Thread: J.R. Torrey Razor

Originally Posted by scott64a

Interestingly enough, I work in Worcester, and I've dropped patients off at a facility right around the corner from the old Torrey razor building on the corner of Chandler and Piedmont. I have a J.R. Torrey's "The Artist" and it's one of my favorite blades to shave with. In fact, I just found another Torrey's "The Artist" and am awaiting it in the mail. They have no barber's notch, are not too terribly wide, and a slight smile to them which makes them awfully forgiving for budding straight razor shavers. Hell, if I can shave well with them, ANYBODY can!

Great steel, really keeps an edge well. If it begins to pull a little, I wet the 8K and give it a few very light passes -good as new!

I'm in worcester a few times a month. I always wonderedwhat the factory address was. I wanted to drive by an see what is there. Is that the address of the plant?

I love JR torrey's. i own two my self, any chance you would post a picture?

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

I'm in worcester a few times a month. I always wonderedwhat the factory address was. I wanted to drive by an see what is there. Is that the address of the plant?

This advertisement shows the address as 128 Chandler street. Looking at google maps, Scott64a location looks right as the building is on a corner lot.

That is great I need to check it out.

Hi
Resurrecting an old thread, but I would be grateful for some info on this old Torrey razor that I have had for a number of years.
It has just been a drawer queen and never used by meIt has got a MOP covering to the tang, with the makers name and address around a doubled ended spear with the letters US intertwined !
It also has its original coffin box along with the original leaflet.
Would this have been manufactured during the latter half of the 19th Century and are they considered to be good shavers ?
Any comments appreciated !

Originally Posted by luckypip

Would this have been manufactured during the latter half of the 19th Century and are they considered to be good shavers ?
Any comments appreciated !

I think it is very hard to pin down when a razor was made unless you can find a company catalogue with your razor model in it to get some general idea. Torrey was a well respected razor maker who were in business for a hair over 100 years. I think it is safe to say that Torrey razors are considered to be good shavers. Yours appears to be in excellent. If you got it shave ready, I am sure you would enjoy shaving with it.

Bob

Looks like a restoration attempt to me. The blade faces have been sanded and the scales are a replacement. I have never seen a Torrey with 3 pin scales. The pins are modern nail style pins. My guess the razor dates 1920 -1930's.
Nice the MOP is intact. Great shavers. I own 30 or so. You will not be disappointed in the shave if it is properly honed.