This product was manaufactured by Alfred J. Krank of St. Paul, MN. Alfred Krank was born around 1866. Starting in 1880, he was listed in the census under various occupations including: Scissors Grinder (1880), Cutlers and Grinder (1890), Mfr of Cutlery (1900), Barber Supply (1910), Mfr / Merchant of Cutlery (1920). It would appear that his attempt at selling barber supplies was relatively short-lived. He died in 1928.