Thread: Just out of curiosity, No Names and Pleasant Surprises

Interesting timing on this one. I was just about to post questions about this one when I saw this thread. The topic is almost diametrically opposed though. This no name... And when I say "no name" I mean no name since the only thing on it is Made in England... I had high hopes for but have sadly been disappointed. I have other obscure ones that I've been very pleased with but sadly this one doesn't fit that bill.

Mine would have to be a George Rohr, of Dayton, Ohio. No idea of who made it, or from where. George owned a hardware store, but was only in business for 1.5 yrs.

Blade, gifted by a fine gentleman from Texas.
Scales, hand carved, in the great white north.

The aforementioned "Made in England" razor is the only truly no name in the sense that there is literally no name on it but I have several that are not name brand razors that I truly love. Probably the one I currently love the most is this Najeeb Malluk & Co. engraved "The Dewey Razor"



I posted about this before. It has every reason to be a piece of crap but it's not. This is a fine shaving razor that holds an edge beautifully and shaves like a dream plus it has the fancy scales which are a little added bonus.

Nice looking razor Paul. Why would you say, "it has every reason to be a piece of crap?"

Originally Posted by JP5

Nice looking razor Paul. Why would you say, "it has every reason to be a piece of crap?"

Well, it is a paki, it is a knock off of The Dewey Razor Company and it is a no name import.
Here's more info.

https://sharprazorpalace.com/razors/...conundrum.html

Really?............

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Really?............

More accurately. After I got it I started researching it and found some things seemed to suggest that it might be disappointing in terms of quality, in particular that it might be a a paki (in truth I may have misspoken before. I don't know definitively where it is from but it is possibly a paki import with no marked country of origin likely made after a period when it was supposed to have). As it turns out it is as nice as it looks and shaves exceptionally well.

I think it a Solingen-made blade for a Middle-Eastern -American Firm in NY.
We must remember that when NY had areas for many different immigrant communities, all needed barber's supplies.

Najeeb Malluk & Co. filled the Arabic community's orders. I expect.

There were several others with names combined with theirs. Businessmen!.

I always thought those Najeeb Malluk & Co razors had the look of a quality made razor. I have seen others with the Statue of Liberty and the words America My Home on the blade. Given that and the Dewy blade etchings, both patriotic markings, could it be a US made blade for the US market considering no makers mark? OTH other Solingen made razors had similar US patriotic markings but had makers names.

Bob

Originally Posted by sharptonn

I think it a Solingen-made blade for a Middle-Eastern -American Firm in NY.
We must remember that when NY had areas for many different immigrant communities, all needed barber's supplies.

Najeeb Malluk & Co. filled the Arabic community's orders. I expect.

There were several others with names combined with theirs. Businessmen!.

Malluk was from Turkey. An importer and a merchant of durable goods from the Middle East (that's why I mention I think Pakistan) in New York. He was obviously a proud new American based on the evidence Bob mentions. I'm curious what makes you say you believe it is Solingen made? I'm not saying that it's not necessarily but really want to know because the only thing I saw referring to Germany was a misguided fellow on Worthpoint who had one in an incorrect box. Perhaps you know something I don't but would like to.