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I wonder if the O(ld) and the (englis)H were rubbed away :p

interesting

Does Schroeder say where this Barber was making razors? Sheffield?

I don't know - in White's 1833 trade directory I see these two different manufacturers. Could this Isaac correspond with the Bradfield Barber born in 1794? Curiously, the Isaac Barber razor...

Hmm...

I'm not convinced yet. How did Isaac mark his razors? With a J. ?

The dates and ages in the census and the directories are not really giving me anything concrete, but it looks like...

How did you discover that your I. Barber was actually made by John Barber?

I found an Isaac Barber razor manufacturer who was making razors on his own prior to going into business with a James...

Mind if I hijack your thread? We could probably move it to the razor clubs. SRP needs a John Barber club...

behold another I. Barber, also with tang jimps above and below:

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