Quote Originally Posted by Maladroit View Post
The differences are mostly attributable to when they were made: Razor 1 is probably before 1891 and may not even have been made by Cadmans - the lettering style is a deviation from their usual practice in this period but who really knows?

Razor 2 is possibly a Cadman made item from just after the US requirement for country of origin ID began in 1891.

Razors 3, 4, 5 & 6 are clearly made by Cadmans but before the requirement for "Ltd" in their company name came in (abt 1923 I believe). These are possibly all pre WWI but I'd need to see the wedges to be more certain. My theory, and it is only that, is that lead wedges are pre WWI and synthetic ones during and after the war.
Wow, you certainly know your stuff about Bengalls. I didn't realize there was multiple manufacturers using the Bengall label early on.