Thread: WR Case & Sons Cutlery Co. Solingen, Germany

These vids from Martin says it all! Thanks to Martin, Tom, Zak & many more who contributed to where I found this.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...ml#post1073104

Originally Posted by hasstar

Here are some pictures of the razor.Attachment 214979

That is an aforementioned Parker-era (1990's) Solingen-made razor. IIRC, Manah spoke about them being made by Dovo.
They came in red, green, and natural bone, mother of pearl as well.
Pretty good razors, FME.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

That is an aforementioned Parker-era (1990's) Solingen-made razor. IIRC, Manah spoke about them being made by Dovo.
They came in red, green, and natural bone, mother of pearl as well.
Pretty good razors, FME.

I had a feeling it was a newer piece. It looked too new & if it were NOS, it would have had to been put away somewhere for years untouched. I looked & looked & didn't find any made of SS back then.

[QUOTE=engine46;1552692]I had a feeling it was a newer piece. It looked too new & if it were NOS, it would have had to been put away somewhere for years untouched. I looked & looked & didn't find any made of SS back then.[/QUOTE I sure do appreciate your help on this. I feel a bit disappointed that it is so new. I was hoping that it was from the early 1920s. I think I am going to return this razor. Again , thank you for your assistance. Harry]

No problem! Sorry you're bummed. Did you buy this from a vendor?

I actually didn't know someone else was making them these days. I learn something everyday!

Not so bad if you have not spent too much, hasstar. I have had several and all shaved great.
You can realize it was the last razor produced with WR Case on it. Lots do overprice the things.

Not an evaluation, but a personal observation is I was with a friend as he bought one as a gift for his father.
A hardware here is one of the biggest Case dealers in the country. Like a museum of Case.
This was in the mid-90's and it was 125.00 or so at that time.

[QUOTE=sharptonn;1552771]Not so bad if you have not spent too much, hasstar. I have had several and all shaved great.
You can realize it was the last razor produced with WR Case on it. Lots do overprice the things.

Not an evaluation, but a personal observation is I was with a friend as he bought one as a gift for his father.
A hardware here is one of the biggest Case dealers in the country. Like a museum of Case.
This was in the mid-90's and it was 125.00 or so at that time.[/QUOdTE] so how much would you pay today with a bone handle

[QUOTE=hasstar;1552808][QUOTE=sharptonn;1552771]Not so bad if you have not spent too much, hasstar. I have had several and all shaved great.
You can realize it was the last razor produced with WR Case on it. Lots do overprice the things.

Not an evaluation, but a personal observation is I was with a friend as he bought one as a gift for his father.
A hardware here is one of the biggest Case dealers in the country. Like a museum of Case.
This was in the mid-90's and it was 125.00 or so at that time.[/QUOdTE] so how much would you pay today with a bone handle[/QUOTE I think I might have over paid at a 100 more than your friend did a decade earlier or did o ]

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Not so bad if you have not spent too much, hasstar. I have had several and all shaved great.
You can realize it was the last razor produced with WR Case on it. Lots do overprice the things.

Not an evaluation, but a personal observation is I was with a friend as he bought one as a gift for his father.
A hardware here is one of the biggest Case dealers in the country. Like a museum of Case.
This was in the mid-90's and it was 125.00 or so at that time.

I agree! It is still a quality made item & one of the most recent made Case razors so it might be a good idea to keep it & to get some older ones as well. You can put together a collection and have the family history. I have a Crandall Cutlery blade I need to put into scales. I bought the blade as it & it is in about mint condition but they were only made for about 5 years so there aren't as many of them around as there might be Case, Cattaraugus & some others. I can't wait to put it in scales but I'm still trying to figure out if I should find some bakelite scales around here or if I should dress it in some nice new scales.
I also see from my book by Jim Sargent that the "I Must Kust" logo on the blade was also used by "Little Valley Knife Ass'n, Little Valley, NY" on a straight razor they made. I was surprised to see this book must be very informative on Case knives & razors along with Tom's (aka sharptonn) link & it all opened up a whole new world to me even more than it originally was & I've loved every bit of it. I love our American history & the more of this I find It fascinates me & when some of it comes together like this, it is even more historical & informative & the more history found, the better! I love it.......all of it plus more!!!!!!
I have my Shumates, one or two Austin, TX ones somewhere but I would love a nice one. I have a nice one & it was beautiful until I cleaned the blade off & discovered a crack in the blade & I communicated with the seller & sent him pics so he refunded my money & I got to keep it I found the crack in 5 or less minutes after I got it. I think I have the coffin to it too. I have a few Genco's & a couple Geneva which eventually became Genco. It would be nice to branch out a bit & also look into other companies or possible links to other makers.

This probably sums it up from the 1920-1940, a 15 year gap, then from 1955-1962 until the end of a very good maker.


I also have mint Cases Aces, a Genco Easy Aces & a Morris MFG. Red Imp which, according to, my Jim Sargent book says, is tied in with Case. I don't know if that was mentioned, if so, it's been pretty extensive.

Thank you so much for sharing the information and your suggestions. I appreciate it very much. You have been very helpful. Harry