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  1. 01-26-2012, 12:34 PM #1
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    Default Some Torry history

    An interesting snippet from Private Wealth Magazine concerning the J.R. Torrey Razor Co.:

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    Great piece of information...
    I live in Worcester and have several Torrey razors. They offer a great shave and can be bought at a reasonable price.
    Wish the company was still around, they certainly make a mark in the razor market.

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    That is great info. Im in worcester a few times a month. Would love to get the address of where the factory was located.
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    I spent some time in Worcester in the '60s. The big factory was Norton's and IIRC it covered miles of ground back then. Like the Newark, NJ area, I think most all of the manufacturing is long gone from there.
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    Default Torrey printing block.

    Last year I picked up a Torrey printing block that I assume was used in printing adds.
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    So Torrey didn't make straight razors after the end of WWI?
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    Company was around until 1963.

    Torrey Co., J. R - Straight Razor Place Wiki
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