Razor blade

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1960
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1995.0993.001

MANUFACTURER: GILLETTE
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1-.2 METAL & SYNTHETIC CASES, BLADES ARE METAL

Dimensions

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

Length: 6.7 cm
Width: 3.4 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: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO PROVIDE A CUTTING EDGE TO BE USED IN RAZORS IN ORDER TO SHAVE HAIR
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 'Gillette/ SUPER STAINLES/ 10 blades', 'the/ SPOILER', 'MADE IN U.S.A./ Gillette/ REG. U.S. PAT. OFF./ MARCAS REGISTRADAS/ INSERT/ USED BLADE/ BLADE PATENT 3071856/ DISPENSER PATENTS/ 2664999, 2671555, 2692672,/ & DES. 187346'/.2 'Gillette/ 10 BLUE BLADES/ TRADE MARK', 'PATENTED 1954, 1956, 1959 & 1960/ INSERT USED BLADE HERE/ MADE IN CANADA/ Gillette/ TRADE MARKS REGISTERED/ MARCAS REGISTRADAS/ LITHOGRAPHED IN U.S.A.'
Missing: N/A
Finish: .1 WHITE WITH BLACK & YELLOW MKGS, SILVERTONE BLADES/.2 BLUE WITH WHITE MKGS, BLADES ARE BLACK WITH GREY MKGS
Decoration: N/A

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GILLETTE, Razor blade, after 1960, Artifact no. 1995.0993, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1995.0993.001/

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