W.R. Case Razor Info?

Hello everyone. I am new here and to straight razors. I have collected Case XX knives for a good while now and I also collect autographs from western movie stars over the years.

The other day while browsing eBay I came across a listing that combined the two perfectly and on an impulse I hit the buy it now. Some of you may have seen the listing but it was for a W.R. Case Straight Razor that was owned by one of the men who played the Lone Ranger, John Hart. It also came with an autograph on an old check.

I already have the long starting Lone Ranger, Clayton Moore's Autograph and I have been wanting to get into straight razors also so this being a Case XX razor just tied it all together perfectly.

I am very pleased with my purchase.

I know how to date the Case XX knives but I have not been able to find much out there on the Straight Razors. Is there a place to search for info on the straight razors?

I would appreciate any feedback and info on the razor.

On the tang it says: Registered No. 023 Warranted for life. On the other side it says W.R. Case & Sons Bradford, PA.


This is the first of what I think will be plenty razors to come. They just bring back so many memories of me watching my Great Grandfather shave with one and the smells that came along with it. I have ordered me several soaps and aftershaves and plan to find a good shaving razor and other items also and try my hand at shaving with them.

I see quite a few of these. Hart was a short time fill in for Moore. You can get some info on strazors.com about case.

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Originally Posted by bouschie

I see quite a few of these. Hart was a short time fill in for Moore. You can get some info on strazors.com about case.

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Correct. One season of 52 episodes along with a couple stand alone movies if I remember right.

I will check out that site. Thanks.

Welcome to SRP. I have a small collection of Case knives as well. Mostly 61048 & 62048, from tested up into the USAs, plus some odds and ends, a XX stag canoe, and stag USA trapper, bone XX toenail. Unfortunately Case didn't date their razors. They did change stampings to some extent. There are Case Bros Little Valley, Springville, Kane, PA, and the WR Case & Sons Bradford. The latter being the most common. They made real good razors, just as they did pocket knives.

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Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Welcome to SRP. I have a small collection of Case knives as well. Mostly 61048 & 62048, from tested up into the USAs, plus some odds and ends, a XX stag canoe, and stag USA trapper, bone XX toenail. Unfortunately Case didn't date their razors. They did change stampings to some extent. There are Case Bros Little Valley, Springville, Kane, PA, and the WR Case & Sons Bradford. The latter being the most common. They made real good razors, just as they did pocket knives.

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Some nice knives you got there I'm sure. I like so many different patterns. I'm pretty happy to have this one in my collection. I can tell that is will be the first of plenty more to come. I just think the old razors are neat.

Welcome to SRP and that is quit a nice find. I couldn't help you with the date all I can say is that they are fine razors and add that you will want to have it pro honed before you attempt to use it. If you are thinking that you can sharpen knives so why not razors, I will tell you that there is a BIG difference. You can find a listing of members in your area that can help you with the honing as well as teach you the proper strop technique and how to map your face. SRP is full of information and this is a good place to start Beginner's guide to straight razor shaving - Straight Razor Place Library

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Originally Posted by guitstik

Welcome to SRP and that is quit a nice find. I couldn't help you with the date all I can say is that they are fine razors and add that you will want to have it pro honed before you attempt to use it. If you are thinking that you can sharpen knives so why not razors, I will tell you that there is a BIG difference. You can find a listing of members in your area that can help you with the honing as well as teach you the proper strop technique and how to map your face. SRP is full of information and this is a good place to start Beginner's guide to straight razor shaving - Straight Razor Place Library

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Thanks for the heads up. I would never attempt to hone this myself. I know my own limitations and I would not be comfortable trying it yet, esp on this razor.
I have been looking over the Beginner's guide and over the past month or so I have watched countless videos on the subject along with other write ups.
I will look for the list of members who may be near me.

Be aware that SR's breed like rabbits along with all the detritus associated with wet shaving.

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Originally Posted by guitstik

Be aware that SR's breed like rabbits along with all the detritus associated with wet shaving.

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I can already see that. I kinda figured they would multiply like my Case XX knife collection has done.

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Originally Posted by JWheeler331

I can already see that. I kinda figured they would multiply like my Case XX knife collection has done.

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+1...:gaah:

Great razor. Case straight razors are known to be of high quality. I have found some information on them in my Razor Anthology book but it doesn't give much about dating. Don't quote me on this but I think I also found some information on them in my Knives & Razors book by Jim Sargent. I'll have to look in them but I want to think I found a lot more information on Case somewhere's. I have a couple of Case straight razors & they are excellent.

i have one Case&Sons Chromic tested ( very pretty) ..is a good razor. The only news that i found were about knives and the company had been purchased by other company(someone said the new company used pakistan steel or that company was pakistan..i don't remember well) but the only thing I say is that my razor cut very well and smooth.

Those razors from the hart collection have been on Eboy for years now. He was a collector of western memorabilia and had quite a collection of razors. Most are well used though. He started out as a stunt man and had his own show, Hawkeye which was a Canadian production along with Lon Chaney Jr who played his Indian companion. He played many supporting roles in westerns and T.V over many years. He did the Lone ranger thing during a labor dispute between the studio and Clayton Moore. He was not well received as the ranger.

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Originally Posted by engine46

Great razor. Case straight razors are known to be of high quality. I have found some information on them in my Razor Anthology book but it doesn't give much about dating. Don't quote me on this but I think I also found some information on them in my Knives & Razors book by Jim Sargent. I'll have to look in them but I want to think I found a lot more information on Case somewhere's. I have a couple of Case straight razors & they are excellent.

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I spoke to a friend I have at Case today and he told me to contact Jim Sargent also as he had lots of good info on them.

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Originally Posted by thebigspendur

Those razors from the hart collection have been on Eboy for years now. He was a collector of western memorabilia and had quite a collection of razors. Most are well used though. He started out as a stunt man and had his own show, Hawkeye which was a Canadian production along with Lon Chaney Jr who played his Indian companion. He played many supporting roles in westerns and T.V over many years. He did the Lone ranger thing during a labor dispute between the studio and Clayton Moore. He was not well received as the ranger.

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I happen to like him for the most part as Lone Ranger. Clayton Moore does the old timer disguise very well though. I already have a Clayton Moore autograph so I seen this as a chance to add to three collections at once...... My western autograph, CaseXX and straight razor.

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Originally Posted by JWheeler331

I spoke to a friend I have at Case today and he told me to contact Jim Sargent also as he had lots of good info on them.



I happen to like him for the most part as Lone Ranger. Clayton Moore does the old timer disguise very well though. I already have a Clayton Moore autograph so I seen this as a chance to add to three collections at once...... My western autograph, CaseXX and straight razor.

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I haven't had a chance to look in my books by Jim Sargent but I do remember seeing a lot of information on Case in a book which made me think of Knives & Razors. It was more information than the 2 pages in my Razor Anthology book.

Nothing against the Lone Ranger. In the words of Tonto; 'Many moons have passed since Kemosabe went to happy hunting ground. Him sign many white-man checks. He havum lawyer. Much fancy. Tonto see in saloon when go to town. Squaw of Kemosabe very old. Sign many cards for lawyer. Lawyer also bookeep for Kemosabe. Him havum cancelled checks.
Tonto born at night. Not last night'.
If John Hart was a collector, seems he may have something of quality and condition? Have not seen one yet.
I suppose I was not born last night either. ;)

Understandable. The price was comfortable enough for me so I'm happy with the purchase even if the connection was not there.

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Originally Posted by JWheeler331

Understandable. The price was comfortable enough for me so I'm happy with the purchase even if the connection was not there.

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I truly don't know. This has come up many times over the years. You are paying a premium for the paraphernalia.
Old stuff?

I am now looking through one of my Knives & Razors books by Jim Sargent. It is the 7th Edition & it has from page 187 to page 382 just on Case knives alone. Then from page 383 to page 420 on Case straight razors alone which includes Crandall Cutlery, Kinfolks,Geneva/Genco, Red Point, Little Vally Knife Ass'n. There is so much here, I will be here for a long time. I knew I found more information awhile back on Case straight Razors. Along with a Little Valley straight, a couple of Case & some Genco's I also have a Crandall Cutlery blade with the coffin for it & the blade says "I Must Kut" on it & so does the coffin.
Joe, if you want to find out some information on this straight razor plus some of the Case knives you have, I would get this book or any other editions if I were you. The 7th edition has a DVD in the back of it which if you look in the top right corner of the pic says it has.

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The other Knives & Razors book I have by the same guy has a lot in it as well plus I found information on Case strops. That one is the 4th Edition.
I'm going to look through these to see if I can find other information like the J. Rose in the other thread or the straight Tom has that he thinks could be from Macy's which it very well might be. I did look in one of them some but there is a lot of information in these books which I may not know about!

Thanks. I will look for the books. Sounds like it has lots of good stuff in them.

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Originally Posted by JWheeler331

Thanks. I will look for the books. Sounds like it has lots of good stuff in them.

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I was just looking through the 4th edition & it is mostly about Case. About 2/3 of it cover Case & the rest of it is on Remington, Pal & Queen. It does show some on dating by the markings on the Case razor. I need to check out the DVD in the 7th edition. I've never seen it yet.

NOTE: I was wrong about the Little Valley straight. I found it & it says Valley Razor Co., Little Valley, NY which is where some of the Case razors were from. I do believe there is a connection.

Now in the 7th edition I have found the following:
There is also a connection with the Red Imp. Those are shown on the pages with the Cases. It also shows a pic of three different styles of the Red Imp. One with the blued tang & red painted letters. One with the non blued tang but the letters painted red & one w/o blued tang or painted letters.
I also have a Cases Aces with a blued, hammered tang w/cracked ice scales & on the other side of the tang it says WR Case & Sons, Bradford, PA & is in a Genco Coffin marked Bradford, PA
The book says some WR Case & Sons were made from 1905-1920 & then others were made from 1920-1955

As far as pocket knives go, W.R. Case & Sons post dates 1905-1906 until about 1920. W.R. Case & Son was used from 1903-to 1905/06

Tang stamp on my Great grandfather's old Case "hobo" knife.
http://i658.photobucket.com/albums/u...%20IXL/BO4.jpg

the knife
http://i658.photobucket.com/albums/u...%20IXL/BO3.jpg

Case razors are top quality steel

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Originally Posted by Wullie

As far as pocket knives go, W.R. Case & Sons post dates 1905-1906 until about 1920. W.R. Case & Son was used from 1903-to 1905/06

Tang stamp on my Great grandfather's old Case "hobo" knife.
http://i658.photobucket.com/albums/u...%20IXL/BO4.jpg

the knife
http://i658.photobucket.com/albums/u...%20IXL/BO3.jpg

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Yeah Wullie. I don't doubt you one bit there. This other stuff is what I found on Case straight razors.

Some info here from Manah; http://www.strazors.com/uploads/imag...nology_doc.pdf

Also, if you want to read through a pile, much info in this thread. One has to remember, the name Case is interwoven into most American production, in some fashion!
http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...llow-conn.html

Thanks for the info guys.

Here is some info at the very beginning of Case straight razors in my book.

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Thanks for that.

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Originally Posted by JWheeler331

Thanks for that.

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You're welcome Joe! :tu