Mystery Frameback

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10-27-2014, 02:36 PM
MasterMason03

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Mystery Frameback

Gents,

Saw this on the bay. Any insight into it.

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Joshua
10-27-2014, 04:46 PM
Geezer

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I have one. But..it is the original French version. dagger/key vrai vier gARANTI cartouch.Bte.SGDG
SPINE stamp half gone from hone wear:Louvain? / Lame? / Modilo?
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~Richard
PS Great steel and the shaves from it!
10-27-2014, 04:47 PM
MasterMason03

LeCoultre like?
10-27-2014, 04:52 PM
Geezer

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Originally Posted by MasterMason03

LeCoultre like?

Similar. This company also did an exact LeCoulter ripoff. I am kinda of the opinion that the LeCs without a tang stamp are the originals and others the ripoffs. He never trademarked his original efforts. He was a watchmaker.
~Richard
10-27-2014, 04:53 PM
MasterMason03

Awe, so all of the watches that I have seen that are LeCoultre are of the same as the razors?
10-27-2014, 05:13 PM
Geezer

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Originally Posted by MasterMason03

Awe, so all of the watches that I have seen that are LeCoultre are of the same as the razors?

That is correct. And there is a story that he didn't like the quality of steel he could buy for razors. So..he meted down watch springs to make a type of Damascus steel. Some of the stamped blades have the look of folded steel anyway.
~Richard
10-27-2014, 05:23 PM
MasterMason03

The one that I have has a tang stamp of MM & Co. What is its story?

Joshua
10-27-2014, 09:45 PM
Geezer

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Originally Posted by MasterMason03

The one that I have has a tang stamp of MM & Co. What is its story?
Joshua

Try this for a start as to where to look for more information:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...itzerland.html
Have fun!
~Richard
10-28-2014, 06:49 PM
Ferdi

It is a French razor, a Leresche.
http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/72...alogue1930.jpg

http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/33...vetUS19000.jpg

The factory of razor " les fils et gendre de Jules Leresche ", who will become then " les établissements Leresche et compagnie " was established in 1854 by naturalized French Swiss, Jules Leresche. Implanted to ST JULIEN DU SAULT 89-France, the company stopped its activity of factory of razor and blades at the beginning of the 60s but exists even today, specialized in the factory of industrial blades
10-28-2014, 06:52 PM
cubancigar2000

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Originally Posted by Geezer

That is correct. And there is a story that he didn't like the quality of steel he could buy for razors. So..he meted down watch springs to make a type of Damascus steel. Some of the stamped blades have the look of folded steel anyway.
~Richard

Geezer you have a wealth of knowledge that is valuable to all of us, Thx
10-28-2014, 10:13 PM
Geezer

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Originally Posted by Ferdi

It is a French razor, a Leresche.
The factory of razor " les fils et gendre de Jules Leresche ", who will become then " les établissements Leresche et compagnie " was established in 1854 by naturalized French Swiss, Jules Leresche. Implanted to ST JULIEN DU SAULT 89-France, the company stopped its activity of factory of razor and blades at the beginning of the 60s but exists even today, specialized in the factory of industrial blades

Thank you Ferdi! I have wondered at the Cartouche before and did not have a name to go with it. They also were a vender of Le Coulter type exactly matching framebacks and blades. I have both items marked with the name and cartouche.
Thank you again!
~Richard