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**gromowski45** · 03-02-2016, 02:45 PM

Hi guys, found this old relic among my collection and wondered if anyone knew any info on it? The name seems to read " H.C. Trenery & Co, Manufacturers, Sheffield".
Although it's really hard to read it may be M.C. and may be Trenern ?

Any info would be appreciated.
Thanks

**bouschie** · 03-02-2016, 03:34 PM

TRENERY H C Nut and belt manufacturer died 25 Jun 1909
Only thing I could find.

**Murmle** · 03-02-2016, 03:39 PM

Sorry, no actual info on the maker, but it looks like it may be "Trenery" also, looks like it'll clean up real nice, though some of that pitting at the edge is a little worrying... good luck!

**ScienceGuy** · 03-02-2016, 05:47 PM

It appears he was a merchant in Sheffield during the later 19th c. Here is a one-liner reference to him as a shareholder:

https://books.google.it/books?id=eEd...renery&f=false

So likely the razor was made by someone else in Sheffield and stamped with the merchant name.

Here are some more references:

https://books.google.it/books?id=szc...renery&f=false

https://books.google.it/books?id=guc...renery&f=false

https://books.google.it/books?id=jJE...renery&f=false

**gromowski45** · 03-03-2016, 07:02 AM

Originally Posted by bouschie

TRENERY H C Nut and belt manufacturer died 25 Jun 1909
Only thing I could find.

Thanks for that, I did do a google search but found nothing myself, so this is at least a possible source. Much appreciated

**gromowski45** · 03-03-2016, 07:06 AM

Originally Posted by Murmle

Sorry, no actual info on the maker, but it looks like it may be "Trenery" also, looks like it'll clean up real nice, though some of that pitting at the edge is a little worrying... good luck!

I might actually leave it as is, a kind of living piece of history

?
Some of the pitting is really deep, so may do more damage than not.
Thanks anyway

**gromowski45** · 03-03-2016, 07:12 AM

Originally Posted by ScienceGuy

It appears he was a merchant in Sheffield during the later 19th c. Here is a one-liner reference to him as a shareholder:

https://books.google.it/books?id=eEd...renery&f=false

So likely the razor was made by someone else in Sheffield and stamped with the merchant name.

Here are some more references:

https://books.google.it/books?id=szc...renery&f=false

https://books.google.it/books?id=guc...renery&f=false

https://books.google.it/books?id=jJE...renery&f=false

Thank you. It amazes me that you guys can come up with so much info.

I was searching for hours yesterday and found nothing!

Just goes to show what you can find when you know where to look

Thanks again.

**Grazor** · 03-03-2016, 07:20 AM

If it is a wedge there is usually enough meat to get them back up and shaving, although you may lose a bit of width going by the pitting close to the edge. Have seen worse.

**gromowski45** · 03-03-2016, 07:23 AM

Originally Posted by Grazor

If it is a wedge there is usually enough meat to get them back up and shaving, although you may lose a bit of width going by the pitting close to the edge. Have seen worse.

Really? I'm pretty new to all this, so may leave it until I have done some practice pieces.
It's all a learning curve!

**Maladroit** · 03-03-2016, 07:23 AM

He could be the Henry Clapp Trenery who died at Sheffield in 1909 aged 67. Further work required; I'll see what Ancestry turns up in the census lists.

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