Quote Originally Posted by ajsaxs View Post
I have a Loefler & Sykes 5/8 spike. One side is marked: Rochester, NY / made in Germany. The other side is marked: OUR DRUMMER. Above this is a figure of a man in a long coat and hat. He holds a satchel in his right hand and has his left hand in his coat pocket. A doctor ?
ajsax - The figure on your razor probably represents a salesman, who in earlier days, were called drummers. They would criss-cross the country by train, stagecoach, (and later) in automobiles visiting every whistlestop and crossroads village that had a general store. They carried their company's samples in satchels and cases to show to the store owners. That model of razor was probably called Our Drummer because it's quality was supposed to be representative of the company's wares and acted as a "salesman" or drummer.

Regards - Walt