Thread: The Boker Brotherhood

Anybody know the story behind the S.S. St. Louis blades one sees from time to time. I have one, and it's a great shaver.

I've been able to determine that the S.S. St. Louis in question is not the one that was the subject of movie, Voyage of the Damned. This one was a mid-sized (11,000+-ton) steamship that did the New York to Southampton or New York to Liverpool run from 1895 to 1918, when it was sold to the military. That made it an approximate contemporary of the S.S. Carpathia, which figured in the Titanic rescue.

There's a picture of her on this page: http://www.norwayheritage.com/p_ship.asp?sh=stlou

Why there should be a number of Boker blades with the ship engraved on them is my question. Was it an advertising stunt for American Lines? Part of a larger series of steamship blades (in which case, why don't you see other ships on Boker blades)? Were they supplied in the First Class cabins?

Just a question.

Oh, and I'm new. Nice to meet all of you.

j

Thought I just might sign up,I have some others but I kinda like this one the best
Kind regards Peter

Nice bg42! Welcome to both the Boker Brotherhood and the Butcher Shop!!

Just picked this up from the local antiquie mall. My first str8. Am I correct in assuming that the copyright mark dates this to sometime between '24 and '32?

I don't see any hone wear on it. I am hoping that it is basically a new razor. Needs a little tidying up, but the scales are in beautiful shape.

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That's my Boker Picadilly 1661, that can find in Doc's catalog.(Thank you Doc).

Your very welcome I am glad it has been helpful!

"Manhattan Cutlery Co, Sheffield" - 1868-1906. A trademark used by Boker.



Scales - Satinwood, made by Babur Cam.

And the popular "King Cutter".

Just saying hi. This is the Boker I am using.

Manah was requesting some info on the various boker trademarks used throughout the years so here is a good link for those interested

http://users.sisna.com/ericl.rasmuss...ents/boker.pdf