Thread: Genco Safege Razor "$pear"

I just picked this razor up at a local antique shop. I will post a few pics once I get it a little presentable. What caught my eye was the case or coffin. It snaps shut, beside the razor it has one double edge blade by Waltham. And two blades that I cannot figure out, they look like samples of a straight razor blade. They both say Safedge-Model B Geneva Cutlery Corp Geneva NY U.S.A.
The straight razor scale is an almost see thru red (I can see the blade inside) with the word Spear (the S looks like a dollar symbol $). I think the tang say Peter J. Michels it has some other word I cannot make out just yet. I do see a symbol that looks like a bell with an arrow.
The case only has the word Genco on the snaps.
The blade has some active rust but I think it will clean up, will not know until I have a go at it.
Any info you gentlemen can provide will be interesting to hear.

Genco and Peter J michels are both good razors. Pics speak volumes.

Here are the Pics. I still do not know what the two long blades are.
The other words are:
Peter J. Michels
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Made in Germany

Believe what you have is a straight plus parts of two other razors. The DE blade. And the blade holder part for the Safege razor. The Safege was a 20's blade holding handle. The razor slid into the handle and there was a little knob that was slide to eject the dull blade. Cool!

So I guess I got a holder for another razor. But not the one that came with it. The question I have to ask myself, should I try to find the correct razor for the holder or try to trade or sell the case and two blades but not the razor. What do you guys think?

The razor itself looks real pretty I'd keep her.... just my 2 cents.

I would keep the razor and the box.
Nothing says they have to match and
chances are you will run across a Genco
someday anyway.

Terry

That Peter J. Michaels is awesome, the $ shape of the S is just how they attached it to the rest of the inlay. The other letters either directly touch like P & A the others all have little attachment segments S, E, and R. It is a great looking razor and should be a great shaver.