Newbie Looking For ID Assistance

[kwal]

Hello! I am hoping for some assistance identifying what I believe is an old razor blade holder. I'm clearing out some stuff to prepare for a move and this item has me stumped. It's marked F.C. Gorham Co, Chicago, IL, Pat.Mch.9.1909. Do you know what this would be called? Thank you.

 

[Guido75]

Looks like a very early style shavette (straight razor with disposable blades) in a more Japanese Kamasori style. Most likely however I think this might be a barber tool for edging hair after a hair cut - like side burns and neck.

Nice piece of history.

Guido

 

[BigJ]

Looks like a very early style shavette (straight razor with disposable blades) in a more Japanese Kamasori style. Most likely however I think this might be a barber tool for edging hair after a hair cut - like side burns and neck.

Nice piece of history.

Guido

+1! That would be my guess also. Hopefully, someone will have more specific information.

 

[kwal]

Looks like a very early style shavette (straight razor with disposable blades) in a more Japanese Kamasori style. Most likely however I think this might be a barber tool for edging hair after a hair cut - like side burns and neck.

Nice piece of history.

Guido

Thank you kindly for the reply!

 

[Guido75]

Thank you kindly for the reply!

Most welcome!

 

[NickCutlip]

Welcome to the forum !!

 

[Brad P]

Could it be a devise for holding safety razor blades so that you can strop them? The geometry look about right.

 

[Salty_Shaver]

Hello! I am hoping for some assistance identifying what I believe is an old razor blade holder. I'm clearing out some stuff to prepare for a move and this item has me stumped. It's marked F.C. Gorham Co, Chicago, IL, Pat.Mch.9.1909. Do you know what this would be called? Thank you.
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Tetanus is what you have there is a means to deliver tetanus. LOL There, I ID'ed it. My job is done.

 

[Eric_75]

Welcome to B & B!

 

[Frito Ray]

Would the blade edge be encapsulated by the ridge?

Could you post a picture with a blade.

 

[z1ck]

Gotham Manufacturing Company was a pretty big silver manufacturer in 20th century, American I believe. If you google them, there are quite a few sites selling their vintage stuff as collectables. I think it's been bought out by another corporation. Like the others have said it does look like an early form of a shavette dating back to 1900s. The "Pat.Mch.9.1909" is a reference to a patent filing. I would guess you can find out more if you were to dig into the patent's registry but you might get charged.

 

[z1ck]

Gotham Manufacturing Company was a pretty big silver manufacturer in 20th century, American I believe. If you google them, there are quite a few sites selling their vintage stuff as collectables. I think it's been bought out by another corporation. Like the others have said it does look like an early form of a shavette dating back to 1900s. The "Pat.Mch.9.1909" is a reference to a patent filing. I would guess you can find out more if you were to dig into the patent's registry but you might get charged.

Actually, you can find it using the global patent search - https://ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/0915024

 

[kwal]

Would the blade edge be encapsulated by the ridge?

Could you post a picture with a blade.

I definitely don't have the right blade but this gives an idea.

 

[kwal]

Actually, you can find it using the global patent search - https://ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/0915024

Oh wow! Thanks so much! I looked for the patent for quite awhile and never could find it. You're awesome!