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There are many American Makers. We tend to dwell on Sheffield and Germany, but I have recently been concentrating on American stuff.
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1- George Korn was a fine Maker from Case...

I was incorrect with the dates. It was 1941 and 1942 the company produced. In that regard, perhaps Top Flight was founded to produce straight razors for the war effort? The ones surviving could all...

That is interesting! As I understood, the company was 1946-47. Obviously they did military contract, possibly after? What purpose for a straight in 1955? Seems all would be DE's in that era.

Burrell's are from Ellicottville. I have one like yours and a wedge. Excellent shavers. Burrell married one of the Case girls, Only a 2 year production before WW2. As is Carl Monkhouse USA work at...

Carl worked in the razor trade in Germany before moving to New York. His name on his early work was American made from Ellicottville. He then moved to Allegheny. He later sold his CMon name to Peter...

Hard to beat razors made in Little Valley area, including Ellicottville and Geneva! Great steel! Great stuff from Massachusetts and Pennsylvania too!