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I've been collecting razors made by King Razor Mfg. Co. and I noticed they have names like King's Hair Tested Razor, King Midas, etc. Could you all help me make a list of any King razor name you can think of or have ever seen? Maybe there are some that I've never seen. I appreciate your time.
Karbon King. Gunmetal. And there is one with a file on the blade and an etch that says something about double tempered as hard as a file, or something like that.
They also made (or have their name on) barber hones.
Thanks bud.
Here an old advertisement with a bunch of different King Razor.
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Wow! That sums it up. What a great piece of info. Is there any way I could get a more clear copy? Thanks so much
Probably as clear as its going to get being an old newspaper advertisement.
My first straight was a King from Whipped Dog. It was the "Porcupine" model which I always thought was an unfortunate naming decision for a straight razor.
Pretty clear! I have had a Gun Metal, a Hair-tested, a Gold Man, and still have a nice King Midas with good gold wash. Now what I really want to see, is a King's King Midas Special! It musta been cool for double the money! Say, Martin, did we not go over King pretty good in the AKC thread? King was quite the entrepeneur. I shall look.....
Yes Sir, its in there!Quote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
Not at all, since the razor was for tough beard, me thinks its a cool eye-deer!Quote:
Originally Posted by Oakeshott
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This is some very good research information. You guys are good. Thanks for your interest and your contributions. Many of us are very appreciative of this information. I am into Pennsylvania razors of the Genco tribe from Bradford PA. Thanks for being "research dudes".
Jerry
Indeed, Many Thanks to Martin for his digging! :tuQuote:
Originally Posted by mrsell63
[QUOTE=Martin103;1165478]Here an old advertisement with a bunch of different King Razor.
I've been using this as a check list. Keep your eyes peeled for a list with photos.
I was doing a little research tonight...please correct me if I'm wrong.
From what I understand King Razor Mfg. Idiana PA was in operation in the early 1900s into the teens. From the price list shown above, their top of the line razor was about $5.00. Based on a currency conversion online I found that $5.00 in 1915 equals roughly $115.00 in 2014. In 1915 the average household income was something like $650.00 which is about $15,000.00 dollars today. The dollar amounts on the King price list sound crazy cheap to us today but they were a pretty penny to most people at the time. It's cool to think about guys like us dreaming of high end razors way back when... Don't ya think?
Funny seeing this thread since I was digging through a box of razors and found a King's Extra Good that has been sitting there for awhile now. I remember setting it on top of the pile when I got it so I would work on it first, but seems to have been buried to the bottom. Maybe now I can remember to get around to messing with it. I hope.
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Now that blade looks like it has a lot of potential. Good luck, and I would love to see some after pictures.Quote:
Originally Posted by JSmith1983
I've got an "Extra Good" too. I was also "produced" in Indiana PA, though more recently, so it's amazing to have a razor from my small-ish hometown . It was my second restoration, and is a fantastic blade.
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It's been about a year and a half since I stared this thread and thanks to Martins checklist (pictured above) I can search for specific models by King Razor Mfg. co. Here's what I've come up with.
Left side top to bottom: #45, #99, Karbon King, Great Rex, Electro Finish, Tough Beard
Right Side: Barber Supply, Extra Good, Hair Tested, King Midas, Gold Man, Safe Mona 1913.
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Very nice collection of Kings there.
I've had 3 different King razors. Two King Midas - one faux tortoise that I sold on, and one with an unusual sort-of-Spanish tip with green marble scales which I still have.
The green King Midas is one of my best shavers. Lovely razors
I have a couple laying around & I always thought they were good razors. :tu
I was looking for a razor and came across a King Francis Joseph and was doing some research about it and came across the post and wondered if you had any information about it
