Thread: Taylor Brothers "Panther"

Welcome to SRP.
Taylor Brothers was in Hamilton, Canada. They were the largest maker of cutlery in Canada in the early 1920's.
The firm was founded by Enoch Taylor when he came to Canada from Sheffield in 1885.E. Taylor died in 1906, and his sons took over the management.
The manufacture of razors was started in 1916. In 1919, when demand for razors decreased, they added butcher knives and house slicers to their manufacturing.
The company was closed in 1922.

P.S. Can we see the photo of the stamps(both sides)?

I have one very much like it. The back scales were broke so I had max do 'er up for me.
I'll double check what my tang says as well. Looks like a rebranding of a very similar razor.

Interesting history.
Kayser Ellison & Co. is metallurgical plant in Sheffield. It was founded in 1825, and as I know, it's still in business.
Ok. It's blade steel.
And now we have two makers, really makers. They were not importers or like this.
A. Feist & Co. was founded in 1850, in Solingen. Registered 28th December, 1894.
During 1875-1890, the company name was Moon Cutlery Works.
In 1928, they added to the name Lunawerk.
The company was in business till 1948.

P.S. I can't understand, who really made this razor, Taylor Brothers or A. Feist & Co.
But the razor was made during period 1916-1922.

So if mine says Lunawerk and his doesn't, his is older?
Awesome resource!
Great find!

Thanks for all the assistance, thats some interesting stuff! I am working on getting some pictures of the stamps, but all the cameras I have at the moment dont quite have the resolutions needed. should be up in a few hours though. Thanks again!

On the back tang mine reads

THIS RAZOR IS GUARANTEED TO BE MADE OF
KAYSER, ELLISON & CO.'S
HIGHEST CLASS SHEFFIELD STEEL
FULLY HOLLOW GROUND IN SOLINGEN GERMANY

and the front, along with a stoic looking moon surrounded by four stars, reads

LUNA
A.FEIST&Cie
LUNAWERK
SOLINGEN GERMANY

Quite possibly one of the most verbose tang stamps I've ever seen.
Hopefuls helps in some way.

bassguy, everything is right here.
The razor was made by A.FEIST & Cie LUNAWERK of Solingen from KAYSER, ELLISON & CO.'S steel.
Trademark Luna (reg.1903, pat.72000).
The razor was made 1928-1948.
But, on the razor at the beginning of the thread there is one more stamp - Taylor Brothers.
Or I've not understood properly. Maybe, only box by Taylor Brothers?

Originally Posted by manah

Welcome to SRP.
Taylor Brothers was in Hamilton, Canada. They were the largest maker of cutlery in Canada in the early 1920's.
The firm was founded by Enoch Taylor when he came to Canada from Sheffield in 1885.E. Taylor died in 1906, and his sons took over the management.
The manufacture of razors was started in 1916. In 1919, when demand for razors decreased, they added butcher knives and house slicers to their manufacturing.
The company was closed in 1922.

P.S. Can we see the photo of the stamps(both sides)?

Distant relatives of mine, based in Hamilon, ON. They were cousins of Gilbert Taylor who had an airplane company called Taylorcraft in Ohio back between the wars.

--Derek Rubinoff