FvL
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This story starts with a find on a antique/flea market today:
A Durham Duplex from the 20's. I already had some in my collection and was surprised that my favourite forum didn't even had a thread. I'll have a go...
Durham Duplex has its own chapter in Waits Compendium. I see them a lot in the wild here, there must be a lot of them. But this is my small collection:
Reading Waits, the story starts with a more shavette style, or "Barber type" from 1910's
This example comes with a stropping tool and belt, but the razor is still double edged.
Within the DE realm: the recent acquisition mentioned above should be from the 20's. This one with aluminium handle is from the 40's:
The next one being one of the T-variations?
I do not know when they stopped making razors, but when investigating a couple of years ago found that the blades were still used in Dog trimming. I thought about ordering some blades, but ever got around to it. The Durham duplex still has a site (part of Personna?) Has anyone used them with new blades?
A Durham Duplex from the 20's. I already had some in my collection and was surprised that my favourite forum didn't even had a thread. I'll have a go...
Durham Duplex has its own chapter in Waits Compendium. I see them a lot in the wild here, there must be a lot of them. But this is my small collection:
Reading Waits, the story starts with a more shavette style, or "Barber type" from 1910's
This example comes with a stropping tool and belt, but the razor is still double edged.
Within the DE realm: the recent acquisition mentioned above should be from the 20's. This one with aluminium handle is from the 40's:
The next one being one of the T-variations?
I do not know when they stopped making razors, but when investigating a couple of years ago found that the blades were still used in Dog trimming. I thought about ordering some blades, but ever got around to it. The Durham duplex still has a site (part of Personna?) Has anyone used them with new blades?
