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Post by HoosierTrooper on Apr 30, 2010 19:58:28 GMT -5
I know very little about brushes. Found a box at a flea market today that had several razors I wanted but also had shoe shine brushes, something that looks like a wire with a green marble at each end that are touching, supposed to be a blade sharpener, and other stuff I didn't want but had to buy since he wouldn't split it up. Anyway the little one was identified as a shave brush. I'v googled and cant find much about it, except an excerpt froma 1916 book that looks like a directory of pharmacies in New York. It's made by a company called HELDTITE. Anybody know anything about this? Cleaned up the Ever-Ready, may try it just for the heck of it.    |
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Post by Possum on May 1, 2010 8:07:23 GMT -5
You did okay Trooper. If the knot in the ER goes south on you just have it refurbed with a new knot. I have several old brushes that I had that done to.
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Post by HoosierTrooper on May 1, 2010 12:27:09 GMT -5
I soaked the ER in antibacterial dishsoap and rinsed it thoroughly. Used it this morning and it worked great. Any idea how old it is?
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Post by wchnu on May 1, 2010 18:33:52 GMT -5
older then me is about that best I can do  I know little about brushes. I have a few that need a reknot myself.. on the to do list. Looks like you had a good day . Fuzzy |
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Post by HoosierTrooper on May 1, 2010 20:21:38 GMT -5
After that ER dried it looks really good. The hairs "fluffed" out and are really soft. I'm going to start looking into the old brushes a little more, hadn't really paid much attention to them before,
I'd sure like to find out about the HELDTITE. The patent number on it was issued in 1865.
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Post by Mario on May 2, 2010 16:17:32 GMT -5
Damn i love these old fancy brushes.  Congrats for HELDTITE.  |
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Post by HoosierTrooper on May 2, 2010 17:19:32 GMT -5
Sure can't find out anything about them, that's for sure. I've been told that it's actually just a brush the barber cleaned hairs off of cutomers with after a haircut, that it's not even a shave brush.
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Post by wchnu on May 2, 2010 20:22:49 GMT -5
Sure can't find out anything about them, that's for sure. I've been told that it's actually just a brush the barber cleaned hairs off of cutomers with after a haircut, that it's not even a shave brush. unless the bristles are cut I am not sure about that. The brushes to brush off the loose hair have longer more floppy bristles to wisk them away. Are you sure it is not a shoe polish brush? or not stiff enough for that? Fuzzy |
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Post by HoosierTrooper on May 3, 2010 4:49:54 GMT -5
It could be a shoeshine brush, didn't think about that. The bristles are pretty stiff.
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Post by rocketman on May 5, 2010 8:48:49 GMT -5
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Post by HoosierTrooper on May 5, 2010 10:23:56 GMT -5
Thanks, yeah I found that through google patent. It's definitely an old shave brush according to that. I might have a couple antique dealers see if it's worth anything, if not it looks cool just setting there.
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Post by wchnu on May 5, 2010 10:30:41 GMT -5
I bet that would look good with a new knot in it.. maybe a boar. WOOHOO glad the smert people helped get it straight.
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I know little about brushes. I have a few that need a reknot myself.. on the to do list. Looks like you had a good day .
Congrats for HELDTITE. 
