Gillette Metal Safety Razor

Object/Artifact

Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

1984.021.032

Name/Title

Gillette Metal Safety Razor

Description

Handle is 3" long and has vertical columns with rough surface; base of hand rotate to open and close 2 hinged flaps on the top that hold a double edged razor blade; top of handle has section that also rotates and is marked 1-9 this raises and loweres 4 metal prongs inside razor blade compartment and suppossedly adjusts the closemess of the shave. Ddiamond which has "Gillette" inside also letters pierced by arrow; additional letters read 'MADE IN USA /REGUS /PAT OFF"

Collection

Salvage

Acquisition

Accession

1984.021

Acquisition Method

Salvage

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Gillette

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Mar 7, 2001

Create Date

March 7, 2001

Update Date

January 16, 2024