Thread: Genco Pura

Originally Posted by Garry

Cha where aboots are you in Scotland ? I know a couple of members from Scotland .

cheers Gee

I'm originally from Near Belshill,(Holytown) but after meeting the wife(who's from Ayr)in Edinburgh wemoved to Fortwilliam.we'd love to go back to Edinburgh though.

I just got my two Geneva Cutlery Co. razors back from www.theinvisibleedge.co.uk and both looked like the first pic when they arrived from ebay.

Now they look like this....

They shave so smoothly I paid just £12 and £15 for them (before restore price) now I've only three razors to get and I'll have my seven days sorted

Hi Everyone!

After expressing my interest in using a SR with my Dad (I'm 30, he's 64), he mentioned that he had been holding onto a SR that he originally got from the adopted family member for which he was named after from that man's estate. The razor is in it's original box and wrapped in the original tissue paper; it's never been used. The box states Genco Company (of which I've seen similar boxes in this part of the website) in Bradford, PA (I'm guessing when Case moved them there). Either on the blade or the box is "Heckel Bros., Kansas City MO". On one side of the blade is stamped "Germany", on the other side is "Bob White" with the picture of a bird stamped between Bob and White. To my Dad's understanding, the handle is made out of ivory (he was offered $150 for it when I was very young). Can you SR experts help me out with some history on this and/or an approximate value? Should this be something that should be used or some kind of unknown investment?

Well, if it has Germany stamped on the tang it is not a Genco product since they were all made in the U.S. For a value, you could go to ebay and look for something similar in style, shape, size, and condition. That would give you some idea. It would make a great user I'm sure.

My first Genco... I love it... will not be an orphan for long now ... many many brothers and sisters will join him

Here's my contribution. It's a Genco B2 (you can take that question mark off of the list) that I re-furbished and put a new handle on. It is my first, and only, razor for the time being.






I bought this at an antique store for ten bucks. The blade had a lot of surface rust and pitting, and the handles were warped, cracked and useless. I brought it back to life with a little time, and a scrap of desert ironwood.

Phillip

Originally Posted by PDobson

Here's my contribution. It's a Genco B2 (you can take that question mark off of the list) that I re-furbished and put a new handle on. It is my first, and only, razor for the time being.

I bought this at an antique store for ten bucks. The blade had a lot of surface rust and pitting, and the handles were warped, cracked and useless. I brought it back to life with a little time, and a scrap of desert ironwood.

Phillip

Very nicely done!!

Originally Posted by PDobson

Here's my contribution. It's a Genco B2 (you can take that question mark off of the list) that I re-furbished and put a new handle on. It is my first, and only, razor for the time being.






I bought this at an antique store for ten bucks. The blade had a lot of surface rust and pitting, and the handles were warped, cracked and useless. I brought it back to life with a little time, and a scrap of desert ironwood.

Phillip

That looks killer, I love the contrasting colors on those scales.

By pure dumb luck, my first razor was picked up in an antique store - a 6/8 full hollow Fluid Steel. Nine razors later, it takes edges and shaves better than any hollow I have.

Being the noob of 3 months, I'm still leaning on the crutch of the heavier grinds, allowing me for a brief time to think I know how to use a straight. Sigh.

Did Genco ever make a 1/2, 1/4 or wedge?

There is a Genco Wedge, I should take some photos of mine.... There are also a bunch of half hollows by Geneva, but I'm not sure if there are any with the Genco stamp on them.

Edit - Here's my Genco Wedge and my Genco Gold Seal. Pretty sure both are NOS. I haven't honed them yet; haven't even taken off the price tags...