Thread: Outside, cloudy, 7:30 am

Yeah, light looks good, bright enough but no glare.
Two questions: I can't see, is that Greaves a W(crown)R or a V(crown)R? Also is that Old English a Packwood? Hard to read the stamp but it looks like maybe Lawton. Awesome stuff either way.

Originally Posted by PaulFLUS

Yeah, light looks good, bright enough but no glare.
Two questions: I can't see, is that Greaves a W(crown)R or a V(crown)R? Also is that Old English a Packwood? Hard to read the stamp but it looks like maybe Lawton. Awesome stuff either way.

Crown VR WM Greaves&Sons

the Old English is an I Barber. Which is a knockoff of John Barber.
some time back I dated this to 1810-1834

No kidding, I. Barber? I've heard of them but never seen one. As they say, "plagerism is the most sincere form of flattery." That's actually almost cooler than a John Barber...almost.

I have a packwood Old English is why I asked. I can't remember but if I recall I think he was plagerer also. I know he was a snake oil salesman and somewhat of a showboater of the same order as Wm Stenton.