Thread: Identification?

Hey,

Does anyone has information about these two razors?

Thanks!

Well the first razor "acier forge" means forged steel in french but the razor is from belgium because Gembloux is in Belgium.
the other i dont know!!

Hey there

+1 to what martin said, I will add that 150 KAWA means bitter fish in maori. I know this doesn't help any but I promise you I have been looking at this since you posted it and will continue to look

Carl

Thanks! I know, I've been searching and searching but for now notting found!

The KAWA one could be named for the maker, eg KArl WAcker (father of Heribert), possibly.

Regards,
Neil

Originally Posted by Neil Miller

The KAWA one could be named for the maker, eg KArl WAcker (father of Heribert), possibly.

Regards,
Neil

Woudnt that be sweet!

That would be very sweet, if I saw the proof : )

No proof at all, sadly, but then the idea was that it "KAWA" was formed from the elements of two names (one persons name or the surnames of two partners) - it could equally well be KArl WAgner.

'Karl Wacker' seems to be a fairly common name in Germany - there is even a Karl Wacker school that was built in memory of professor Karl Wacker, a great educator (pre-dated Heribert Wacker's dad Karl by a bit!) and they have an annual sports award called (surprise surprise!) the KAWA Cup!

I have seen - and owned - a number of KAWA razors, so they must have been quite popular - strange that there is not any info online about the company.

'KAWA' of course could have a valid meaning as a word in its own right. I believe it means 'coffee' in some places and is also a Polish name derived from a hero of the same name and it means 'great' or 'mighty'.

Regards,
Neil

Indeed, very strange that there is so little information about it, it would help to know how old it is, but it's absolutely a step in the right direction!

Thanks!