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Originally Posted by manah

Gebrüder Weyersberg, 1787-1883, 1902-1925.
Solingen-Höhscheide (1787-1883),
Solingen (1902-1909),
Solingen-Ohligs (1925).
Gebrüder Weyersberg was founded on 1st January 1787 by the brothers Wilhelm, Peter and Johann-Ludwig Weyersberg. The company initially manufactured large quantities of knife ans sword blades - indeed, it's recorded that in 1786 the Weyersberg family had produced 17% of Solingen's blades - and with the receipt of orders from France and Italy, a permanent

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Originally Posted by manah

A short history of the company:
The Landers, Frary & Clark company was formed in 1862, when the firm of Landers and Smith ourchased Frary and Carey.
They were reorganized in 1865 as Landers Frary & Clark.
In 1866 they purchased a factory from the Meriden Cutlery Co., and began making table cutlery, and fixed blade knives.
In 1909, they purchased the trademark Universal from Levi T.Snow of New Haven, Conn.
In 1912, Landers Frary & Clark purchased the

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Originally Posted by manah

The C. Lütters & Co., Löwenwerk was founded in 1840 by Carl Lütters, registered 28th May 1862.
Located Solingen, Bismarckstrasse 3-7.
The company is still in business.
Stamp: a couchant lion.
Trademarks: LION CUTLERY, LÖWEN MESSER, LUTCO.

I can only hope that this thread will help out. It has been on my mind to post this for a while and wasn't sure if I wanted to "Blog" it or write it here...I may do both in efforts to reach more new shavers. Inform yourself There is a LOT of information out there on "how to shave with a straight razor", but not all of it is good information or the information may not be good for you. While helping a number of new shavers get over a hurdle of some sorts a new shaver has mentioned ...

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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