Curious about a J. Wiss and Sons set

[Jonah]

I got this pair of J Wiss razors last night and I was hoping someone could offer some insight. I found this page of the J Wiss catalog J. Wiss And Sons Co - 1907 Catalog: Page 55 and it gives a little info about the two razor set. The numbers stamped on the tangs of the razors are 44 and 45, respectively. The razor marked 44 is a 4/8 while the one marked 45 is a 5/8



Was it pretty common to have two different razors in a set? In my limited knowledge, I assumed that cased pairs were usually the same model/identical.

Thanks for any insight.

Cheers

[JimmyHAD]

Are they stamped Newark NJ ? The Wiss company was located there for some, if not all, of their history. I notice that because I used to live in that area. I've seen some two razor sets that were made up of different models. Whether they were that way from the factory ...... who can tell ? You would have to see some old ads that would indicate that for sure. They should be good shavers though.

[Jonah]

Indeed they have the Newark New Jersey stamp, and the pair came with the leather and velvet case. The blades have some wear but the edge is still pretty keen.

[Martin103]

Does the leather and velvet case have Wiss markings on it?

[Jonah]

Yup, sure does

[Martin103]

Nice one! Im with Jimmy on this one, ive seen different razor from the same company offered as a 2-7 razor set. The case and razor look to be in good condition, very nice pick-up. Enjoy!