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    Default Some Razor ID ???? Black Prince

    Hi, Just looking to get an ID on this razor......??? Any help Would be Great< Thanks


    Black Prince?? other side reads somthing like Little Vally, Ny Madi in USA
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    Geo. W. Korn Little Valley, NY
    GEORGE W. KORN RAZOR MANUFACTURING CO.
    Little Valley, New York
    This factory made razors for many firms, including Case, Cattaraugus, and Sears & Roebuck
    ca. 1900 - 1925


    a nice find
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    Thanks, couldnt make out the GEORGE W. KORN on the razor, but now I can see it. Looks like the late Mr. Korn was a real innovator. What would the "Black Prince" been about??? just a model type??

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    Quote Originally Posted by samfin View Post
    Thanks, couldnt make out the GEORGE W. KORN on the razor, but now I can see it. Looks like the late Mr. Korn was a real innovator. What would the "Black Prince" been about??? just a model type??
    Maybe George's alter ego?!?!?

    Likely just marketing... It sounds dashing.

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    Looks like he had some switchblade ideas too...

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    maybe he was a history buff

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    Found this tid bit.......



    "By the 1890s, thanks to the inventive genius of Americans such as George Korn and George Schrade, American made switchblades had become popular worldwide. ..."

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