Hi
I hope someone can help me. I have two of my grandfathers old razors which I intend to get shave ready. They are both very old and still have the original boxes. My problem is although I know some of the personal history I know nothing about the manufacturers, both, I believe were made by different makers. Razor 1] has on the blade 'Solingen Germany' written on one side and on the tang there is an eagle inscribed and the number 264. The handle is of black bone or ivory, there are no markings either on the razor or the box to indicate who in Solingen made it. Razor 2] On the box is embossed 'Riteha Solingen No.10'. These still exist but from the website it appears they make cutlery and cooks knives now. emails that I have sent have not been answered yet but I live in hope. The blade has written on it 'The Westminster' and nothing else and the handle is of white bone or ivory.
As a noob I have no idea about them other than they were grandfathers and I know he used them until he got too old to do it himself and then my father did it for him. I have looked everywhere that Google throws up in searches to no avail. Can anyone out there shed some light for me?
Thank you in advance