Thread: American Knife Co. Plymouth Hollow, Conn.

Here's another oft overlooked American Cutlery company.

Another sweet one Wullie is that NOS the razor the box looks pristine!

oh My! Let's keep this going! American Oldies!

As near as I can tell, it may have been honed at the factory, but it looks pretty much unused. There are just a very few tracks on the spine. I wouldn't be afraid to call it NOS.

The box is about perfect too. Not bad for something made between 1891 and 1898. If my facts are right, they quit using that stamp in 1898 and changed to Challenge Cutlery Corp.

Here's one I'd like to know a bit more about.

[QUOTE=Wullie;1051160]Here's another oft overlooked American Cutlery company.

In 1889, Walter M.Taussing founded the Challenge Razor Works in Bridgeport Connecticut, In 1899 the name became the Challenge Cutlery Company. That said your razor is from before 1899.

Here's one I'd like to know a bit more about.




Mentions of H. M. Christensen as a shoe tools and razor manufacturer in Brockton ma early 1900's

WE mustn't forget Mr Primble.

Man! I love that razor. In American standards, I feel that was made by a German immigrant. I could be wrong!
What do we know of Primble? Thanks!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Man! I love that razor. In American standards, I feel that was made by a German immigrant. I could be wrong!
What do we know of Primble? Thanks!

Primble was a trade name of Belknap Hardware Company, Louisville, KY.
John Primble Belknap Hardware

Belknap Hardware & Mfg. Co. - Louisville, Kentucky
They also used BLUE GRASS, PINE KNOT and several others I can't recall at the moment.

That razor is German, but I just HAD to toss it in with the American stuff.