on some, do you see any difference in the heads?
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No sir. They are all identical.
Thanks. Guess one or two will do then
.Absolutely. For me, I found one in a junk box and got it restored. Then I was hooked and anytime I saw one on Ebay that had the shipper and paperwork I added it to the collection. They really are a fine shaver and sell for dirt cheap. There is no reason to own as many as I do but hey I am just fascinated by them.Thanks. Guess one or two will do then
If you ever find yourself with an extra head I can use a backup. Among my 100 or so DEs the Stahly lives right in front where I can reach it often. People focus on the handle but the leaf spring suspension, fixed roller style guard and covered tabs are brilliant. If I were a daily driver kinda guy the Stahly would be a top contender.
A Stahly head has been on my wish list for quite some time...
It is possible this is also a Hospital brand safety razor.
any informations about this razor available?
Looks like I have either an unbranded version which is what Cooper may have been or some other brand version of a Doehler-Jarvis.
Doehler-Jarvis was a metal smelter and die caster owned by National Lead.
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I have a non adjustable one but the handle still has an arrow on it.
Does it have any branding on cap? I know the Club version does, the Hospital version I don't know if it would but do know both had those shoulders on them unlike the later Cooper and Doehler-Jarvis which use the same handle.
It is also possible you have a frankenrazor with the Hospital Razor cap and base plate and later model Cooper or Doehler-Jarvis handle. Same basic handle design with that arrow being what distinguishes the both.
What I can ascertain is that handle design was originally done by Century Laboratories, Hospital Razors and Club were 2 of their brands. The adjustable using that flexible shim was introduced Consolidated Razor Blade Company which made the Berkeley razor.
Whether both companies were related I do not know.
Cooper it looks like came up with their own variation on the both which I still think is what I have, but my guess is they didn't manufacture it in house, they used Doehler-Jarvis which in turn later on made their own branded version.
It has no markings on the cap or the base plate but otherwise it's identical to the Hospital and Cooper non adjustable.
The handle is identical to that of one of the Krect models.
Correct but it is not a Krect razor. It is not a Berkeley either. It is not a Doehler-Javris though it could have been made by Doehler-Jarvis for Cooper. It is not a Club razor, Club had branding on theirs. It might be a Hospital but until I see an example that is identical without branding that is a TBC.
Based on everything I've read and seen I am sticking with it is a Cooper unless proven otherwise.
I had an unbranded, non-adjustable one that I gave away. It was unboxed as well, but sold to me (on the bst here) as a Hospital.
My Hospital
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Well that answers one question about the handle and arrow marking on it now that we have 2 documented examples in this thread that they put those on the non-adjustable razors.
We just need some examples of Coopers with unique base plate or cap markings to call mine a Hospital then. If we find Hospital that matches and no unique Coopers then it is an either or and that is the best it can be identified without the box it came in.
Thanks for showing lambretto!
Great stable, almost a staple! Great collection.
I have a Stahly head on a barber pole handle. It's a great shave.If you ever find yourself with an extra head I can use a backup. Among my 100 or so DEs the Stahly lives right in front where I can reach it often. People focus on the handle but the leaf spring suspension, fixed roller style guard and covered tabs are brilliant. If I were a daily driver kinda guy the Stahly would be a top contender.
