Thread: Have you ever seen a razor like this?!?

Originally Posted by silverloaf

not a match. ive had identical magneto steel blades, different scales. ive had a few other American made razors with nearly identical scales and bolsters as well as ones with the same bolstera, different scale materials. there are many examples of different companies using the same source for handles and of companies acquiring handles from other manufacturers.
I cant weigh in on the origin of these blades, perhaps one of the experts might have a better clue which companies used this as a trademark?

Thank you for your input. Im not disagreeing with you but I'm not so sure that it can be dismissed so easily. I agree that scales can and are switched out and bolsters are interchangeable and both scales and bolsters can be from the same source but then again it may be a clue that leads somewhere or it could also very well be a dead end.

With that in mind I did a simple search for images of straight razor bolsters and scan through literally hundreds of photos and didn't find a single match. Then I did a simple search for images of Winchester straight razors and within the first 20 pictures or so I found three identical matches. It seems as this particular set of bolsters are not very common. Is this conclusive evidence that this is a Winchester razor? Hahaha. Not a chance! Why wouldn't it be stamped Winchester? BUT and a big but (pun intended. Lol) it might be a lead in the right direction too. Does anyone have a razor or picture of a razor with bolsters the same as these? That maybe helpful in that it may be another lead or does anyone know something about this razor so I can stop the hunt?

Here are a couple with those bolsters from my accumulation I know there are more around. TRU STEEL and Droesher SRD. ~1930's I would guess.
~Richard

Thanks Richard I guess I was hoping against hopes to have a lead somewhere. Maybe I will just have to let it go. You were right about a great shaver. I took my time and honed it up real good and it is a very sharp and smooth shaver. It gives my favorite sheffield a run for its money. I may keep it for a while.

henry sears & son. ill have to dig around tomorrow, im positive I have others, same bolsters but different scales. many other with same scales, no bolsters. none of my magnetos had scales or bolsters like that. never seen a Winchester not marked (but if it wasn't marked I wouldn't know it was a Winchester, haha)

Originally Posted by Steel

I googled the company but couldn't find anything about magneto steel except for a thread here but no pictures. Do you have any pics? That might help or lead to something.

sorry I hadn't seen the response, I only found that maker searching the site, no pics sorry

Originally Posted by silverloaf

henry sears & son. ill have to dig around tomorrow, im positive I have others, same bolsters but different scales. many other with same scales, no bolsters. none of my magnetos had scales or bolsters like that. never seen a Winchester not marked (but if it wasn't marked I wouldn't know it was a Winchester, haha)

Thanks again. I was thinking it wasn't a Winchester too or it would be marked. I was thinking maybe a re-scale into Winchester scales but I definitely cannot say that now. Plus it looks NOS. Guess I was grasping at straws but there is SO LITTLE to go on and I really enjoy the background information on a razor.

I know how you feel! it always saddns me a bit when theres little information to go on. im always astounded at the info some members here come up with though.

Didn't winchester have something to do with the Keen Cutter line of razors? bought them out and rebranded them or something? I am honestly not sure but it might be another avenue to explore.

Originally Posted by silverloaf

I know how you feel! it always saddns me a bit when theres little information to go on. im always astounded at the info some members here come up with though.

If there was a manufacturer stamp or even part of one I bet some of the big history guys here would have weighed in but with so little to go on it's nearly impossible.

Thanks to everyone for their help!

Originally Posted by MattCB

Didn't winchester have something to do with the Keen Cutter line of razors? bought them out and rebranded them or something? I am honestly not sure but it might be another avenue to explore.

I had heard that too so why not? It is nothing but "long shots" anyways.