Thread: Identify/historify (yes, it's a word now!) these?

I won them on ebay obviously....They're either going to be shave fodder or PIF fodder or trade fodder. But I still think they look neat. My favorite is the Joseph Allen & Sons. I do like the Jim Slick though as well. They all need to be restored. Thanks in advance!!!

Chris

Antique JIM-SLICK & J.C. Leineke & Sons Straight Razor - eBay (item 160493790792 end time Dec-02-10 17:13:41 PST)

ANTIQUE 31 THE PALMER STRAIGHT RAZOR - eBay (item 360323375785 end time Dec-04-10 17:30:53 PST)

VINTAGE STRAIGHT RAZOR JOSEPH ALLEN "OUR BEST MAKE" - eBay (item 320603670828 end time Oct-21-10 17:30:01 PDT)

I wonder if The Palmer was a souvenir from the Palmer House Hotel in Chicago, or was from its barber shop. Seems I saw one like that recently; maybe it was the the one you bought.

Goins says:

J.G. Leineke Culver City CA
1920-1940
"Jim Slick" is stamped on the front of the tang.

The Palmer may have been imported in Chicago.

Joseph Allen & Sons Sheffield England
1864-1953
Located ath the Oak Works, 157 New Edward Street, Sheffield in 1889. They moved to the Ecclesal Works, Rockingham Street in 1891. Allen purchased the "NON-XLL" trademark from Unwin & Rogers in 1884. Many of the trademarks used by this firm date back much earlier than 1864; rider and horse, first used in 1836, the heart and pistol, first used in 1827, was originally a Jonathan Crookes trademark. This company manufactured "Bowie" type knives, among other kinds of cutlery.

Those all look like they will make fine razors once properly honed. You may find it benificial to research your razors in the Wiki...