After several hours over several days, I have finally restored my great grandfather's safety razor, which was passed down to me by my father. My great grandfather Julius embodied classic Redmer values - honesty, integrity, durability, and manliness. He lived to almost 110 years old (108, I think.) His razor was pretty durable, too - after cleaning up the grime, this little beauty shines, and is every bit as high quality as my brand new Merkur. History lives on...