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02-05-2011, 02:33 AM #1Member
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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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02-05-2011, 03:12 AM #2Senior Member
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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 findLast edited by AntiqueHoosier; 02-05-2011 at 03:15 AM.
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02-05-2011, 03:23 AM #3Member
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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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Maybe George's alter ego?!?!?
Originally Posted by samfin
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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02-05-2011, 05:34 AM #7Member
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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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