Thread: Carl Monkhouse Jr.

ok I need help I found a Carl monkhouse Jr. at an antque store now my question is carl and c-mon the one and the same the guy at the store kept calling it a c-mon?

Hope this helps:

The C-Mon company was owned (and named for) Carl Monkhouse, Sr.
When the company was in Germany - in the 1920s and 30s - Peter J. Michels was the exclusive US distributor.

Monkhouse came to the US in 1937, and re-started the C-Mon company near Pittsburgh, PA. The company was later operated by his son, Carl Jr., who died in 2000. The C-Mon company still exists.
The Peter J. Michels company went out of business in 1955.

All of C-Mon scissors and razors marked as made in Germany are from 1937 or earlier. There is little historical information on this company's operations in Germany, and neither the scissors nor the original packaging generally have any date marked on them, so there is really no way to pinpoint the exact year that your scissors were produced, but it would be sometime between 1920 and 1937.

Originally Posted by BeBerlin

Hope this helps:

The C-Mon company was owned (and named for) Carl Monkhouse, Sr.
When the company was in Germany - in the 1920s and 30s - Peter J. Michels was the exclusive US distributor.

Monkhouse came to the US in 1937, and re-started the C-Mon company near Pittsburgh, PA. The company was later operated by his son, Carl Jr., who died in 2000. The C-Mon company still exists.
The Peter J. Michels company went out of business in 1955.

All of C-Mon scissors and razors marked as made in Germany are from 1937 or earlier. There is little historical information on this company's operations in Germany, and neither the scissors nor the original packaging generally have any date marked on them, so there is really no way to pinpoint the exact year that your scissors were produced, but it would be sometime between 1920 and 1937.

The only problem with this is they are still available, still made in Germany by Dovo. Take a look - this is obviously a Dovo box.

C-MON Cadillac Razor - 5/8": Bowman Beauty & Barber Supply

Like the glut of all German razors in the 1920 and 1930s a deal had been made infer the Dawes Act thar would allow German razors into the USA duty free that's why a lot of German razors flooded the States in those years. The steel on all those blades os probably Krupp steel who a lot of fine German steel for there war machine

Originally Posted by Jimg1775

Like the glut of all German razors in the 1920 and 1930s a deal had been made infer the Dawes Act thar would allow German razors into the USA duty free that's why a lot of German razors flooded the States in those years. The steel on all those blades os probably Krupp steel who a lot of fine German steel for there war machine

Sorry about the poor writing but I'm a monkhouse freak ans recently heard this. Probably monkhouse and some others became enemies to the regime and got out when the getting was good

4 year old thread topping up. As far as I am concerned the current market CMON's are junk. YMMV. : )

I agree my monkhouses are specifically all from the 1920s 30s and I have 1 made in Spain and a filly. I have multiple blackies the older cadillac. I heard the new cmon is a cheap replica made by dovo that cant hold an edge. All i wamt is a a dubl duck and puma jpMichel's version and I would be set. Have mug strop and brush from the older era. I was just giving a fact to why so many cutlery stores bought germans.But my knew adventure is to find the right kamisori. Been trying to learn there history but the ultimate is to shave with a samurai sworc

Regarding C-Mon's, I have to add that the vintage ones are incredible shavers. I have an 11/16 Blackie square point that has constantly been at the top of my rotation. It ranks with or better than any of the big name, heavy hitters IMHO.

I own 11 diff c Mons some jp Michel's and some real monkhouse. Anybody got a
c mon puma filly or Dubl duck Bc that is all I nd to really finish my collection

Thanks
Jim

I have no clue if this is the right place for this. I have bought a VINTAGE PETER J. MICHELS C-MON BLACKIE STRAIGHT RAZOR WITH BOX. Its got some wear on the blade. I dont have it yet. I paid 60.00 including tax. Is that ok? I really didnt want to buy it but somehow.... the blade the force said click me:... Then when I won I said dang it I shouldnt of bought it bcuz, well the only auctions ive won are crappy ones...anyways anyones help would be aprecciated, dont sugar coat it, let me know exactly what you think.Oh heres the link if it doesnt work, ill put pix up... soon as I learn how

Originally Posted by lz6

4 year old thread topping up. As far as I am concerned the current market CMON's are junk. YMMV. : )