I recently picked this up in an antique store. First time I have come across one of these. Not much information available. The Compendium of Safety Razors has two references for Kenyon Safety Razors...one Kenyon in New Haven Connecticut and one Kenyon-Silvar in New York. Both described as single edge razor, open comb with a flat metal handle. Dates are uncertain. one says early 1920s. Anyone have any information on this razor?
Kenyon SE Safety Razor
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I know nothing about this razor. Congratulations on the find. The handle looks a bit like a shoe horn.
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I guess if you were in a pinch and had tight new shoes...
What type of blade did they use in this? Injector, 1/2 DE, or Gem?
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From what I can tell its a Schick injector type blade...
Could you open my bottle of Coca-Cola with that, please? 
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Also serves as a tongue depressor.Could you open my bottle of Coca-Cola with that, please?
I can confirm that a modern injector will load into the Kenyon without modification. The original blade is just a touch taller. I’ll see how it works out on my next shave. 
Original blade loaded:
Modern Schick loaded:
Box instructions:
Original blade loaded:
Modern Schick loaded:
Box instructions:
Booklet:
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Took the Kenyon for a spin tonight. Loaded an unmodified Schick. This went better than expected, with a caveat:
This razor is super light, and moderately aggressive. I went a little heavy on the pressure and walked away with some razor burn on my neck. Great shave otherwise!
This razor is super light, and moderately aggressive. I went a little heavy on the pressure and walked away with some razor burn on my neck. Great shave otherwise!
