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You flattererVery nice set!
Most important is to stop it deteriorating further, if nothing else, cover the steel with petroleum jelly to stop any further rust. You can then decide if you want to spend some money to have it restored and honed.
You are right, the man with all the knowledge about Swedish razors is Polarbeard. If you want to get someone's attention on the site, just mention them this way @Polarbeard and he will get a notification.
Dear sir, would you be able to shed some further light on the history of these razors by any chance?You flatterer
The razors are marked with a a price given 1886. From 1891 all European razors sold in the USA had to be stamped with the country of origin meaning that all Swedish razors regardless of export market from 1891 and onward are marked "Sweden". Since your razors lacks that marking they are made in the late 1890's. Congratulations, they are beautiful.Dear sir, would you be able to shed some further light on the history of these razors by any chance?
Would you be able to guess when they were produced for example?
Not trying to push you but I am genuinely interested as maybe the could have been bought by my great grand father, or even before that who knows
The razors are marked with a a price given 1886. From 1891 all European razors sold in the USA had to be stamped with the country of origin meaning that all Swedish razors regardless of export market from 1891 and onward are marked "Sweden". Since your razors lacks that marking they are made in the late 1890's. Congratulations, they are beautiful.
They aren't. Those razors should be marked with "Sweden". I don't know why they aren't. Perhaps Magnus Kindal (M.K.) made a series without the marking feeling fully secure that they never would be sold in the USA.I have a seven day set of MK 32 with the days of the week in French.
They only say Eskilstuna, they don't say Sweden.
I didn't think MK's were supposed to be from that long ago.
Are they?
For what it's worth I have an MK 30 that's not stamped Sweden, too. As well as an unnumbered one, similar to an MK32 but with no nick in the thumb notch. My only other Heljestrand does have Sweden in it.They aren't. Those razors should be marked with "Sweden". I don't know why they aren't. Perhaps Magnus Kindal (M.K.) made a series without the marking feeling fully secure that they never would be sold in the USA.
The first Heljestrand No.32 razors were made around 1925.
They aren't. Those razors should be marked with "Sweden". I don't know why they aren't. Perhaps Magnus Kindal (M.K.) made a series without the marking feeling fully secure that they never would be sold in the USA.
The first Heljestrand No.32 razors were made around 1925.
They aren't. Those razors should be marked with "Sweden". I don't know why they aren't. Perhaps Magnus Kindal (M.K.) made a series without the marking feeling fully secure that they never would be sold in the USA.
The first Heljestrand No.32 razors were made around 1925.
People from Sweden were emigrating all over the world in the late 1800’s.
Possibly the razors without Sweden on them were made for the domestic market, but carried by the original owner to the US, and other places.
The law i was referring to was from 1890, implemented in 1891.Perhaps this law from 1926, is the relevant one.
‘Unfair Competition’ and the British Merchandise Marks Act, 1926 (Chapter 5) - Brands, Geographical Origin, and the Global Economy
Brands, Geographical Origin, and the Global Economy - May 2018www.cambridge.org
The Merchandise Marks Act, 1926, ensured that products could no longer be imported 'blank'
The law i was referring to was from 1890, implemented in 1891.