US Army Autostrop WWI razor

[Morman Bridge]

Hello gentlemen, I bought an old WWI Autostrop razor about 2 years or so ago from Razor Emporium. The pouch it is in says Property US Army on it, but the razor head does not. I was going to sell this set awhile ago and the potential buyer declined. I'm not sure why, except for two possibilitys; 1. There is no blade bank, 2. The razor head does not state "Property US Army" on it. Could this be a mismatched set? The razor head does have 3 patent dates on the inside that indicate the time frame of manufacture is correct. Did these old Autostrop razors from WWI even have the traditional "Property US Army" stamp on them? I will say at this point that I believe this set is not mismatched, and that the sellers I bought it from did not misrepresent this set. They would not knowingly do that. My motive in this post is to simply determine whether or not these razor heads all had the "US Army" stamp on them.

http://pbckt.com/p3.Jrb2bY

Thanks in advance for any input.

 

[Mr. Flay]

The few kits I've seen (and the one I own) contain the stock B-type razor, no special markings, so the razor looks good to me from what I can see. I can't tell from your picture, but the kit should have a mirror that attached to the strap on the inside of the top flap. Maybe some kits were issued without the mirror, I don't know for certain. The missing blade vault is a issue, I suppose. Also, it the strop original? I know the strop in my kit had been replaced because it is marked "Valet" and not simply "Auto Strop".

Anyway, people make their decisions to buy or not to buy for very subjective reasons. Price might be a consideration. I'm an avid Auto Strop collector, but in general the market for them is not hot unless you have a righteous collector grade offering. The WWI angle tends to make your kit more desirable than other AS sets, of course.

 

[alex2363]

Only official issue sets are marked . Here are some online samples and BIN pics;


[FONT=&quot]The case, the head of the razor and each blade package is marked “PROPERTY OF U.S.ARMY.[/FONT]

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/182601-Little-bit-of-history-Auto-Strop-army-kit

waits;

 

[Morman Bridge]

Thank you gentlemen, it seems as though I've been had. The razor head is not marked, nor the blade pack. Your expertise is much appreciated.

 

[alex2363]

Thank you gentlemen, it seems as though I've been had. The razor head is not marked, nor the blade pack. Your expertise is much appreciated.

Thank for your military service Sir.

 

[Minniegoon]

I know this is an old post but how much do these razors usually sell for? I only ask because I have two of them, just the razors not the whole kit.

 

[Salty O'Rourke]

They can be had fairly inexpensively (i.e., under $15) if the buyer is patient. There are always an assortment on ebay.

 

[alex2363]

I know this is an old post but how much do these razors usually sell for? I only ask because I have two of them, just the razors not the whole kit.

if u want to collect then itt may little bit more for minty set...