Thread: Can you identify this razor?

Hi Everyone!

First, what an awesome community! I'm a newbie, and am just getting to understand the many aspects of what it takes to use a SR; I think I've finally had enough of my Mach 5 (sorta reminds me of comparing old-school Detroit muscle with these new street customs). I have a few questions, but the most pressing has to do with the attached razor.

After expressing my interest in using a SR with my Dad (I'm 30, he's 64), he mentioned that he had been holding onto a SR that he originally got from the adopted family member for which he was named after from that man's estate. The razor is in it's original box and wrapped in the original tissue paper; it's never been used. The box states Genco Company (of which I've seen similar boxes in the Genco part of this website) in Bradford, PA (I'm guessing when Case moved them there). Either on the blade or the box is "Heckel Bros., Kansas City MO". On one side of the blade is stamped "Germany", on the other side is "Bob White" with the picture of a bird stamped between Bob and White. To my Dad's understanding, the handle is made out of ivory (he was offered $150 for it when I was very young). Can you SR experts help me out with some history on this and/or an approximate value? Should this be something that should be used or some kind of unknown investment?

Welcome to SRP.
Heckel JR. (Heckel Bros. K.C.) - 1920-1940.
Genco and Heckel Bros. are two very different companies.
And it's not ivory.

I suppose the next step would be to find a place to get it honed?