Thread: # 14

Originally Posted by RezDog

I had always though that he was a well know grinder that finished razors, but to be honest I will have to google that.

Was just searching SRP and there is a couple of threads about it...as always, search and you will find...

Originally Posted by Phrank

Was just searching SRP and there is a couple of threads about it...as always, search and you will find...

Yes that just made me more confused because it is the mark of another Soligen based company. It belonged to Wilhem Hoppe, and so now there are marks on the razor from two different manufactures. Does that make it a collaborative effort between the two companies. There are a lot of different Henckels with the Guillermo Hoppe mark. So did Henckels acquire the mark or was it a joint venture on these razors. I have found nothing clear on google both inside and outide the forum.

@ Phrank / RezDog: Hoppe info can be found earlier in this thread. It appears he was first working at Henckels and later moved to Argentina or something.

Apparently he had the connections to get his name on Henckels # 14's.

In my collection I also have a Hoppe Henckels 14 and differences are minimal to non existent apart from the name.

Kindest regards, Jazor

Originally Posted by Jazor

@ Phrank / RezDog: Hoppe info can be found earlier in this thread. It appears he was first working at Henckels and later moved to Argentina or something.

Apparently he had the connections to get his name on Henckels # 14's.

In my collection I also have a Hoppe Henckels 14 and differences are minimal to non existent apart from the name.

Kindest regards, Jazor

Thank-you Jazor.

Interesting, perhaps you can solve this numbered razor question for me, on the Ed Wustof 7 Day set I have, each razor is numbered with a, "1", they are all number #1's? Is that another convention as the #14's?

Slightly off topic I know, but the question does have a, "1" in it....

Seems Hoppe worked for Henckels and became their distributor in South America? Perhaps Wilhem translates to Guillermo.
I would like to know!

@ Phrank: wish I could answer you on that one. No idea: if you have the computer time for all the pages here, you'll see that since I started this thread there is not even consensus on the # 14 even though many look very similar.

@ Sharpton: it is indeed a feasible hypothesis. Hoppe has used many iterations of the hispanic sounding name before it seems he settled on Guillermo. This can also be found in lower number pages of this topic. La Rana (the frog) is a pictogram he used, even in text I believe.

Theories welcome by those who have good stories as long as we all keep an open mind on each other's inputs. Unless Hoppe himself is on line and he can put the facts in of course...

Thank you all for keeping this # 14 topic interesting, informative, pleasant and lighthearted with good pictures!


Kindest regards, Jazor.

Originally Posted by Phrank

No idea who Guillermo Hoppe is, funny, it's a German razor with a Spanish name on the tang...I'm assuming it's a local branded razor???

Actually, the guy's name was Gustav. Lots of razors were made in Solingen for the Latin American markets. I have a few Juvenia razors which are actually Mann & Federlein. One of the heirs is still alive, lives in Solingen, and his first name is Ramon. Ramon is approximately as German as Vollmer is Spanish.

I would buy any Hoppe (of which there are a few, and also AEVOS, Frog King or Froschkönig, and Holzschuh) with confidence. Like any other vintage Solingen brand. Most are good, and the ones that are exceptional are rare, ie haven't been produced by the thousands, so chances are slim you will find them. Anyone got a Camel Rider to spare?

Originally Posted by RobinK

Actually, the guy's name was Gustav. Lots of razors were made in Solingen for the Latin American markets. I have a few Juvenia razors which are actually Mann & Federlein. One of the heirs is still alive, lives in Solingen, and his first name is Ramon. Ramon is approximately as German as Vollmer is Spanish.

I would buy any Hoppe (of which there are a few, and also AEVOS, Frog King or Froschkönig, and Holzschuh) with confidence. Like any other vintage Solingen brand. Most are good, and the ones that are exceptional are rare, ie haven't been produced by the thousands, so chances are slim you will find them. Anyone got a Camel Rider to spare?

see this post from manah from back in 2010.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...tml#post684418

In it he shows some additional info surrounding the Guillermo Hoppe trademark.

These are the ebay pictures... I have cleaned her up a little, and she is nice and shiney now.

A little Fila #14 shorty!







The scales are still full size, so would like to cut them down (though I dont trust myself on this one, so will send it out for that) and perhaps get rid of the hand carved name on the front scale.

Havnt shaved with her yet... put her on the hones this evening and plan to tomorrow morning.

Sad it was cutdown