Thread: Old razor info?

Going through the deepest, darkest depths of my "collection", I discovered this old stubtailed razor. Looks to have been reground possibly and is truly in fine shape with some replacement Bakelite scales. I wonder if anyone (Manah?) might be able to help me with who made it and when. I can't believe I forgot about it! Thanks!

I may be wrong, I was wrong once before, but I believe the G/crown/R signifies King George 'Regent'. If that and Silver Steel is all that is stamped on it you'll be able to have an idea of when it was made but probably never know who made it.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...overeigns.html

Originally Posted by clavichord

Success! I found the missing element: the sovereign's mark GR, indicating George IV, 1820-1830. Even better: it comes from a Wade&Butcher razor (in not very good conditions..). Also, note that there is an error in the first post of this thread: William IV was king between 1830 and 1837.

Other than jealously admire I got nuthin. Lucky for you, it looks others may have forgot it also before you got it, leaving it un damaged.

Goins does list "Sliver Steel Warrantied" as if a manufacture with nothing else notated as other manufacture details typically would be listed.

Thanks, Guys! The link to the marks is most interesting as well. This might be my oldest razor! It is in very fine shape and I hope to rescale it into some ancient pressed horn scales I have and make it an occasional shaver. I appreciate your responses! Tom

Lovely razor! As mentioned above, the markings signify George Regent - however:
King George I, II, III and IV ruled consecutively; from 1 August 1714 to 26 June 1830.
Judging by the tail, that one appears to be from between 1775 and 1810 - at least that is how I see it.
I can not find the info on when silver steel first came on the market, perhaps that piece of info could help narrow it down further?

sharptonn, impossible to say concretely who made this razor.
But we have G(crown)R, George IV, 1820-1830.
And in 1820, Michael Faraday discovered a way to add silver to cast steel. Many straight razor blades, manufactured after this date are etched or stamped "Silver Steel", "Celebrated Silver Steel Razor", etc.
And most likely, at the end of 19th or beginning 20th century, the razor was re-ground and re-scaled.
It wasn't made by simple person, it was made by any company. IMHO.