Thread: ID old razor

Can anyone help a newbie out? I bought a couple of old straights off E-bay and they were both sold as being Geneva Cutlery, Geneva New York. But one of the razors has ster, Mass on the tang and something above it that I just can't make out. I have searched and belive it to be Worcester, Mass but not positive. Anyone have any idea what it could be? For the record I didn't get them to be good shavers or collectors, but just to learn how to hone and strop thats all. I only paid $14 for both with shipping.
Thanks for any help in advance,
Photoguy67

have a link to the pics? there were a number of mass. makers but i think it was Torrey in Worcester

at this site Straight Razor Manufacturers and Dates of Operation I found these for Worcester MA, syslight's right Torrey was there

BUCK BROS.
Worcester, Massachusetts
ca. 1853-1939

COLUMBIA CUTLERY CO.
Worcester, Massachusetts
ca. 1905

EXCELSIOR CUTLERY CO.
Worcester, Massachusetts
ca. 1893-1895; original name of the Swedish Razor Co.

GRIFFIN CUTLERY WORKS
Bridgeport, Connecticut, main offices in New York, New York. Briefly in Worcester, Massachusetts from 1919-1921.
ca. 1893 to the present.

SWEDISH RAZOR CO
95 Foster St., Worcester, Massachusetts
Formerly Excelsior Cutlery Co (1893 - 1895)
ca. 1895 - 1904

TORREY RAZOR CO
Worcester, Massachusetts
ca 1858 - 1963

JOSEPH TURNER
Worcester, Massachusetts
ca. 1880


Bob

Thanks for the input guys, I realized right after I posted that thread that it would very difficult to ID without pics but I don't have a digital camera (old film guy) but I do appreciate the effort you made to look them up.
Thanks again,
Photoguy67

Torrey was at Worcester for sure, Genco were Geneva NY. A bit of cross-matching perhaps!