Help me ID these very old vintage razors

[DonGato]

My wife and mother-in-law found a trove of stuff that had belonged to her grandfather (ie, my MIL's father), including these razors. Just to give you a frame of reference, he died in 2004 at the age of 96. No idea how long it's been since these were even used.

The two on the right I'm pretty familiar with; I already have an adjustable TTO that I use regularly. But the one on the left is totally new to me. Based on a quick Google Image search, I believe it's called either a Single Ring or Long Comb, and is extremely old (I saw somewhere that they stopped making them in 1927). It came in a Gillette box so I assume that's who made it (a pretty safe assumption for most vintage razors).

Cleaned them up via submerging in boiling water for a minute and then scrubbing with an old toothbrush. A few questions:

* Anything unique I need to know about the Long Comb one before I use it?
* I'm not looking to sell them unless it turns out they're serious collector's items and worth a ton on eBay. Any chance that's the case?
* There was also a packet of DE blades in the case. Are those still usable or should I throw them out?

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[CMur12]

Hello DonGato,

The Super-Speed (center) and the Slim Adjustable (on the right) are good, serviceable razors, but they don't have any collector value to speak of. I can't tell you anything about the pre-War open-comb razor on the left, other than that some of the pre-War open comb models were quite aggressive. I'm glad to hear you plan to keep them.

If the blades are old Gillette Blue Blades (carbon steel), I would hesitate to use them, as the edges are much more susceptible to deterioration. If they are (newer) stainless blades, they should be fine.

May you use these razors in good health!

- Murray

[drmoss_ca]

Are there any markings on the head of the open-comb?

[DonGato]

No markings on the top of the Long Comb. Doesn't appear that there ever were any, although I suppose it's possible that whatever was there has worn away.

As for the blades, there was one Marlin High Speed in the box that was completely rusted. The other seven are Gilette Blue Blades that appear to be in good shape, but based on your recommendation it sounds like I should toss them as well

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[CMur12]

The Blue Blades aren't worth money, but they do have certain historical value, and it would be a pity to just pitch them into the garbage. You might keep them to add context to your razors.

- Murray