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OBJECT TYPE
RAZOR
DATE
Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1999.0011.002
MANUFACTURER
GILLETTE CO. (USA) INC.
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

More Information


General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
2
Total Parts
3
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
SYNTHETIC CONSTRUCTION; METAL BLADE

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length
4.0 cm
Width
2.0 cm
Height
N/A
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Domestic Technology
Category
Toilet article
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
GILLETTE
Country
United States of America
State/Province
Massachusetts
City
Boston

Context

Country
North America
State/Province
Unknown
Period
THIS RAZOR NEVER USED; THIS MODEL USED 1996 +
Canada
EXAMPLE OF POPULAR RAZOR MARKETED IN CANADA, AND USED BY CANADIAN WOMEN.
Function
TO REMOVE UNWANTED SURFACE HAIR BY CUTTING WITH A BLADE.
Technical
SENSOR MODEL RAZOR FOR MEN WAS INTRODUCED IN 1989,THE LADY SENSOR IN 1992. IN LATE 1993 THE SENOR EXCEL FOR MEN WAS LAUNCHED; THE WOMEN'S VERSION FOLLOWED IN 1996. THE SENSOR SHAVING SYSTEM USES THINNER BLADES MOUNTED ON SPRINGS, ALLOWING FOR INPROVED CONTACT WITH CONTOURED SURFACES & PRODUCING A CLOSER, CLEANER SHAVE. THE SENSOR EXCEL MODELS FEATURE A "SKIN GUARD" OF FLEXIBLE MICROFINS POSITIONED IN FRONT OF THE BLADE TO PROTECT THE SKIN. THE "LUBRA-SMOOTH" STRIP LOCATED BEHIND THE BLADE PASSES OVER THE SHAVED SKIN SURFACE, DEPOSITING MOISTURIZERS. THESE FEATURES, AS WELL AS THE DESIGN OF THE HAND GRIP AND PASTEL COLOURING ARE DESIGNED TO APPEAL TO WOMEN.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
"Gillette" appears in raised print on hand grip, below blade on .1, and on underside of .3 storage tray compartment housing spare blade dispensor. .2 spare blade stored in holder marked "[UP arrow symbol]/ Gillette/ Sensor/ [UP arrow symbol]" on outside; "[UP arrow symbol]/ Gillette" marked on underside, below compartment housing blade. PT package front marked "Gillette/ SensorExcel/ for Women/ Protective/ Microfins/ 1/ Razor/ 2/ Cartridges/ with aloe and/ moisturizers " in French & English, with illustrations. See Markings for reverse in Supp. Info.
Missing
NONE- PURCHASED NEW, AND SEALED IN ORIGINAL PACKAGING.
Finish
BLADE STORAGE CONTAINER IS BLUE-TINTED PLASTIC
Decoration
N/A

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GILLETTE CO. (USA) INC., Blade, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1999.0011, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1999.0011.002/

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