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Thread: Illinois made Straight Razors

  1. 03-24-2016, 04:41 PM #1
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    Question Illinois made Straight Razors

    I know some razors were made in Chicago but were there any makers from downstate Illinois?

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    Maybe there are some but everything I've seen has been made somewhere else a stamped for the particular hardware store or barber supply in Chicago. Tc
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    That is pretty much what I have found. I remember reading an article from the early 1900's about a big store in Chicago"not Sears" that had a grinding & finishing shop in their store but bought blanks from England & Germany. So far that is all I have found. There were a lot of English & German immigrants in Illinois. There was also lot's of high grade steel made in the Chicago area. Always made me wonder??

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    Most of what I see are rebranded.
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    Martin103 could probably track any Illinois makers down if there were any. You might shoot him a PM and ask him.
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    I have one stamped Dorchester Illinois. So far I can't find any info on it specifically, but this post is slightly illuminating.

    Mine's an heirloom from my grandfather. Gots to get it honed.
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    Quote Originally Posted by arfman2882 View Post
    I have one stamped Dorchester Illinois. So far I can't find any info on it specifically, but this post is slightly illuminating.

    Mine's an heirloom from my grandfather. Gots to get it honed.
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    Cool

    Weird, it also looks to have Chicago Il. on it also. I see Dorchester Co. it looks like from here.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Slawman View Post
    Weird, it also looks to have Chicago Il. on it also. I see Dorchester Co. it looks like from here.

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    That's correct. I misspoke before. It is stamped "Dorchester Co, Chicago, Ill." Good eye. There is a post up on how to research a razor, I just haven't had time to educate myself and do the research.
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