General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 MOULDED SYNTHETIC CASING; METAL CUTTING BLADES AND INTERNAL COMPONENTS..2-.3 WOODEN CASE COVERED IN COATED SYNTHETIC MATERIAL; METAL CLASP CLOSURE.

Dimensions

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

Length

8.0 cm

Width

7.9 cm

Height

10.7 cm

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

SCHICK

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Connecticut

City

Stamford

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS TYPE OF SHAVER USED C. 1952+

Canada

EXAMPLE OF TYPE OF ELECTRIC RAZOR USED IN CANADA DURING 1950S.

Function

USED TO CUT-OFF BODY HAIR, ESPECIALLY FACIAL HAIR.

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 "[logo]/ SCHICK" appears on metal plate fitted to shaver front, below cutting head. "SCHICK INCORPORATED/ STAMFORD CONNECTICUT, U.S.A.", and "CAT. No. 20 14W/ AC-DC 110-120V" cast in raised print on shaver casing. "SCHICK/ V-16" stamped into one side of both cutting head mountings..2 "SCHICK/ 20" marked in goldtone script on case front. Greek key pattern stamped on button closure..3 "Schick" marked in ornate goldtone script on top of case lid.

Missing

CORD AND ONE "WHISK-IT" HAIR RECEIVER MISSING. MAY ORIGINALLY HAVE BEEN SUPPLIED WITH SHEARING HEAD GUARD.

Finish

.1 CREAM COLOUR SYNTHETIC CASING HAS DIMPLED PATTERN OVER MOST OF MAIN SURFACE AREA. SILVER METAL CUTTING HEAD..2-.3 DARK BROWN IMITATION LEATHER COVERING ONCASE TOP AND BOTTOM IS COATED FABRIC; GOLDTONE MARKINGS AND SNAP CLOSURE.

Decoration

N/A