Does anyone know anthing about this razor . It's marked Pigeon "best silver steel" , no country of origin is given .
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Does anyone know anthing about this razor . It's marked Pigeon "best silver steel" , no country of origin is given .
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I've no idea where she might be from, but she is a pretty cool looking razor. I haven't seen many razors that appear so new that say "Silver Steel," and not many with clear markings but no indication of the country of origin either.
For some reason I get a German vibe, but I really have no idea.
I'm far to new to straight razor to tell you anything specifically about the blade. However I work in a bicycle shop and there was a bicycle company named pigeon which had a similar logo.
I believe the original bikes were manufactured in China or Japan, I'm not sure where the remakes are being produced now.
I wouldn't be surprised if an old bicycle company who manufactured steel frame bikes took a crack at making steel razor blades.
You might want to begin your search there and see if anything comes up.
I'm curious to know what you come up with
I would be extremely surprised if this were the case, given the expenses required to tool up. Also, countries of origins were required to be stamped on goods (or maybe only goods imported to the US? I don't actually know the details) as of the 1890's. Then again, the razor does look newer than that to me. Interestinger and interestinger...
You do make a good point. I just threw the idea out there. However, from what I know of old steel bikes, the craftsmanship which went into the selection of steel tubing, the lug work, and the welding was significant, and an art form all of it's own. I agree that it is unlikely that a factor making bikes would also make razors, however, I one had a mitsubishi TV, so you never know.
A bit off topic... but....
The more recent Mitsubishi Evo's are pretty much computers with wheels, an engine, and a turbo strapped on. And I say that lovingly - I find the Evo 10 to be terribly ugly, but it's still a great car.
Yes, there are some very diverse companies out there, but, from what I can tell, it's razors and knives at most that go together.
agreed, the evo is a very nice car, and although I'm not to fond of the new look, the engine still sounds great. The mitsubishi I was talking about was years ago, but nevertheless, I catch your drift.
I agree also about razors and knives, but heck, if you have no clue where to start researching, you just pick something. You never know where it might lead you.
I can't count how many times I've stumbled upon what I was looking for while searching in a seemingly unrelated topic. God bless the internet
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Originally Posted by holli4pirating
I just typed pigeon razor into google and came up with the following linkQuote:
Originally Posted by dave5225
Pigeon Spike
They seem to specialize in razor wire, but hey it's still razors, maybe from there you can get a more info. just a thought.
I could be mistaken, but that looks like wire to prevent pigeons from perching, not something made by the pigeon company.
The box reads, "High Class Pigeon."
That's a bit of an oxymoron, don't you think? I would say that pigeons are among the lower castes of the avian world, living on the filthy streets and in gutters, ignorant of any danger to themselves or their pals, and simply searching, searching, searching for their next food fix.
If we didn't know that the bird on the package was a pigeon, then yeah, I could see why you'd think German for that reason - the wings look rather imperial. It's still a good guess, of course, since we know tons of razors come from there, and seeing as how you don't see many boxed razors coming out of England, I'd guess it's from Germany too.
I'm just going to make a random guess and say it was made between the 1930's and the 1950's in that part of the world, in the event someone comes forward with more information.
Some of us, I'll have you know, are very fond of pigeons, and will not stand for having them referred to as of 'lower caste'. Think what you will, I, however, see them as a majestic, although somewhat effeminate, bird.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blade Wielder
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I see them as an easy, tasty, and nutritious meal.
Of course, I am referring to corn-fed farm dwelling pigeons. Eat city pigeons at your own risk.
Also, ymmv. ;)
This razor is a real puzzle . I would date it to post WW2 , "judging from the cut of it's jib" , circa 1950 something maybe . It takes a good edge , but the 7/8 size does not work well for me , and I find it hard to handle . I tend to think it may have been made in the U.S. or Canada , because all the words are in English . I would also tend to rule out England , because it isn't stamped Sheffield .
I have 4 old Sheffield razors, all boxed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blade Wielder
In the north of Britain there used to be thousands of homing pigeon enthusiasts. The sport of pigeon racing is still quite popular in Britain, though nothing like it used to be in 19/20th centuries.
Oh, I'm not saying that the English razors didn't come in boxes or anything. I too have a couple of Wade and Butchers in their original boxes.Quote:
Originally Posted by welshwizard
No, it just seems that while Germny's razor production has continued, England doesn't really pump them out the way they used to, and for that reason I would say that it's more common to see German razor in boxes (both new and old stock) than it is with English ones. :)
Heh heh. Sorry, I didn't mean to offend. They have had (and still have) their uses. Carrying messages during times of war was a pretty important job. Oh, and I understand that they're even viewed as a delicasy in Britain, and I even saw Jamie Oliver do a show on its inclusion in a number of dishes, along with several other game birds.Quote:
Originally Posted by Frankenstein
However...hear in North America they are viewed as filthy creatures, for the most part. If pigeons sense that you're a apathetic home owner, hundreds of them will camp out on your roof and crap all over the place. They make a mess of the streets and are always in the way of pedestrians and vehicle traffic, since they've grown not to fear us. Well, I don't subscribe to George Costanza's notion of "the deal," and when they get too close to me, I'll give 'em a kick. If enough people started doing that, we'd learn 'em some respect, I tells ya! :)
