Thread: USA made CMON. A Burrell/Case connection?

Had to subscribe to this thread since it is getting more and more interesting.

Originally Posted by Martin103

Zak thats a very nice monk razor, but that said what is the book laying under about?

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Originally Posted by sharptonn

I assume the backside tang stamp is light or worn? Does it say Monk-Co?
Now I am confused. A later PJM Blackie always says CMon Blackie. An Ellicottville or Allegany, always Blackie CMon.
Not the case in this Ellicottville specimen. Also not the N.Y.?

Not always!

Sheesh. Apparently, one little ambulance ride to the hospital and my brain goes out the window...

Martin, the book is *actually* the 1942 edition of 'Grinding Equipment and Practice'.

And Tom, here's a legible picture of the pile-side tang:



It's just a mis-strike. Reads 'Carl Monkhouse / Ellicottville, NY'

So, the facing stamp doesn't have a 1:1 correlation to who produced it.

Originally Posted by Voidmonster

Sheesh. Apparently, one little ambulance ride to the hospital and my brain goes out the window...


It's just a mis-strike. Reads 'Carl Monkhouse / Ellicottville, NY'

So, the facing stamp doesn't have a 1:1 correlation to who produced it.

Well, I am happy you seem to be OK now, Zak! I do see the backside stamp is same, but an intrigued by the front.
Your razor must be an early, or late one? OR the stamps were separate and someone reversed the Blackie and the CMon? Could be possible as CMon is in larger font than Blackie in both.

Adding a little more to the story.

COOL, Martin! Carl's dad! Englishman?
Looks like he came to California a long while before his son did and moved to be with him in Ellicottville?
Always assumed Carl was German. Hum!
So Carl was US born and made razors in Germany?
Clouds everything......
The history in Europe would be interesting to know....

Indeed very interesting, Lots more to this story, still digging.

Gotta pick up the phone and call John Burrell.
The Monkhouse clan have forgotten old details, but Carl Jr told me Burrell would know more.

Here an article about Walter Pohlig a German trained in Solingen who came here to work and eventually formed the Allegany Instrument Corp and his partnership with Carl Monkhouse.

Wow! Very cool, Martin! This old cutlery stuff is amazing.
Thanks!

Not a coincidence, I think?

To give this thread a bump, I am happy to announce that John Burrell, a Grandson, is in our midst.

I hope he will read through this thread and straighten out the history as he can.
To have someone here who is so deeply steeped in American cutlery lore is an opportunity and a privilege.
Looking forward to learning!