My Grandfather's razor

[michail]

Just found this site tonight looking for info on my Norwegian/American Grandfather's razor that was handed down to me. I've put 4 pics up, or have tried-not sure I did it right. It's a H B & CO., marked Hackett, Walther Gates Hdwe Co. and has seen plenty of use. Any more info would be appreciated. My people lived in rural Wisconsin, USA, at the Norwegian immigrant settlement at Horse Creek, near the town of Star Prairie,WI, today a half hour drive by car from St. Paul,Minnesota but back then a couple hours in a Model T I'd guess or more. I understand that the Hackett/Walter/Gates Hdwe was in St. Paul from 1902-12, but this blade doesn't have the St. Paul address of course. My Grandfather Paulson lived from 1878 until 1934, was too poor to own a tractor and until he died plowed with an ox.