Y.S.C de luxe vintage adjustable, any idea of value?

BigBoar

BigBoar

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Picked this little razor up at a flea market.

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It came with 7 days worth of blades, marked Germany.

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The blades fit like this, and are held in place by the extendable arms.

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The above pic is set to the mildest setting, however the blade gap is fully adjustable to this...

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It's all marked up Yorkshire Steel Company and dated 1910, any other info you guys have would be appreciated!
 
RE: Y.S.C de luxe vintage adjustable.

Completely new to me - but I can't work out from the photos how the blades fit. Do you think they can be honed for regular use?
 
RE: Y.S.C de luxe vintage adjustable.

Little else in Waits other than patent number and dates ... apparently the same mechanism was used on a folding "straight" razor setup.

Yorkshire Steel Cutlers, rather than Company.
 
RE: Y.S.C de luxe vintage adjustable.

The blade fits like a saw blade, it locates on two spigots at the end of the arms, a turn on the handle and the blade is under tension and held very securely.

A few of the blades show signs on honing, so it may be possible. ..

I found the patent drawings, reference Holts patent safety razor. Applied for 1909 granted 1912. And a review from a New Zealand newspaper saying it's like shaving with a feather. That's all google has to offer.

Blades fit like this:

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I will be selling this as moving into the even cheaper world of straights!

More of a curio/collectors piece as the blades are proprietary.

Just don't know how much to ask, as I've never come across one, there was one on e-bay a few years back but it was withdrawn.

Any suggestions welcome!

Greg
 
BigBoar said:
I will be selling this as moving into the even cheaper world of straights!

More of a curio/collectors piece as the blades are proprietary.

Just don't know how much to ask, as I've never come across one, there was one on e-bay a few years back but it was withdrawn.

Any suggestions welcome!

Greg
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Could have been mine but I have no idea for how much I sold it :huh:
 
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