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Straight Razor Manufacturers and Dates of Operation.
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WADE, ROBERT
Sheffield
1810 - 1818 ("Old
Sheffield Razors" by Lummus. Antiques, December 1922 p.261-267)

 

WADE, WINGFIELD (WINFIELD) & ROWBOTHAM
Sheffield
ca. 1835 - 1852
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Wingfield, Rowbotham, & Co. merchants, & table & spring knife, razor, file, & steel manufacturers, 82 Tenter street; & saw manufacturers, 82 Arundel lane From Whites Directory of Sheffield 1852

A.W. Wadsworth & son xlnt Germany
ebay  

WILLIAM & SAMUEL BUTCHER
WADE & BUTCHER

Eyre Lane,
Sheffield.
circa 1845 to at least 1919
1830 - ? ("More Old Razors" by Lummus. Antiques, May 1927 p.372-374)

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WADE & BUTCHER
Successor to Robert Wade; succeeded by Butcher, Brown & Butcher
Sheffield
1818-1890 ("Old Sheffield Razors" by Lummus. Antiques, December 1922 p.261-267)

“THE CLEAN SHAVER” Razor
“The Bow” Razor
"Medium Size Hollow Ground" Razor

Wade & Butcher curved safety razor blade. Ebay

Wade & Butcher straight razor that is stamped with the seal of King George IV who ruled England for only 10 years (1820-1830). The razor has pressed horn handles with the front handle pressed with the phrase "Celebrated Razor" and the back handle pressed with the phrase "Universally Approved." The name Wade & Butcher is stamped across the top edge of the blade. The tang is stamped with the Kings Crown (GR), and the phrase "Universally Approved" as well.

Paul Waldmin Weyer Solingen Germany
ebay

WALKER & HALL
Electro Works,
Sheffield
1852 - 1961

Isaac Walker & Son of Peoria, IL
“True
Damascus” Razor
ebay

SAMUEL WARBURTON
Holliscroft, Sheffield
at least 1774 to at least 1797

THOMAS WARBURTON
Sheffield
Trademark:
Lisbon
1770-1835 ("More Old Razors" by Lummus. Antiques, May 1927 p.372-374)

Thomas Ward razor and table and springknife manufacturer, Bacon island From Whites Directory of Sheffield 1852

WASHINGTON CUTLERY CO
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
ca. 1898 - 1902

H. & R. WATERFALL & BARBER,

Prometheus Works

Sheffield

ea. 1862 - (1919)

Cutlery of all kinds

 

John Watts Sheffield
Frameback
 “Watts de Luxe Razor "
ebay

W.B. & E. Philadelphia. USA
ebay

Webster George, merchant and razor manufacturer, 33 Howard street From Whites Directory of Sheffield 1852 Huntsman, Nine Hounds and a Stag,
Webster George, razor manufacturer, 47 Burgess street; house: 91 Leadmill road
From Whites Directory of Sheffield 1852

EDWARD WECK
New York City and Brooklyn, New York
ca. 1893 - present
“Weck Junior” Razor Framback!

Robert Weldon razor manufacturer, New Thomas street, Little Sheffield From Whites Directory of Sheffield 1852

WEIDENMILLER GRINDING co. SPRINGFIELD MASS HANDMADE German RAZOR
ebay

J.H. Weis Louisville KY, Germany.
“The Coon” Razor ebay

FR Wellman Aliona Golfden Medallie
ebay

L West Warranted straight razor.
ebay

Wester Bros Solingen Germany
 “34 De-Fi” Razor Ebay
“Anchor Brand” Razor

Anchor Brand Straight Edge Razor made by Wester & Butz, Mersceid- Solingen, Germany Wester Bros New- York. 102 COLOMBI Solingen.

Wester Brothers New York
ebay

WESTER & BUTZ, MERSCHEID -SOLINGEN GERMANY
ebay 2

West Side Grinding Co. 9 Bedford St. NY
ebay

SCHULZE WEYER SOLINGEN GERMANY
ebay

Wheatley Brothers Sheffield
 'WHEAT SHEAF' Razor ebay 3

WHITE EAGLE CO
332
Washington St., New Britain, Connecticut
ca. 1919 - 1920

WIEBUSCH & HILGER LTD
Import agency in
New York City
ca. 1876 - 1928
WIEBUSCH & HILGER
LTD
Sheffield
ca. 1878 - at least 1919
 

P. Wiesenfeld Chicago (Made In Germany) Retailer?
ebay

John Wigfall & Co.
Auckland Works Eldon street Sheffield
Established 1843
Manufacturer of table cutlery of all kinds, shoe, bread and butchers' knives, glaziers', farriers', palette and pruning knives, table and butchers' steels, pen, pocket and sporting knives, razors, scissors, electro-plate spoons and forks, fish carvers etc. 'Bonafide' trademark.

Eaton Thomas Wigfall and Co.
Manufacturers of table & spring knives, silver and plated desserts, razors, &c.
19 New Church street
; house: Lydgate

WILBERT CUTLERY CO
Army Special” Razor
Pearl” Razor

Trademark used by Sears, Roebuck & Co.
Chicago, Illinois
ca. 1908 - 1921

WILKINSON SWORD CO LTD
Arundel Lane
, Sheffield
ca. 1772 - present

Wilkinson Thomas & Son, fine scissor, shear, razor, &c. manufacturers, (scissor manufacturers to her Majesty & cutlers to H.R.H. Prince Albert,) 17 New Church street From Whites Directory of Sheffield 1852

H. WILKINSON
Front Street
, Hartford, Connecticut

ca. 1843

Will & Finck, Co. 
San Francisco cutlers and later makers of gambling equipment.
The firm of Frederick Will & Julius Finck were in business from 1863 to 1932 Cutlery, belt knives, razors & corkscrews.
"Finck's Buffalo"
Known Razor
s “
1Known” Seen on ebay.
Pictures
& info
invited!

JOHN WILLIAMS
SHEFFIELD

DAMASCUS
STEEL

Known Razor
s “
2 Known” Seen on ebay.
Pictures
& info
invited
J. D. Williams
The company was founded in 1875 by James David Williams,
who in 1882, was the first to make use of the UK's parcel post service, to send his company's products direct to his customers.

WILLIAM WILSON & SON
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
ca. 1900 to at least 1920

WILSON, HAWKESWORTH, ELLISON & CO
Carlisle Works,
Arundel Lane, Sheffield
ca. 1857 - 1864

WINCHESTER GUN & KNIFE CO
ebay

Anton Wingen Jr Solingen Germany
ebay”Othello” Razor

Winks Benjamin & Sons, razor & tableknife manufactrs. 55 Earl street From Whites Directory of Sheffield 1852

 

JACOB WISS CUTLERY CO.
Newark, New Jersey
ca. 1848 - 1885

J. WISS & SONS
Newark, New Jersey
ca. 1885 - 1969, when they were purchased by Boker
Nubian” Razor

A. WITTE CUTLERY CO
New York City and Brooklyn
Razors made in
Germany
ca. 1880 - 1930

FRANCIS T WITTE HARDWARE CO
Sheffield and New York City
1856 - at least 1892

CF WOLFERTZ CO
Allentown, Pennsylvania
ca. 1862 - 1873
“Prince” Razor

WOLFERTZ & WALDMAN
Allentown, Pennsylvania
ca. 1873 - 1905

WOLFERTZ & CO
Allentown, Pennsylvania
ca. 1905 - 1944

WOOD CHURCH STREET LIVERPOOL
ebay

Wood Richard, razorsmith, yard 1, Nursery street From Whites Directory of Sheffield 1852

B. J. Wood and R. Pen, pocket and sportsman's knife mfrs. Garden Street. Sheffield and believed to be circa 1880. ebay

GEORGE WOODHEAD & SON
Howard St.
, Sheffield
ca 1845 - 1869

Woodhouse James merchant & tableknife, razor, &c. manufacturer, 175 Rockingham street From Whites Directory of Sheffield 1852

WOODWORTH KNIFE WORKS
Nunda, New York
ca. 1878 - 1921

WORCESTER RAZOR COMPANY, WORCESTER MASSACHUSETTS

B WORTH & SON
Sheffield
ca. 1873 - 1953

IXL
GEORGE WOSTENHOLM &
SON
Rockingham Works ca. 1694 - 1847
Washington Works,
Sheffield ca. 1847 - at least 1991

WOSTENHOLM, GEORGE
Sheffield
1797 - 1823 ("Old
Sheffield Razors" by Lummus. Antiques, December 1922 p.261-267)

Wostenholm George & Son, merchants, & razor, table, pen, & pocket knife, &c. manufacturers, Washington Works, Wellington street; house: Kenwood, Cherrytree hill From Whites Directory of Sheffield 1852

GEORGE WOSTENHOLM & SON
Successors to George Wostenholm in 1823 ("Old
Sheffield Razors" by Lummus. Antiques, December 1922 p.261-267)
Rockingham Works ca. 1694 - 1847
Washington Works,
Sheffield ca. 1847 - at least 1991

THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY GENUINE PIPE RAZOR

 

Wostenholm Henry razor, scissor, and springknife manufacturer, 269 Solly street From Whites Directory of Sheffield 1852

Wostenholm John, razor manufacturer, court: 9 Meadow street; house: 3 Hoyle street From Whites Directory of Sheffield 1852

WP&R Rochester NY
“The Wheel”? ebay

JOHN WRAGG
Sheffield
ca. 1832 - 1900

Wragg William razorsmith, 7 Grindlegate From Whites Directory of Sheffield 1852

Wug Razor - Made in Germany
ebay

J.A.WYLIEA & Co,62 holborn viaduct, London
ebay retailer?

Other Manufacturers beginning with W Pictures & Information invited.

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