vintage haircutting tools

[dguzzi]

Does anyone know about those manual hair trimmers? Squeeze kind but like an electric.... Brand is Solingen, Model might be Romo?

 

[kwackster]

You mean manual hair clippers like these ?
Pictured is my own vintage "Horstator" model made by German manufacturer Hörster in the '50's or '60's from the 20th century.

 

[dguzzi]

Yes, slightly different but same idea. Is it possible to sharpen them? I could maybe use them on beard hairs!
I see made in Solingen, so maybe Romo is the brand....

 

[kwackster]

Sure you can sharpen them, for instance on a perfectly flat (ceramic) stone or on wet & dry SiC paper used with WD40 oil on a piece of glass (my own preferred method)
These old school clippers do very well on beard hairs, and where i live are actually making a comeback in barbershops.

 

[dguzzi]

Very nice! Thank you for the reply, I'll give it a try!