I was going through my shaving stuff draw preparing to make my test tube rack display (see the unusual display method thread in General Talk) when I pulled out this razor and took a close look at it. It is so over engineered it is not funny but also rather cool. It is made by Wilkinson in England and has a patent No. 321115. You turn the knob on the bottom and the blade flips over, presumably for stropping. In fact the blade holder on the underside reads "strop this side". I'm not sure how it all works but it looks like quite a device.
Can anybody give me any info on dates, history, use, etc? I'm not planning on lathering up and using this baby in anger. I'm just a little curious about its pedigree.
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Can anybody give me any info on dates, history, use, etc? I'm not planning on lathering up and using this baby in anger. I'm just a little curious about its pedigree.