Genco Pura

**shuredgefan** · 03-09-2009, 05:43 AM

Originally Posted by sparq'

Btw. you should start a new club for Gencos (I am utterly unsuccessful with starting new clubs).

Moved.

Originally Posted by Ryan82

+1 for that. I have my great Grandfathers old Genco, in near mint condition, and would love to see a Genco club. I haven't seen a negative review of them yet.

Seconded.

So does the queen of the plain-jane, reliable, inexpensive American shavers deserve a razor club? I think so.

Here are my three excellent Genco razors. Sorry about the blurry pic.

1. Genco Registered.
2. Genco Master Barber.
3. Genco Army & Navy.

I got each of them for less than $10, shipped.

Here's my, probably incomplete, list of Genco models:

Army & Navy
B-2?
Blue Steel
De Roma
Easy Aces
Expert
Fluid Steel
Forgemark
Gold Seal
Grant
Head Barber
Heavy
Henry's Triumph
Henry's X
Henry's XX
Master Barber
Master Barber Jr.
Nubak
Old Dutch
President
Red Cross
Registered
Safedge
Seneca Chief
Tiger
Vanadium
Washington
Wedge
#35

I hope to one day have a complete collection, but as a bit of a cheapskate, I'm not holding my breath.

**sparq** · 03-11-2009, 03:02 AM

Here is a recycled picture of my Genco De Roma. It is a cute little razor, very hollow, a very sweet shaver. Gencos rock!

**joke1176** · 03-15-2009, 04:17 PM

Here's a few of my Genco's. They are both "Henry's Triumph".

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The little one is about 5/8 and the big-un is about 6/8. I saved the gold wash on the little guy, but the big dude didn't fare so well.

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They both shave equally well, but I tend to use the larger square point more, since I am reluctant to wear off the gold wash.

**JMS** · 03-15-2009, 04:24 PM

There is another model called Next! I dont have pictures though

**littlesilverbladefromwale** · 04-25-2009, 04:59 PM

I have moved mine here now.
Here is the link to the

**JimR** · 04-26-2009, 01:01 AM

Oh yes indeed!
My fluid steel is a FANTASTIC shaver!

**matt321** · 06-12-2009, 04:46 AM

I have three, but this one is the coolest:
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**matt321** · 06-12-2009, 04:52 AM

The Genco plant in Geneva was the largest in the world at one time making several thousand razors a day! Read more here:

1917 Dunn's Review description of company:
http://books.google.com/books?id=7MspAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA2-PA58&dq=geneva+cutlery+company

**jballs918** · 06-13-2009, 03:26 AM

well guys im glade to see that there are some gencos out there. i am now the owner of 4 of them. i will post them soon my wife just got back with the carema

**todot62** · 06-13-2009, 10:58 PM

I have this one on it's way from Lynn and Don! -->Tod

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