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Straight Razor Acquisition Thread
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Just won a bid on a 6/8 Marer and Grosh made in Toledo Ohio .
Was very lucky finding this vintage blade .You do not see them very often.Look forward to cleaning this one up .
Was very lucky finding this vintage blade .You do not see them very often.Look forward to cleaning this one up .
The original scales were broken so new ones were required. A actually wanted the originals to match my 4/8 and 9/15 but am pretty excited about these. I hope to actually have it in hand within the next week or ten days. A true beauty. Thanks,
Steve
It looks great and from what I can see it's in excellent condition. Congratulations!
Nice score Steve!!
Thanks Arne and Steve .I own a 5/8ths of the same model razor .Great steel and craftsmanship.Marer and Grosh was a very high quality US maker in the Golden Age of Straight Razor production .
Here is a little history on the company .
MAHER and GROSH Cutlery
William H. Maher and Emil Grosh, first met in Toledo, Ohio one hundred forty-five years ago at C. Gerber & Co., a wholesale hardware company, where they worked as traveling salesmen. Their acquaintanceship became a business partnership in 1877 when the two formed Maher & Grosh Wholesale Cutlery Co.
Using skills garnered from years of experience in the hardware industry, Maher and Grosh set out with one goal in mind: sell quality, American-made products to folks all across the world.
They achieved this goal with content-specific advertisements in various magazines and journals and a yearly mail-order catalogue. Original catalogues offered wares ranging from hacksaws to fishing equipment, but over the years, Maher & Grosh became known for its cutlery products, particularly straight razors and pocket knives. What made the company’s cutlery stand out—other than the Maher & Grosh Toledo, O. tang stamp—was the ornate blade etching, which commonly displayed the company name and phrase “Razor Steel.” Today, the etching continues to be the prominent sticking point for collectors as it symbolizes Maher and Grosh’s insistence on furnishing quality and reliable tools.
The Maher and Grosh partnership continued until 1896, when Emil Grosh retired due to health reasons. William H. Maher managed the company until his death in 1913 and was succeeded by his son-in-law, Charles T. Whinery, who was a dentist for 5 years and left the practice to run the business. He was with Maher & Grosh Company for nearly fifty years. Then, in 1962, the company was purchased by Thomas E. Stanley and moved to Clyde, Ohio, where it persisted until 1988. M & G never made their knives they were made by, New York Knife, Ulster, Miller Brothers, Queen, and Robeson. They did have autos and there are in the catalogs.
THE MAHER & GROSH WHOLESALE CUTLERY CO. STOOD THE TEST OF TIME FOR AN IMPRESSIVE ONE HUNDRED ELEVEN YEARS.
Here is a little history on the company .
MAHER and GROSH Cutlery
William H. Maher and Emil Grosh, first met in Toledo, Ohio one hundred forty-five years ago at C. Gerber & Co., a wholesale hardware company, where they worked as traveling salesmen. Their acquaintanceship became a business partnership in 1877 when the two formed Maher & Grosh Wholesale Cutlery Co.
Using skills garnered from years of experience in the hardware industry, Maher and Grosh set out with one goal in mind: sell quality, American-made products to folks all across the world.
They achieved this goal with content-specific advertisements in various magazines and journals and a yearly mail-order catalogue. Original catalogues offered wares ranging from hacksaws to fishing equipment, but over the years, Maher & Grosh became known for its cutlery products, particularly straight razors and pocket knives. What made the company’s cutlery stand out—other than the Maher & Grosh Toledo, O. tang stamp—was the ornate blade etching, which commonly displayed the company name and phrase “Razor Steel.” Today, the etching continues to be the prominent sticking point for collectors as it symbolizes Maher and Grosh’s insistence on furnishing quality and reliable tools.
The Maher and Grosh partnership continued until 1896, when Emil Grosh retired due to health reasons. William H. Maher managed the company until his death in 1913 and was succeeded by his son-in-law, Charles T. Whinery, who was a dentist for 5 years and left the practice to run the business. He was with Maher & Grosh Company for nearly fifty years. Then, in 1962, the company was purchased by Thomas E. Stanley and moved to Clyde, Ohio, where it persisted until 1988. M & G never made their knives they were made by, New York Knife, Ulster, Miller Brothers, Queen, and Robeson. They did have autos and there are in the catalogs.
THE MAHER & GROSH WHOLESALE CUTLERY CO. STOOD THE TEST OF TIME FOR AN IMPRESSIVE ONE HUNDRED ELEVEN YEARS.
These are two of nine razors that were my great granddads. They have been stored in a steamer trunk since his death in an auto accident in June 1936. i will post some better pictures when I have an opportunity. One of the others is a Wade and Badger
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I love ERN. Nice to own and care for family razors, it’s extra special.
Jerry Stark
Nothing like shaving with a family heirloom!
This arrived a couple days ago.
Boker 4/8 extra hollow with bone scales. A stunning presentation. Really beautiful. I already have the plastic scales version and am very fond of it.
Of course I had to try this one out right away. Showed it my strop, put it to my face. Outstanding! Rationally I can't claim this is a better shave than my old one since it's the same blade. But there's something to be said for beauty even in a tool.
Boker 4/8 extra hollow with bone scales. A stunning presentation. Really beautiful. I already have the plastic scales version and am very fond of it.
Of course I had to try this one out right away. Showed it my strop, put it to my face. Outstanding! Rationally I can't claim this is a better shave than my old one since it's the same blade. But there's something to be said for beauty even in a tool.
^^^ The bone is a lot heavier than the plastic scales, so there’s more mass and IME this does make a difference.
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That makes a lot of sense and I think you've nailed it. The weight by itself and the resultant scales/blade balance are both significantly different from the plastic version.
its going to clean up nice! and the shave is top notch! the brown "contrast" relief "gunk" on the scales i believe that came new. polish it out to all ivory color, it looks better that way.
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