Thread: JBF Champlin

I recently had a razor passed down to me. Now I am trying to figure out any history about this razor.

It has marking for JBF Champlin's. It doesn't have the "& Sons" on it. The other side of the blade says "Made in Germany"

What I have found researching this so far, is that the company was in New York 1882-1886. And was called JBF Champlin & Sons.

So now I wonder how a blade marked "Made in Germany" on 1 side is from a company in New York??

Any insight on this would appreciated. And feel free to correct any of the info that I put together above.


Thank you.

Originally Posted by Sparky2001

So now I wonder how a blade marked "Made in Germany" on 1 side is from a company in New York??

There should be lots of experts along shortly, but there were a lot of razors made in Germany and then marked with a stateside vendors name.

Please post pictures as that is the best way to get people to look at your post, plus it is just plain fun to look at razor pron.

There were many sellers who did not manufacture their own blades.

Can you post some pics ? I'd like to see what a pre-1890 German razor looks like . I could be wrong , but I think the majority of the razors imported to the USA before 1890 were coming from Sheffield .

I'll have to get someone to take few pictures of this to post.

One side was made in Germany, the other in New York. Seems pertty obvious to me.....

Goog

I finally got a few pictures of this razor as was suggested.