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    Default 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.

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

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    Default Genco Safege Razor "$pear"

    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!

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    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?

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

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    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
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    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.
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