Hey as i have said before i have restored a Geneva razor back to being able to shave. However i want to know if there is a web site where you can see a time line of razors from Geneva or any way to date these things.
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Hey as i have said before i have restored a Geneva razor back to being able to shave. However i want to know if there is a web site where you can see a time line of razors from Geneva or any way to date these things.
GENEVA CUTLERY CO.
Geneva, New York
By 1912, the largest US manufacturer of razors. In 1928, firm reorganized as Geneva Cutlery Inc.
Used "GENCO" trademark
ca. 1902-1935
Timeline:
*Notice: This chronology may not be all encompassing, there may be items/events missing.
* 1900-Geneva Shear Company founded.[3.1]
* 1902-Unsuccessful shear company reorganized by William and Walter Althoff to produce straight razors and pocket knives.[3.1]
* 1912-Geneva Cutlery Company becomes largest U.S. manufacturer of straight razors, and puts out more razors per day than any other manufacturer in the world.[3.1]
* 1928-Company reorganizes to form Geneva Cutlery Inc.[3.1]
* 1934-Ecko (Edward Katzinger Co.), purchases Geneva Cutlery Inc.[4]
* 1935-W.R. Case & Sons acquire razor production contingent of Geneva Cutlery Inc., and market these razors under the name Genco.[1]
Cev, do you have any data on the post Case purchase Genco's? I know I've read bits and pieces here and there, but it'd be fantastic if we could get all of that info together in one condensed package.
(I know Case maintained production in Geneva for a time, then moved to Bradford (?) PA before eventually shutting down their razor production, but I don't have timelines for any of it)
Peace,
Jim
Rich Kupillas in Sargents 5th Ed. says Case made GENCO untill about 1955. From 1955 -1962 there was a line of Case Razors marked Made in USA by Case. This was to fill the stronger demand in South America for St. Razors. There were 100 mop scaled CASE ACE razos made in 1962 and given to execs., salesman and employees.