Thread: ID this Erik Antonberg

Hi folks,

I've never come across this particular razor...is it worth restoring? Would any of the resident experts be able to shed light on this brand/make?

Nomenclature as follows:

Tang: a figure of a shark, then ERIK ANTONBERG, below that ESKILSTUM, then below that SWEDEN.
Blade itself: Some sort of bass or a shark under that, SKYDOSMARKE (see pic, albeit quite faint)

Any clues?

maybe "Eskilstuna" ?

Yup, and it's Erik Anton Berg, with Anton as a separate middle name. The shark was Mr. Berg's trademark. And, yes, Eskilstuna pronounced with those soft and stretched Swedish esses.

I've never had an Anton Berg but I've never seen an Elskituna made razor that wasn't a great shaver. They had the steel and they knew how to make a razor. I bet it will be a great shaver.

They ARE great shavers in my experience. Worth keeping.

I have an E. A. Berg with the same fish, but mine's a frame back and an AWESOME shaver. If you don't make that blade shave I'm gonna hunt you down and do it myself!

X

Erik Anton Bergs are very good, worth keeping and restoring. They take an edge easily and keep it well.