Buffalo Bill saftey razor

[Tom]

The Buffalo Bill razor has no indication of a manufacturer, no patent or DRGM number. However, Buffalo Bill is pictured on the tins. This picture with the name is a trademark from 1906 and gives all further information about the manufacturer. This was the cheapest patent protection. Middeldorf sold with the tin different safety razor. So far I know a Buffalo Bill No, No 180, No 175 , No135 and more?

 

[efsk]

Nice razor and tin. Thanks for showing!

 

[Tom]

Here is theBuffalo Bill trademark file:

 

[Tom]

Trademark is for all kind of off knives, forkes, safety razors, and tools for many craft professions

 

[TobyC]

I can't read it, but here is more of the can.

Wedge blade and simple razor.

 

[Tom]

Hi Charlie, great to meet you here on SU, yes, that's the can, I don't have a better picture. The interesting thing about the Buffalo Bill razor is that you won't find any reference to the manufacturer, patent, etc. on the can or the device, and the only way to get further is by using the trademark and thus identifying the manufacturer and date of manufacture. This is an example for a trademark registration only.

I do have a copy of a Middeldorff add showing the Buffalo Bill straight and safety razor and the Dreibund safety razor