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ogdens&madeleys razor. any info
Hi all,
I just bought this razor because I liked the art on it and I want to learn how to hone a razor on an old one first.
On the shaft it says: 'Made in Germany, Ogdens & Madeleys Zanzibar Mombasa'.
After googling O&D I could only find 5 links, and it seems O&D was involved in the cotton industry around 1910 in manchester UK. Apperently a warehouse of some sorts, I found two stories of people that worked there (only a brief mention) before WWI.
Zanzibar - mombasa could be a trade route maybe? a commemorative thing?
Is O&D the brand of the razor, or was it a custom to make 'specials' for certain people or businesses.
Any info on the engraving? Maybe a woman from the regions around tanzania and kenya?
I can see how lots of people are getting into old razor collecting :) This one is not even in yet and I'm doing research already.
thanks for any info guys
here's a shot of the blade