I have bought a Henry Sears & Son 1865 straight razor. What kind of information can you give me about this razor.
Thanks.
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I have bought a Henry Sears & Son 1865 straight razor. What kind of information can you give me about this razor.
Thanks.
Scroll down to the "S" section for Sears,,,,
Straight Razor Manufacturers and Dates of Operation
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Originally Posted by Hirlau
HENRY SEARS & SON
Chicago, Illinois
ca. 1883 - 1897
However as far as I know "Henry Sears & sons 1865" was produced in the early 1900's. I don't have the dates handy or remember off hand who made the 1865's. I'll do some digging around when I get a chance. I used to have one and it was a good shaver.
Yeah, its a little misleading, but they were not made in 1865!
Actually Henry Sears & Co. started in 1865 and became Henry Sears and Son in 1883. That is where the "1865" comes from...and the trademark (1865) was used from 1897-1959.
They almost always hone and shave well. Quality steel
Henry Sears & Sons, Diamond Edge faux frameback was my very first traditional straight. It takes and holds an absolutely wicked nice edge.
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Beautiful razor! Did you restore it?
Hi David,
I would chime in that they're quality blades. 'Almost certainly imported from Germany. You can find ones marked w/ 3rd Reich swastica, some with country of origin 'Prussia'. I've had 3. Each was/is superb. If the person honing does their part, you'll love the shaves. 'Wish they made something larger than 5/8.
On the Company, you'll find the HS1865 to have become a brand name, rather than a person's name with date of manufacture.
"CROW RAZOR, HENRY SEARS & SON 1865" made by the FARWELL-OZMUN-KIRK & CO., St. Paul, Minn. Henry Sears & Son was a company in Chicago that began in 1865 and was acquired in 1897 by Farwell. The trademark Henry Sears & Son 1865 was first used at that time.
(From Worthpoint) This agrees w/ other accounts I've seen.