Kirk Eppler wrote:
>But while we're on the subject, how many of you have 4 screw holes vs 2 screw
>holes for blade attachment?  Any idea when this occurred?

I'm glad you asked this; I have two (one 2-holed, one 4-holed) and 
always assumed I was missing a part or something.

However, looking it them, my guess is that the 4-holded one
is older.  I'm just guessing here, but the logo on the 2-holded
shave is a staightforward Millers Falls logo, while on the 4-holded
it is much smaller print and says:
  M. F. Co. Millers Falls, Mass.
     Pat Feb 9 1884   
[Some of the letters/digits here are guesses.]

Also, the 4-holded just looks older (although that's hardly 
a reliable criterion).

Also concerning the discussion of the "originality" of body-bevels:  
Does anyone have a MF1 that _doesn't_ have the body-bevel?
(Both of mine do.)

One other question:  Bill said that only one of his handles
would come off.  Curiously, I notice that I, too, can only 
get one handle to come off each of mine.  Are both handles
supposed to come off?

Nichael
Who is very grateful for this discussion.  And who's never
got either of his MF1 to work either; but following this 
discussion is planning to spend a good chunk of this weekend 
in the basement regrinding and trying.