I never really thought about it

Discussion in 'Safety Razors' started by BigMark83, Feb 12, 2019.

  1. BigMark83

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    I never really thought about it but the three manufacturers of Safety Razors in the U.S. were all located in the upper northeast. Gillette is in Boston, Schick is in Milford, CT, and A.S.R, who made Gem razors is in Brooklyn. I know it makes sense to a certain extent because this is part of the oldest part of the country. I just think it's interesting. Anyone else? Because of that, and the shave, The Krona is probably my most treasured razor.
     
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  2. Frijolero

    Frijolero Well-Known Member

    That's true of a lot of old hand tools more generally. Forges and long hot summers not a good mix before air conditioning?
     
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  3. Hembree

    Hembree Not as pretty smelling

    Not safety razors but Dixie Manufactoring Co. made straight razors in Union City, Georgia.
     
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  4. mvd

    mvd Well-Known Member

    It is similiar in Canada due to European settlement and trading patterns. Those patterns made us an eastern-directed country in order to supply goods to the empire--whether British, French, etc...
     
  5. kfbrady

    kfbrady Well-Known Member

    Same with most of the arms manufacturers: Colt, Remington, Ruger, Smith and Wesson, Winchester, Springfield, etc. all originated in the northeast.
     
  6. MntnMan62

    MntnMan62 Well-Known Member

    Yet, many of their blades are made elsewhere. Gillette Silver Blues are made in Russia. I don't use the other two so can't speak for them.
     
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  7. BigMark83

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    I meant 60 plus years ago.

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  8. RaZorBurn123

    RaZorBurn123 waiting hardily...............

    I'm sure it had to be due to the lovely winter weather, kept shipping lanes open. :)
    Wasn't the majority of the population in the East?
    Good question/thought. I like the deepness
     
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  9. kfbrady

    kfbrady Well-Known Member

    Only because demand in the US for DE blades has dropped off dramatically since the 70’s while demand still continues in other parts of the world. It caused Gillette/P&G to relocate or sell off their DE blade manufacturing machinery.
     
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  10. wristwatchb

    wristwatchb wristwatch "danger" b

    When the Industrial Revolution made its way to the US from Great Britain, it began in the Northeast. That was an amazing time in our country's history, BTW. From that perspective, it makes sense that DE razor manufacturing got its start in that part of the country.
     
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  12. BigMark83

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    The Cackalacky Kid strikes again.
     
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  13. brit

    brit in a box

    i think this was in more recent times ..
     
  14. MntnMan62

    MntnMan62 Well-Known Member

    Yes. I get that now as others have pointed that out. Sometimes I'm not so swift.
     
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  15. brit

    brit in a box

    all is good sir ..a year ago i had no clue about blade manufacture and where. uninformed is more like ..
     
  16. MntnMan62

    MntnMan62 Well-Known Member

    When it comes to blades, I just know which ones I like, or more to the point, which ones my face likes.
     
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  17. brit

    brit in a box

    that is really what matters. but we as historians like the knowledge of where stuff was from..;)
     
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