Vintage J A Henckels

I don't do much Ebay shopping but couldn't pass this one up. It's a Vintage J A Henckels Safety Razor Solinger Germany.

Shaved with it today and gave a pleasant shave.

Does anybody know any history on these razors?

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

that is a very interesting looking razor PAW

is it a SE razor, like a GEM?

does that disc hold the flip-bar against the cap?

That is so cool. It is hard to tell from the picture, but does it take a wedge blade that must be sharpened and honed?

That's a Henckels Rapide razor.

They're beautiful razors, and they shave very well. The blade does need to be honed like a straight razor. They usually come with strops, and stropping handles in a set.

The good news is that this razor will take disposable modern SE blades. However, they become more aggressive with a modern blade (because of the angle the blade is held at).

Wow that is a great looking razor. With the name Henckels it has to be good.

Thanks for the info Yohann,

so it is an early generation *Feather AC*!

Darn, now I want one.

i have seen this razor before. i know the 2 piece DE were made by Merkur, so i wonder if this one was also outsourced.

That is a unique looking razor.

(07-08-2012, 01:48 AM)yohannrjm Wrote: That's a Henckels Rapide razor.

They're beautiful razors, and they shave very well. The blade does need to be honed like a straight razor. They usually come with strops, and stropping handles in a set.

The good news is that this razor will take disposable modern SE blades. However, they become more aggressive with a modern blade (because of the angle the blade is held at).

Thanks, for the information. Mine didn't come with the blade and strop, but gives a nice shave with the SE blades

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(07-07-2012, 09:25 PM)gijames Wrote: that is a very interesting looking razor PAW

is it a SE razor, like a GEM?

does that disc hold the flip-bar against the cap?

Yes, the disc holds the the flip bar against the cap, great shaver.

Gorgeous! Those are really neat razors thanks for sharing!

The blade looks like the Rolls blade except more hollowed out.

Wow, that is a beautiful razor and an example of fine craftsmanship. It's too bad Henckels does not make them anymore. I was told that Henckels also made very good straight razors.

Congratulations on your find! And Yohann, I love the wood case also.

Here are some fotos of the first one I found last year. Not shown in the fotos are the leather case and strop.

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I know this is an old thread. But, I now have two Hinckels Rapide razors. I am trying to find out when they were made and when they quit making them, and I am not having much luck. I am having excellent shaves with this one this week.