Wilbert Cutlery Chicago

**2Sharp** · 05-24-2009, 01:33 PM

I just scored this fine razor at a local Antique Mall. I don't think this one has ever been honed. Manufactures info says it was made between 1908 and 1921. I haven't had time to hone it up yet but it should make a good shaver. I'm not sure what plastic it is that makes up the scales and covering for the shank. It doesn't smell like celluloid. Enough talk here is the pictures.

bj

**hi_bud_gl** · 05-24-2009, 02:27 PM

great catch BJ.nice looking blade

**hoglahoo** · 05-24-2009, 02:46 PM

Very nice!!

**Croaker** · 05-26-2009, 02:29 PM

That is one of the fancier and nicer Wilbert's I have seen! Great find, and they are good shavers in my experience. As most of us know, Sears, Roebuck & Co imported razors under the Wilbert name from 1908-1921, but I can't find any information on who they jobbed the razors to in Germany. Does anyone have that information? My Wilbert's only have the Wilbert name and Germany on the blades.

**Joed** · 05-26-2009, 03:53 PM

Congrats!!

Very nice score and from an antique mall to boot! I have come across several straights from local vendors that look like they have never been used.

From the number of posts related to antique shops and flea markets that have been posted lately it looks like a bunch of us have made some impressive scores!

I love hearing these stories and am looking forward to those yet to be posted!

**2Sharp** · 05-26-2009, 10:08 PM

Originally Posted by Joed

Congrats!!

Very nice score and from an antique mall to boot! I have come across several straights from local vendors that look like they have never been used.

From the number of posts related to antique shops and flea markets that have been posted lately it looks like a bunch of us have made some impressive scores!

I love hearing these stories and am looking forward to those yet to be posted!

Thanks Joed. This also had the original case with it that was in great shape. When I find something like this I wonder where it has been setting for the last 90 or 100 years. I probably paid too much for it but I could tell it was in great shape and wasn't ever sharpened so had to have it. I will probably be able to get to it next week to try it out. I can't wait.

bj

**gssixgun** · 05-26-2009, 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by Croaker

That is one of the fancier and nicer Wilbert's I have seen! Great find, and they are good shavers in my experience. As most of us know, Sears, Roebuck & Co imported razors under the Wilbert name from 1908-1921, but I can't find any information on who they jobbed the razors to in Germany. Does anyone have that information? My Wilbert's only have the Wilbert name and Germany on the blades.

No Proof but it looks like Boker lines to me...

**2Sharp** · 05-26-2009, 09:53 PM

Originally Posted by gssixgun

No Proof but it looks like Boker lines to me...

You are right Glen. I just saw Joed's Boker on his thread and it looks exactly like my Wilbert accept for the scales and tang covering material. Mine also has Silver King etched on the blade. Thanks for the observation.

bj

**lemke** · 02-25-2010, 02:32 AM

Here is a pic of my first straight - also a Wilbert - I just got it today:

**Slawman** · 08-15-2015, 02:05 PM

I have a 5/8' blade I picked up that has Wilbert Cutlery Co on the tang with Chicago centered underneath the name. It also is inscribed on the blade"Made expressly for J. Karlowski Jr." . Don't know what the scales were like but this is one nice sharp blade.

Slawman

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