Okay here's the deal, about four weeks ago my wifey, and one of my sisters, made a weekend vist to our little mountain cabin at Tiger, GA. Also in Tiger is a little bakery/antique store. The woman that runs it makes fantastic fried pies. So, my girls decied to stop by and get some. That's when my wifey noticed 2 straights in the glass counter at the cash register. She took a couple of photos with her cell phone, and sent them to me. Then she asked if I wanted her to buy them for me. The pics weren't very good, and they didn't have the blades open, so I told her NO, not until I can see them. She replied, "they're gonna be gone." I replied, "no they wont."
Fast fwd to this past weekend. My wifey went to Alabama to visit her mom. I had an invitation from a friend to do some trout fishing not too far from my cabin, so off I went.
First thing when I got there I stop by the store, the razors were sill there, and not too bad, some rust but no chips, or cracks. She wanted $20 for one, $12 for the other. I offered her $30 for both, she accepted and even threw in a fried peach pie.
First up H. M. Christensen 11/16" Faux ivory scales, black plastic spacer. Shank has "H.M. Christensen Co Brockton, Mass." While the back only says "Warranted"
I couldn't find much info on it...
Next Genco Wedge, measures 7/16, but has some moderate hone wear, so possible that it was 5/8 originally. Has a hammered shank/tang. On the front it says "Genco Wedge" obverse says "The Genco Co, made in USA, Bradford PA"
I love the scales, the scales also have the Name "Wedge" on them.
I found a bit of info on the Genco, but some conflicting. One said Genco was a name used by Geneva. Another said it was a name used by Case, after they bought Geneva.
One more thing, most Genco's I have seen say made in Ney York, but mine says Bradford, PA.
Fast fwd to this past weekend. My wifey went to Alabama to visit her mom. I had an invitation from a friend to do some trout fishing not too far from my cabin, so off I went.
First thing when I got there I stop by the store, the razors were sill there, and not too bad, some rust but no chips, or cracks. She wanted $20 for one, $12 for the other. I offered her $30 for both, she accepted and even threw in a fried peach pie.
First up H. M. Christensen 11/16" Faux ivory scales, black plastic spacer. Shank has "H.M. Christensen Co Brockton, Mass." While the back only says "Warranted"
I couldn't find much info on it...
Next Genco Wedge, measures 7/16, but has some moderate hone wear, so possible that it was 5/8 originally. Has a hammered shank/tang. On the front it says "Genco Wedge" obverse says "The Genco Co, made in USA, Bradford PA"
I love the scales, the scales also have the Name "Wedge" on them.
I found a bit of info on the Genco, but some conflicting. One said Genco was a name used by Geneva. Another said it was a name used by Case, after they bought Geneva.
One more thing, most Genco's I have seen say made in Ney York, but mine says Bradford, PA.
