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Thank you, Obie!

One last snippet: George Wingrove, Strop Maker of Islington, Middlesex, passed away in September 1822. That gives us a good date for Packwood Strops, Pastes and Razors to have...

I must confess, Tom, that a similar episode took place not four full days since, at my local refreshment parlour in Upper Brynamman, Wales. The thing that provoked it was the Inglorious 30-3...

Ha ha! If there are ever the initials 'P. T.' associated with my name, it will be as in Post Traumatic - like when that still blew-up. But I digress...

A bit more info re: George Packwood.

It appears that he first entered business as a perfumer and hairdresser. He was called as a character witness at the Old Bailey in 1786 and after being sworn...

Obie - it is not a mystery! The gentleman in question is indeed George Packwood, and he was acknowledged as a razor strop (or 'strap') maker, and maker of the conditioning paste that was sold along...