Magnetic Cutlery Co

[pm6041141]

I just purchased my first straight razor and I am trying to find out more information on the manufacturer. On one side of the steel between the hinge pin and the blade there is the text "The Magnetic" and a picture of what appears to be a wooden cask or keg with a tap in the end. On the other side it says "Magnetic Cutlery CO". I believe the scales are original and appear to be bakelite. Googling has turned up no info. Thanks in advance for any information you can offer.

Pete

[FiveOhNine]

random shards of info:

Magnetic Cutlery Co 1013 Arch st. Philadelphia

Otto and Frank Maussner 1900-1932 (Philadelphia, PA)


Doesn't seem to be much info out there on the etherweb - maybe someone who owns one will chime in.

[pm6041141]

Thanks for your reply. Upon closer examination the steel also has the country Germany engraved upon it.

As an aside, due to no fault of my own, a part of one of the scales has cracked and broken off. this has led me down the path of making new ones. I am using maple wood and they have the first coat of polyurethane on them now. In the meanwhile I am practicing pinning on a scrap.

[Alacrity59]

Very interesting make of blade. "Magnetism" was a huge marketing thing . . . much like "space age" was in the 60's.

[Leon]

On one side of the steel between the hinge pin and the blade there is the text "The Magnetic" and a picture of what appears to be a wooden cask or keg with a tap in the end.

Strange. That picture sounds exactly the "D. Peres" logo, a very nice straight razor manufacturer from Solingen.