Thread: American Knife Co. Plymouth Hollow, Conn.

Waterville cutlery company.

Originally Posted by Martin103

Waterville cutlery company.

Wow! 1913! So the 2 razors of GMK are probably some of the last two off the line! Sweet pair!

Wow! I didn't realize what I have is such a beautiful piece of history. Thanks for the information.
Gary

Genco advertisement for boy scouts?

I was a scout. I can imagine the messed up blades if MY generation was selling Genco's door to door! We had to sell greeting cards and candy. Magazine subscriptions. And I am old!
So, do we have a definite date on the Case purchase of the cutlery division? I suppose the rest went to Ecko in the mid thirties. I wonder if WWII got into Case's plans for it?
Anyhow, I wonder if it is not time to head to Little Valley and thereabouts. Any Takers?

Yes for sure! as far as Case buying Geneva cutlery razor division that happen in 1935, the newspaper clipping is from 1935.

I've got a case shoulderless blade from the first decade of the last century as best I can tell. I got it at a flea market for a dollar, rusty as hell. I altered the blade quite a bit, cut a thumb notch, jimps, altered the point where the rust had swiss cheesed it to make it something of a Spanish point, and altered the tail.

I just finished sanding and polishing it today. I haven't put scales on it yet, but I'll get pics later. I'm out right now and don't have any pics yet. I think it'll be great though, despite the bit of pitting that remains.


Edit...
Here's the thread with the pics on the day I did the bulk of the grinding on it.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/showthread.php?t=82301
Looking for advice/opinions

Originally Posted by maddafinga

I've got a case shoulderless blade from the first decade of the last century as best I can tell. I got it at a flea market for a dollar, rusty as hell. I altered the blade quite a bit, cut a thumb notch, jimps, altered the point where the rust had swiss cheesed it to make it something of a Spanish point, and altered the tail.

I just finished sanding and polishing it today. I haven't put scales on it yet, but I'll get pics later. I'm out right now and don't have any pics yet. I think it'll be great though, despite the bit of pitting that remains.


Edit...
Here's the thread with the pics on the day I did the bulk of the grinding on it.

Looking for advice/opinions
Looking for advice/opinions

Beautiful blade, nice work post pics of finished razor!

Case only purchase the razor division of Geneva Cutlery, Ekco kept the Geneva cutlery going under the name Geneva forge.

And the Original Geneva Cutlery Building and business closed in February 1962, from this article from november 1961.