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05-20-2009, 12:36 PM #1Chopper and Hacker
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A Wade and Butcher question
For those of you "in the know":
Did Wade and Butcher have any official (or unofficial) company colors they used? I am juggling some ideas for a set of scales .... any help would be nice!
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05-20-2009, 01:07 PM #2Senior Member
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All of the early razor cases W&B used were black AFAIK but this W&B safety razor box came in red, white and blue. Not sure of the year of mfg.
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05-20-2009, 04:43 PM #3In search of a rising tide
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Here's the box for my late 1890's W&B Gentlemans Razor.
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05-21-2009, 04:17 AM #4Member
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Originally Posted by JimmyHAD
All of the early razor cases W&B used were black AFAIK but this W&B safety razor box came in red, white and blue. Not sure of the year of mfg.
WOW!
I've got that same razor ,but it has a Gillette guard and cap!
Was researching everywhere to find that handle on a Gillette.
Is there any markings anywhere on your razor ?
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05-21-2009, 04:39 AM #5
I have quite a few, most all are completely original from the 1800's. Most of the scales and boxes/coffins were black if I'm not mistaken, I've never seen a red W&B box.
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05-21-2009, 05:36 AM #6Know thyself
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I agree with Zib that most had black scales and black coffins; I think that was a general trend for Sheffield blades. Though there is also some blonde horn and blonde horn dyed to look like tortoise shell too (perhaps more blonde and dyed blonde for non-W&B's).
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05-23-2009, 04:09 PM #7Senior Member
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black was there color. i know this because here are some 'official' shirts that i found NOS while digging through the attic in a 3rd story upstairs apartment in the sheffield district. i was drunk on the sauce and fell through a wall and low and behold tshirts were hidden behind the wall. as if they were calling to me, i snagged the box, ran downstairs(more carefully) and flew home with my bounty. you can see a thread here.
http://straightrazorpalace.com/gener...-b-shirts.html
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