Quote Originally Posted by khaos View Post
No what he is saying is the Wahring bei Wien (Austria) was made until 1888- Wien is the German name for Vienna (and is pronounced Vahr-ing buy Veen) so that is what he means buy vienna/austria
Karl, if you're correct in that interpretation of Clavichord's conclusion than that would make these hones I have pre 1888. I have a hard time with that. Not that it isn't possible but I just don't think it is probable. I got my short one in Kearny, NJ in the '80s from an old Newark barber (in his 70s) He had an extra besides the one he routinely carried in the pocket of his barber's smock. I know that he wasn't into antiques and assume he had bought his from a barber supply salesman somewhere along the way.