Thread: Age of this J.Wiss & Son razor?

Originally Posted by robert2286

i didnt see this one in your pic collection but it is in the catalog

I got its pictures. There are about two years worth of pictures that I have harvested but not yet put up at my site.

Originally Posted by DonWiss

I got its pictures. There are about two years worth of pictures that I have harvested but not yet put up at my site.

Sweet! Btw i really like that site and all the history thats on it! Great job on collecting all that data

Welcome aboard Don! Glad to see one of the desendants of the company a member of SRP.

J. Wiss & Sons are some good razors if all are as good as the one I have. I originally thought I gave too much for mine as it needed honing and a scale repair but after honing it up and giving it a shave I was well satisfied especially considering it came with the original case.

I repaired the scale, see pics 4 (before) & 5 (after) and was happy with the results. I didn't think I gave too much after the repair.

What's the number on the tang? A 2L should be white. Wiss didn't make many single shoulders.

One downside of my putting these catalogs on the web is I've created competition when I bid on a razor at eBay.

Don,

Thanks for responding! I haven't seen very many J.Wiss & Sons razors for sell. What I did read said they were quality razors and I have to agree there. I haven't seen many razors of any kind with that kind of leather case. I would appreciate any info on mine.

The number on the monkey tail/tang is 2S145.

I took a quick look at your link but could only find the 145 which mean single shoulder. Will take a closer look later.

The 2S is on this page: J. Wiss And Sons Co - 1915 Catalog: Page 69

Oval Pearl Finish - silver tipped

The 45 is Medium Thin Concave - 5/8"

Looking at my harvested pictures I find I do not have a 2S. That means none have appeared on eBay in the past six years.

I didn't buy mine on ebay, bought it from a neighbor. Not sure where he got it.

Nice to know the correct name for the scales. I've been calling them cracked ice, show's what I know.

Appreciate the info.