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10-26-2013, 04:10 PM #1Junior Member
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I'm Very New, Not sure what i have here...
This is my first post, so I wanted to explain that i am very new to collecting straight razors. I found these two, but don't know very much about them, maybe one of you could help.
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10-26-2013, 04:21 PM #2Senior Member
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Your Genco razor was produced by the Geneva Cutlery Co, of Geneva, NY, sometime between 1919 and 1935. This is an excellent American razor and a highly regarded shaver. The New England Razor Co. was in business at 15 Portland Street in Boston circa 1935, according to Goins".
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10-26-2013, 04:29 PM #3Junior Member
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Wow, thanks for such a quick response Walt.
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10-26-2013, 04:34 PM #4Senior Member
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Welcome to SRP Churchwarden!
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10-26-2013, 07:29 PM #5Senior Member
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The Genco/Geneva razors are top notch. Great find!
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10-27-2013, 01:53 AM #6Senior Member
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Are you just collecting or are you using also. Genco is a nice shaving razor. 1 of my first acquisitions too.
Good judgment comes from experience, and experience....well that comes from poor judgment.
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10-27-2013, 04:14 PM #7Junior Member
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Right now I'm collecting. I need to get my razors professionally honed before I try using them. But I would like to use them.
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10-27-2013, 04:46 PM #8Senior Member
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I think you will find it a very pleasurable experience. You may find someone close to you that it would be good to meet up with. This cuts the learning curve down a lot and you may get 1 of your razors honed while you watch :<0).
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10-27-2013, 04:48 PM #9Senior Member
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Welcome to SRP. From your screen name I take it you are a brother in the briar ? A cadre of pipe smokers here also enjoy shaving with the straight razor. Check out our SRP classifieds 'member services' for those who hone razors for a nominal fee.
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10-27-2013, 05:30 PM #10Junior Member
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Hi Jimmy, you are right meers, cobs and briars depending.
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