Thread: American Knife Co. Plymouth Hollow, Conn.

My pyramid is a 23 I believe. I'll know for sure when Glen gets finished with it. I'm hoping next week!

I was told it was date of manufacture, but it could be models. I thought the antler ones were the earliest?

Originally Posted by sharptonn

I was told it was date of manufacture, but it could be models. I thought the antler ones were the earliest?

So did I? date of manufacture?
To me its Antlers, Pyramid, Genco?

Yes, but dates (if they are dates) inside the pyramid postdate the "Genco" mentioned in the above 1917 article, such as Maddafinga's 23. I feel the company was often referred to Genco, even though officially stamped Geneva through the pyramid years. I have no idea why Goins did not show an antler logo. I have had several. I think they are relatively common. It is strange how Geneva and Genco are treated as different entities sometimes.

Yes I totally agree some make it sound like its two different companies. I haven't found an ad or clip with an antler logo but a lot of the others for sure, that said im almost positive the antlers were their first trademark. I have one Geneva with Antlers and that razor is not going anywhere it is a fantastic shaver and holds an edge like no other.

Funny, I always thought the antlered ones shaved best as well. Anyway, it seems that at some point Genco was another line for Geneva. Like Ford to Mercury? This could explain how Genco wound up with Case and Geneva wound up with Ecko.
Or not? Seems the Bradford Gencos were after WWII. I could be wrong.................

I looked at my Geneva antler and its marked Geneva Cutlery CO.
Genco started in 1917.
Pyramids in 1916 and marked Geneva Cutlery CORP.
In 1928, firm reorganized as Geneva Cutlery Inc.
The company was organized in 1900 as Geneva Cutlery Co so antlers first!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Funny, I always thought the antlered ones shaved best as well. Anyway, it seems that at some point Genco was another line for Geneva. Like Ford to Mercury? This could explain how Genco wound up with Case and Geneva wound up with Ecko.
Or not? Seems the Bradford Gencos were after WWII. I could be wrong.................

Case just purchase the RAZOR division of Geneva cutlery, the non razor division kept going as Geneva forge.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Funny, I always thought the antlered ones shaved best as well. Anyway, it seems that at some point Genco was another line for Geneva. Like Ford to Mercury? This could explain how Genco wound up with Case and Geneva wound up with Ecko.
Or not? Seems the Bradford Gencos were after WWII. I could be wrong.................

On the subject of Sheffield steel being used, I was trying to find a court judgement I'd read against the Clauss company for making razors stamped 'Sheffield' which were, in fact, made in America.

I haven't found that yet, but I did solve one of my most long-standing questions. When was my Clauss 'Lilly of the Valley' pattern razor made?



Around 1905.