My wife helped me come across this Genco on eBay a little while ago, and I've been cleaning it up & honing it.

Regardless of the future of this razor, I really like to know the past of my vintage items that I acquire! Though I may not know the specific story for this one, I want to narrow down all of the details I can about its birth! I will share my guesses below, along with some of the sources!

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"Genco"
Master Barber Jr.
Geneva
NY U.S.A.

My thoughts: It appears to be all-original, with minimal hone wear, and celluloid scales. Nailing down when it was produced has been quite a task !

According to B&B, the Geneva location was shut down after the Case acquisition around 1936. Some sources say that "Genco" was a trademark used the entirety of 1902-1960's. And what about Case? Would Geneva still be stamped on razors after the buyout (assuming they moved operations to PA)??