Seabrook safety razor advertisement

Before the thin Gillette blade, and the thin-ish GEMs and EverReady blade, there were many attempts to create safety razors. Most used what we today call wedge blades. These were – when you come down to it – short segments of straight razor blade. The Seabrook was one of these razors.

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Adjustable wedge razor

When you think about the old wedge razors, adjustability is not the first thing you think about. But in 1890 Mr J E Fuller was granted a patent for a adjustable wedge razor. Additionally it had a novel way to hold the blade, one that would make taking the blade out for honing a lot less fiddly than some wedge razors out there.

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Shaving units and dispensers therefor

Back in 1965 Mr Bernard S Hansom filed a patent. It was not a unique event, Mr Hansom filed a dozen or so patents in the 60’s. But what caught my eye was the title; Shaving units and dispensers therefor.

And judging by the drawings it is an absolute unit too; broad and thick. But what exactly is a shaving unit, and why would it need dispensers?

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Shave of the day 22nd September 2021

Razor: GEM 1912

Blade: GEM Single Edge Stainless

Brush: Artesania Romera Manchurian Badger, imitation horn

Lather: Pereira Shavery Orange Blossom w/ activated charcoal

Aftershave: Myrsol Aqua De Limón

Additional Care: Alum Block

SOTD 2021-09-22
SOTD 2021-09-22

“Lather catcher” disposable safety razor

In 1954 Allen Phillip Algier and Ford M Radenbaugh filed a patent for a disposable safety razor. And while the patent wasn’t granted until 1957, it is an interesting little razor that gives the term “lather catcher” a new face. It was meant to be complete with either soap or cream carried in the razor itself.

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