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  1. Adolphe Arbenz, Mandarin razor.

    by , 01-13-2012 at 11:27 PM
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    Paul, you're the owner of the very nice frameback, that was made by very strange maker.
    Strangely is his location.
    I've seen his razors before.
    As we see on the stamp, the razor was made in Jougne in eastern France. But according all sources: books, newspapers, ads, the company of Adolphe Arbenz was in Birmingham, England at the end of 19th century.

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    Updated 06-12-2013 at 09:20 PM by manah

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    History of razors manufacturers.
  2. Trademarks and makers - "Hoppe".

    by , 01-13-2012 at 02:17 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by manah View Post
    It's not only brand.
    So.
    Curt Hoppe - maker,
    Carl Hoppe der Jungere - maker,
    Eugen Hoppe - maker,
    Julius Hoppe - maker,
    Samuel Hoppe - maker,
    Wilhelm Hoppe - maker, stamp "Guillermo Hoppe",
    (Samuel and Wilhelm are from one family).
    Hoppe & Cо, the owners were Ernst и Richard Hoppe, later and Auguste Hoppe.
    Well-known company Giesen&Forsthoff "Timor", has trademark "German Hoppe".
    These
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  3. Joseph Westby, Sheffield.

    by , 01-06-2012 at 04:18 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by manah View Post
    Joseph Westby, Sheffield in ivory.





    The founder of the company was the son of William Westby, who was a manager and then
    partner at Brookes & Crookes. Joseph was apprenticed at the factory.
    He was listed as a maker of knives in his own right at Atlantic Works between 1876 and 1888.
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  4. Little Valley Knife Association.

    by , 01-06-2012 at 02:40 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by manah View Post
    Welcome to SRP.
    To identify your razor isn't so difficult.
    Little Valley Knife Association was founded by Herbert E. Crandall in 1900, Little Valley, New York.
    On November 7, 1903 H.E. Crandall purchased property in Bradford, Pennsylvania.
    In about 1905, they became Crandall Cutlery Co.
    From the W. R. Case & Sons history:
    1905: Crandall Cutlery Co. is incorporated as a manufacturing company in Bradford, Pennsylvania.
    1912: W. R. Case &
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  5. About numbers on H.Boker "King Cutter" razors.

    by , 11-24-2011 at 01:55 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by manah View Post
    I've spent some time.
    And I've found it.
    There were the "King Cutter" models with catalog numbers 1925 and 1926.
    From H.Boker catalog, 1906:
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