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[tazz]

hi guys picked this straight of ebay the other day just looking
for some info on it is a famex wald-solingen its strange from what i found on line. its german but it has a scottish bagpiper on the front of the blade with writing that says the bagpiper registr. was wondering if any one knows any thing bought this razor thanks

 

[Arrowhead]

When you said "Wald" I immediately thought it would turn out to be yet another Ern trademark, but the nearest I can come up with is "Famexi" by E. & F. Hörster, best known for the Horstator razors. There's also Famex Werkzeuge, a German general tool supplier who may well be connected in some tenuous way.

 

[Neil Miller]

Famex go back quite a long time - they used to make the old mechanical hair clippers. Their razors are quite common in France - much more common than over here. One interesting thing is that the bagpiper motif was sometimes inlaid on scales, and these scales were used by another manufacturer - Wigawa. As far as I know there is no tie between the two companies/brands, but you never know.

I do know that Famex and E. & F. Horster were two completely separate companies, as both were bought by another company (WSH Cutlery) who still keeps each brand name.

Regards,
Neil

 

[tazz]

thanks guys.