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09-25-2015, 01:35 AM #1Senior Member
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New J.R. Torrey
The tang states "The J.R. Torrey Razor Co. Worcester, Mass."
This is a new one to me...virtually no hone wear at all and no rust whatsoever. Pretty darn close to NOS and the price was more than reasonable, if not low. To be honest, I liked this one mostly for the Barber's Notch, as it just sets it apart from the square points so common from what I assume it's era is ('20s-'50s). Either way it took a super edge and I am sure it will shave wonderfully! 5/8, and I am thinking approx. 1/2 hollow.
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09-25-2015, 01:44 AM #2Senior Member
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That's very nice, good ol merican steel
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09-25-2015, 02:31 AM #3Senior Member
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They were around for a while, a good shot of the tang stamp may help someone give you some sort of a timeline.
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09-25-2015, 02:42 AM #4Senior Member
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I love my Torrey. Great looking blade...happy shaving.
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09-25-2015, 03:23 AM #5Senior Member
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Here you go!
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09-25-2015, 04:20 AM #6Senior Member
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They operated from 1858 to 1963. During that time there were several different marks. I think the earliest was the buggy whip, followed by other renditions of the company name. One was the Torrey Razor and Strop Company and JR Torrey, they also used US with an arrow through it. I do not know the order. I do know that the later models were very lightly marked and the marks come off very easy. Yours will be an earlier mark but I have no idea how much earlier. They are fantastic razors.
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09-25-2015, 04:30 AM #7Senior Member
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Got her all touched up and she shaved very nicely! Nice and tight and centered in the scales and she took a fantastic edge! Looks to me that the finish is original and as far as I can tell it hasn't been polished or ground beyond anything purely aesthetic. The tail still has a slightly more textured finish than the blade. Really nice workmanship on the blade. I'm a fan!
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09-25-2015, 04:45 AM #8illegitimum non carborundum
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Now just make sure you know the proper pronunciation for Worcester!
Going to college in Massachusetts was a linguistic eye opener!
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My fiancé is from Boston. Wooooostah! Originally Posted by Utopian
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09-25-2015, 05:19 AM #10The Great & Powerful Oz
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Looks like a wedge to me.
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