Thread: J.M. Schmid & Son

Just landed on my door step.
After a quick clean up with dremel and wire wheel, here she is.
Stamp reads:
MADE IN GERMANY FOR
J.M. SCHMID & SON
PROVIDENCE R.I.

Reverse side :
"313"

Nice grab! If you don't do your own honing send her to Oz (located in Australia, see member services) to get her honed, should be a great shaver.

Sweet looking razor! the scales looks great love the style. The blade condition looks very good as well, should be a wonderful shaver with little clean up and honing.

J. M. Schmid and son, was a cutlery dealer in Providence, Rhode Island from 1871 to 1964, no way to know for sure who actually made the razor but i did see a lot of them with the Hope markings, that said a few manufacturers use the hope trademark, nevertheless a good quality razor with way cool scales.

Thanks very much Martin !!
I was very happy to get this for a tad under $40.00.
I was wondering about the provenance and was considering sending you a P.M.

You've done it again Sir I'm glad you're here helping us newbies.
The historical aspects of these straights fascinates me.

I'm guessing that there were a lot of immigrants who moved to the U.S.A.
and kept business contacts with the "old country" ?

Bongo

Martin,

I was able to find this, but have no idea if it's relevent.

Originally Posted by bongo

I'm guessing that there were a lot of immigrants who moved to the U.S.A.
and kept business contacts with the "old country" ?
Bongo

Your guess is right just about every cutlery manufacturers in the USA was somehow related to either a Sheffielder or German, they moved here mostly in the midlle to late 1800's to start and teach there know how about cutlery!

And yes the advertisement you posted is relevant its the same store.