Thread: help wanted identifying 2 straight razors

Does anyone know anything about these razors? One of these was my great uncles and the other I believe my great grandfathers?
Since I found them I’ve honed them and they are both giving good shaves but I’m probably just going to put them away and keep them safe and only use occasionally. It would be nice to know a little about them if possible though.

One is called YiLin with nothing else to identify it the other is marked Robinson Sheffield and grinder.

I hope this will help you, it´s not much, but if you search you´ll find some threads about him.
Try:Herbert Robinson & Co.
Canton Works Sheffield
Late 19th into the 20th.

1. Friedr. Baurmann & Söhne. Founded in 1880. Solingen: Beethovenstrasse 76 in 1939, Sandstrasse 27 in 1983. Brand names: 'Alecto' (1904), 'Ambidexter' (1907), 'Aviator' (1909), 'Baurmann' (1900), 'Carbonese' (1912), 'Clanor' (1905), 'Comfort' (1896), 'Corso' (1901), 'Ducado' (1913), 'Figaro' (1896), 'Karbono' (1909), 'Marbest' (1910), 'Monopol' (1894), 'Nora' (1903), 'Orchid' (1904/5), 'Peter Hahn' (1926), 'Raola' (1907), 'Safacto' (1904), 'Start' (1903), 'Sunrise' (1904/5), 'Yilin' (1913), 'Zerbo' (1903), 'Zwerg' (unknown; registered elsewhere in 1924).


2. Herbert Robinson & Co., Sheffield.

Thank you both for the information its good to see the Yilin mentioned as being a Solingen razor as I've not been able to find out anything about that brand at all till now.
One thing that is confusing me a little is I see that the Robinson company was founded in 1898 but I though that from around 1890 all razors were supposed to have the country of manufacture stamped on them and the one I have does not. Nevertheless its good to find some information.
Thanks

around 1890 all razors were supposed to have the country of manufacture stamped on them and the one I have does not.

It's right.
But British razor for British market, not for export. Believe, it was possible without "England" stamp. IMO.