I just received a nice 5/8 Ivory scaled Heljestrand MK31. Just wondering if anyone knew any of the history of this company, including dates of when the company was in operation? Thanks guys.
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I just received a nice 5/8 Ivory scaled Heljestrand MK31. Just wondering if anyone knew any of the history of this company, including dates of when the company was in operation? Thanks guys.
Try this link: http://www.smpkir.com/page3.html
Rick
any better info folks??
If I remember correctly C.V. Heljestrand owned more than a few patents concerning the production of quality steel and has been an influential guy in his age. I couldn't unfortunately find the source again.
Heljestrands was a Swedish knife manufacturing company from Eskilstuna. The company was founded in 1808 by Olof Heljestrand (1781-1837). After his death in 1837, the firm was taken over by his first son Nils Fredrik (1808-1868) and subsequently by his son Carl Viktor (1819-1861), I think this is where the name C.V. comes from. The company was run by descendants until 1980 when produciton, and the company, ceased. Besides razors, knives, cork screws, nail pliers and scissors was produced.
Thanks for the info and +1 on what Jimmy said. One thing I have noticed with most Swedish razors is that besides being excellent, sharp and smooth shavers they are mostly light weight razors except the frameback and a few other models. But they take a wicked sharp edge. I personally love Swedish steel.
From here is a link to the same website that rickw linked to earlier in this thread:
add an "l" to that link:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...rand-fans.html
I was reading up on C.V. Heljestrand & I thought I would add this link I found on the internet about how he made corkscrews along with many other things.
The story of C.V.Heljestrand, Eskilstuna Sweden | British mechanical corkscrews
Also, just a titbit of information I found out relatively recently: sometime in the 1910's Berte (Berthe?) Kindal (widow to Magnus Kindal) bought up the C.V. Heljestrand operation: Kindal History.
This seems to explain the different stamps on the 20th century Heljestrand razors:
M.K. = Magnus Kindal
B.K. = Berte Kindal
R.K. = Rickard Kindal (son of Magnus and Berte)
I just visited an Antique store that had a set of 7 never been used C.V. Heljestrand's, still had the oil on them. He wanted $750.00 for the set.