Many of you are likely familiar with the Walbusch adjustable slant razor – rarely seen and highly regarded. The B5 is pictured here. Here’s a some background on this esteemed company and it’s history comes alive with one of my recent acquisitions.
Walter Busch founded a mail order company for high-quality Solingen cutlery in 1934 under the name Walter Busch Sohn. In the 1950s the company specialized in the sales of electrical appliances and household articles, including electric razors. In 1959, Walbusch introduced non-woven Nyltest shirts in their catalog, which was the beginning of the company’s transition to the textile trade. In 1963 the Walbusch shirt with the collar without a button followed. This shirt, which was patented because of its particular cut on the collar, is still regarded as the hallmark of this company.
I acquired a version of the Walbusch B5 a few years ago.
Recently I found this mail order catalog, published back in the days when cutlery and razors were the specialties sold by the Busch Sohn company. The traveler set is one I own and the razor is right out of the catalog. No apparent date is listed, but I’d say this is post-WWII. Anyone know for sure?
My razor is this one.
Here's a cool display set I wish I had found.
And the one I did locate.
Great to find the entire story or provenance of a vintage razor set.
Walter Busch founded a mail order company for high-quality Solingen cutlery in 1934 under the name Walter Busch Sohn. In the 1950s the company specialized in the sales of electrical appliances and household articles, including electric razors. In 1959, Walbusch introduced non-woven Nyltest shirts in their catalog, which was the beginning of the company’s transition to the textile trade. In 1963 the Walbusch shirt with the collar without a button followed. This shirt, which was patented because of its particular cut on the collar, is still regarded as the hallmark of this company.
I acquired a version of the Walbusch B5 a few years ago.
Recently I found this mail order catalog, published back in the days when cutlery and razors were the specialties sold by the Busch Sohn company. The traveler set is one I own and the razor is right out of the catalog. No apparent date is listed, but I’d say this is post-WWII. Anyone know for sure?
My razor is this one.
Here's a cool display set I wish I had found.
And the one I did locate.
Great to find the entire story or provenance of a vintage razor set.
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