Thread: Autographed Signed Torrey Razor

Hello,

I picked up a new to me Torrey Razor at an estate auction last night. The top does not have the typical "Torrey Razor Company" it just says "Torrey" Under that is has a signature. The first letter appears to be a sweeping J and I'm not sure on the rest but might be an R? Has anyone seen one of these before? I would appreciate any information you can give me.

Scott

Welcome to SRP. J.R. Torrey was an American razor mfg in Massachusetts. I don't remember how long they were in business, somewhere from the mid to late 1800s to the early to mid 1900s. They made a good razor, with what IME is hard steel. They hone up to be good shavers though, again, only IME, they can be a lot of work due to the hardness. If you intend to put it into service check out our beginner's guide in the SRP Library and unless you know how to hone razors, our member services in the SRP classifieds.

The thing beneath the name is a whip.

So was the whip a normal part of these razors? I haven't seen any with it. Any idea on the age of this one since it does not have the more familiar full name of the company?

Originally Posted by texasnorton

So was the whip a normal part of these razors? I haven't seen any with it. Any idea on the age of this one since it does not have the more familiar full name of the company?

I believe 1895 to 1917 is the range for the Whip Line

* If this information is incorrect, it will set off Manah's RazorSense and he will show up and correct me. Just watch.

Originally Posted by eod7

The thing beneath the name is a whip.

a buggy whip.