C–Unsinger-Razor-Blade-O… you may think that awkward backronyms is a new thing, but the Unzinger Razor Blade Co came up with the brand name CURBO in 1914. Selling razor-blades, safety razors, parts thereof, and twine cutters, the CURBO razors were less a product for sale and more a vehicle for advertising.1
Continue readingRazor: Gillette 1958 TV Special
Blade: Feather Hi-Stainless
Brush: Vie-Long #14033
Lather: Mike’s Natural Soaps Pine & Cedarwood
Aftershave: BullDog Original Aftershave Balm
Additional Care: Alum Block
A few1 years ago I wrote a short post on a 1933 oscillating razor. Further searching online revealed that it was sold under the name King Oscillator. And to my joy, patents for it are available online.
I have also found the design patent for it, namely US design patent2 75,147. Comparing the photo of the razor – especially the handle – as it appeared in Modern Mechanix and the patent drawings, it is most likely the same razor.
Continue readingRazor: Gillette 1958 TV Special
Blade: Feather Hi-Stainless
Brush: Wilkinson Sword Badger
Lather: Palmolive Sensitive w/ aloe vera
Aftershave: Nivea Cooling After Shave Balm
Additional Care: Alum Block
Razor: Parker 22R
Blade: Feather Hi-Stainless
Brush: Vie-Long #13051M
Lather: Asylum Shave Works Frankincense & Myrrh
Aftershave: Asylum Shave Works Frankincense & Myrrh
Additional Care:Alum Block
Think that weird and wonderful razors needing special blades were a thing of the early days of safety razors? Would this advertisement for a King Oscillator from 1946 change your mind?
I found this advertisement as I was writing a different and longer blog post about the King Oscillator and the Rotary King razors… so consider this a teaser for next week.
Razor: Parker 22R
Blade: Feather Hi-Stainless
Brush: Vie Long “American style” 50/50
Lather: Dalane d’men Energenic
Aftershave: BullDog Original Aftershave Balm
Some inventions are solutions in search of problems. The double double edged blade is a prime example, double so in J O Plesch’s itteration of the idea. Not just a double double edged blade, but attempting to be a slant at the same time. And likely prone to blade chatter. However, as the patent explains, his intentions were good:
Continue readingRazor: Parker 22R
Blade: Feather Hi-Stainless
Brush: Omega #10048
Lather: Proraso Menthol & Eucalyptus
Aftershave: Proraso Liquid Cream After Shave
Additional Care: Alum Block
Razor: Gillette Single Ring
Blade: Shark Super Chrome
Brush: Brush Experimental Alpha
Lather: Williams Mug shaving soap
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block
