Thread: Who you callin Short?

I stopped by my mom's house for dinner to day. In my family that is the mid day meal. My mom and I were discussing family history (my family got to SC kind of early about 1670 so we have been here a day or two). Any way, as my conversations tend to do we wound up talking about straight razors. The next thing I knew my mom went to the attic and got a razor that was my great grandfather’s. I am excited that I will be able to restore it and shave with his razor and all. But I don’t know the brand. Can any of you guys help me identify who Shorty is?

That's awsome being able to restore and shave with a razor that has meaning to you. My mother can remember by grandfather stropping and honing from when she was a little girl, but the hardware is long gone.

You just do not know how excited I was to know that she had the razor. She just let me know that she thinks there may be another razor there as well. Man usable history is a great thing.

Definitely - I've got a couple from ancestors long past too. There's something very rewarding about restoring a piece of your family history to its former glory.

Sorry, don't know anything about the shorty but I'm sure there are people on here that do. A quick Google search reveals a Geo E. Wagner & Co. shorty up for auction

http://auctions.yahoo.com/i:VINTAGE%...SHORTY:8222881

Don't know if this helps.

James.

What else does it say on the reverse side of the shank and on the scales?

X

Looks like your great-gramps took good care of his shaver