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OLDEST BARBER SUPPLY HOUSE

CHICAGO.

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BERBERS' RBPBRE^.GE B88KOF-

Gust.

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LARGEST

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GRINDIIG ESTABIISHMENT

IN

AMERICA.

DECORATORS OF SHAVING MUGS.

s-^^^OFFICE

AND SALESROOM-i--s

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Entered according

to

Act of Congress

in tlie

year 1888

in the office of tlie Librarian of Congress at

Washington.

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Our firm name has been changed, January 1, 1888, into GUST. KNECHT M'F'G^CO., admitting three of our old and faithful hands into the firm. KespectfuUy, Gust. Knecht.

GUST.

KNECHT MANUPACTUEING

CO.,

CHICAGO.

WE HAVE NO BRANCH HOUSE

IN KANSAS CITY OR ELSEWHERE IN

THE UNITED

STATES.

THEbeinggood thethat;

tendency and growth of our business is a guarantee to our barber friends this goods, low prices and prompt, honest dealing is our motto We try tO please, and satisfaction foundation of our success. we give our customers full value for their money. follows

is one of the largest of its kind in the country; we possess The different branches of our the facilities required by a first-class house. factory are in good running order, adding from time to time new improvements and Our Barber Chair Manufactory has been added toby a newly invented inventions. No COgs, (tilting) machine for adjusting the chair (see illustration on page 67). no notches, no rattling, perfectly noiseless, and secure and simple m construction.

Our establishment

all

Terms are cash on delivery, C. 0. D. by Express small orders (under $2.00) we should be accompanied by cash any change will be returned with the goods pay return charges on amounts (for new gOOds) over $5. 00 through one Express; ;

;

Company.Please write orders distinctly,mistakes.All

We

fill

orders for

in compliance with this Catalogue, to avoid goods not mentioned in this book without extra charge.

goods are shipped by Express; we send small paid articles by mail, only on special instructions given, and do not hold ourselves responsible for mail packages.Please write yourfull address toall

yourorders

Name,

City,

County and

State.

Goods by mail must be paid for with the order, including Postage.

With order for Furniture or other heavy goods (including Shaving Mugs, decorated), remit a cash deposit enough to cover transportation both ways, and to insure the goods being taken on arrival, the balance of bill to be paid on delivery. The full amount will be required for goods to distant or outside States. Please We give estimates give your instructions how to ship, by Express or Freight line. Our constant dealing with Express and Freight for large outfits on application. Companies enables us to secure lowest rates for transportation.

We

make Barbers' Furniture to given illustration No charge for boxing or carting goods.

or

drawing on application.

SPECIAL. Customers wishina to exchange articles which do not fulfill their expectations may do so immediately, if sent in free of charge, provided they have not been used or injured.Reduction of prices has been made5@'Prices quotedin inall

this

list.

this

list

cancel

former.

Keep

this

book from

injury,

and oblige.

GUST.

KNECHT MANUFACTUEING

CO.,

CHICAGO.

GUSTAY KNECHT'Smf^1

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Registered in Washington, D. C,in London, Eng., and Ottawa,Can.

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Iilroflncfiil

Oily Sii Years

aM

Kiown

All Over

Tie Worlfl.

Ie tlie aials of Cntlery Maifactiiriiii tiere is Not a Lile Snccess on

Recori

Forty years of constant study

lias

been rewarded with

OVERWHELMING

expectation.

It is not

our

way

to shout

and puff

about things or print here the numerous testimonials which

we have

received and receive daily.

THE ZENITH RAZOR STANDS HI&H BY

ITS

OWN

MERIT,

GUST. KNEOHT

MANUFACTURING

CO.,

CHICAGO.

Now,tryingto,

as all

good things aretliey

liable to

be imitated, parties

and imagine

could get an article to equal the

ZENITH RAZOR.Thefirst;

thing they do,

is

to find

an attractive name for

such goods

look at other cataloguer for various names theyeffect.

have chosen to that

Some dealers imagine

the abduction of a goodtheir patrons,

name (stampedit

upon goods) would blinden

who

take

an oppor-

tunity to give such an assertion a small

trial.

lbIt is

Illlll lilil willmadein a

isttf ill fteieto others,

attiafls!and stands firm

manner not known

by

its

quality.is

This name and ^-^^'^;2^'''=^

used only for the identifica-

tion of these celebrated Razors, because

when our patrons once

had them, they want them

again.

Whatpose alone.

is

a barber without a good razor?

Made

for his pur-

The

ZENITH RAZOR

fills

this place;

it

is,

as

it

stands,

UNIVERSAL as to quality and reputation. The DIAMOND ZENITH RAZOR and Gust. Knecht's o^^m make ALL STEEL (hammered) SHEARS are the priin^cipals of the barber's cutlery.

THE GOODS SPESK FOR THEMSEIxYES.

GUST.

KNEOHT MANUFACTURINa

CO.,

CHICAGO.

PRICE:FOI^

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Barbers and Hair DressersGUSTAV KNECHT'S DIAMOND '^ZENITH" RAZORS.(See pages 4

and

5.)

Extra German Concave, sizes |, i inch Half dozen, $8.00.

to ^ inch, each

$

1

50

One dozen, f 15.00.f,

Diamond Zenith Razors with

tcJiitc

bone Jiandles, sizesat

i inch,

f,

f and I inch are on

hand

same|,

price.|,

Zenith Razor, with best Ivory Handle, sizes Half dozen, 111.00.

i inch,

|

and

| inch, each. ...,...$ 3 00

One dozen,

$21

.00.

Each Zenith Razor

is

put up in an ornamented case.

Gustav Knecht's Genuine Bengal Razors, Concave, each Half dozen, $7.00.

sizes

|,

\ inch to i inch, Extra

German$1

25

Genuine Wade &Butcher Razors, best German Concave.

One dozen, (stamped on r manufactured by wade butcher, Sheffield. front side J & J(

$14.00.^(

EachHalf dozen..

$1257 00

of shank,

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