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|Logo=[[image:Torrey Razor Case.jpg|600px]] | |Logo=[[image:Torrey Razor Case.jpg|600px]] | ||
| − | |Name=J. R. Torrey Razor Company | + | |Name=J. R. Torrey Company (1858-1880) / J. R. Torrey Razor Company (1880-1963) |
|Location=Worcester, MA USA | |Location=Worcester, MA USA | ||
|Date=1858 - 1963 | |Date=1858 - 1963 | ||
|Owners=Joseph Rice (J. R.) Torrey | |Owners=Joseph Rice (J. R.) Torrey | ||
| − | |Uploads=[[image:Torrey Razor Instructions.jpg|600px]] | + | |Uploads=[[image:US tang stamp.jpg|250px]][[image:Torrey Razor Instructions.jpg|600px]] |
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Joseph Rice Torrey founded his razor strap company in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1858. | Joseph Rice Torrey founded his razor strap company in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1858. | ||
| − | In 1880, he acquired Joseph Turner (a skilled razor maker who had learned the razor craft in Sheffield as a boy) in order to begin manufacturing straight razors in the United States. J. R. Torrey is claimed to have been the first successful razor manufacturer in the US. | + | In 1880, he incorporated his business and acquired Joseph Turner (a skilled razor maker who had learned the razor craft in Sheffield as a boy) in order to begin manufacturing straight razors in the United States. The J. R. Torrey company is claimed to have been the first successful razor manufacturer in the US. |
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| Name | J. R. Torrey Company (1858-1880) / J. R. Torrey Razor Company (1880-1963) |
| Location | Worcester, MA USA |
| Dates of Operation | 1858 - 1963 |
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| Owners | Joseph Rice (J. R.) Torrey |
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Joseph Rice Torrey founded his razor strap company in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1858.
In 1880, he incorporated his business and acquired Joseph Turner (a skilled razor maker who had learned the razor craft in Sheffield as a boy) in order to begin manufacturing straight razors in the United States. The J. R. Torrey company is claimed to have been the first successful razor manufacturer in the US.
