Thread: American Knife Co. Plymouth Hollow, Conn.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

That is something which I had read somewhere (that they got from Germany some). Still, the logo and star is all I have ever seen (on razors). No USA or Germany! American enough for me!

Absolutely! That razor is probably later but its condition is pristine and shoulderless very nice. did you have to work on this razor a lot?
In its current condition looks untouched.

Originally Posted by Martin103

Absolutely! That razor is probably later but its condition is pristine and shoulderless very nice. did you have to work on this razor a lot?
In its current condition looks untouched.

I figure with the Bakelite, it is early 1900's. An untouched beauty, for certain. I simply went and ran the buffer lightly on the blade and scales before photos. (Front side only ) . This blade, and several I am showing, will wind up in a 7 day set of American blades in vintage MOP scales soon. (No! NOT the Felt Pad!) I like recording them in original configuration! I am finding that several were offered in MOP scales!

Originally Posted by maddafinga

Here is my non shumate st. Louis razor, which also happens to be my heirloom razor, from a great uncle who I never actually met, but family nonetheless.

It's a Tombard. Don't know much else about the company. ]

Nice looking razor, didnt find anything about "Tombard co in ST-Louis MO". But i did find another razor just like yours, the tang and stamp is clean and looking at it i believed your razor is a "Lombard"

That one has a much clearer stamp! Thanks for the help on that. It's really a good blade, shaves nicely and all that. I like it especially since it's from family.

Thanks for working to help me out with information!

Originally Posted by maddafinga

That one has a much clearer stamp! Thanks for the help on that. It's really a good blade, shaves nicely and all that. I like it especially since it's from family.

Thanks for working to help me out with information!

Agreed. Nice detective work, Martin!

Here Lies a Moershfelder from Buffalo, New York. Cannot find much, but supposedly started in 1848.
Nicholas Moershfelder was listed as cutler/grinder at 519 Main in 1869.

Another beautifully well kept razor! I mean come on, did your great grandfather collect razors?
From a Buffalo directory:

You must have something besides Yahoo and Google, Martin! Once again, Nice work!!

Turns out Nicholas Moershfelder was a Mason, is there a razor maker that wasnt?

I saw he was a big-time Mason as well. All I could find! So it seems that Moershfelder is like L. Herder and Mayher and Grosh, as well as Primble. The razor could have been made in America, England, or Germany. It's American by Proxy!