Thread: Anybody know anything about Richards & Conover razors?

Originally Posted by hellrazor308

thanks walt appriciate your help . to be honest its hard to judge whether a razor is good steel or not at my skill level all i know is german and english steel is sought after. but why are german razors so common? do other places around the world not use them as much as the germans back in the day or what?

Between World Wars I & II German razor manufacturers flooded the U.S. market with inexpensive razors that undercut the prices charged by American companies. The effect was so great that the U.S. makers petitioned congress to levy a tariff against the German razor makers to take away their advantage. Razors that were stamped "made in Germany" weren't subject to any special quality controls with the exception of razors made in the Solingen region of Germany. In order for a razor to carry the Solingen mark it had to meet higher standards of manufacture. A razor "Made in Germany" during this era could have been made by some of the high quality makers. Without documentation there is no way to know what company made razors for the Richards & Conover Hardware Co. Chances are that it will be a very serviceable razor because a company of this size probably wouldn't jeopardize their reputation by selling poorly made goods.

Regards - Walt

awesome stuff thanks guys

Today in my SOTD ...

Richards & Conover

Nice little shaver.
Easy to hone, easy to use.
Bakelite has a really warm and "natural" color.
I find it a beaty to shoot and a pleasure to shave with.

Great example that quality must not be expencive.
Not at all !!!