Shard Slant Razor

[Ruski]

Hi, does anyone know anything about this razor here? Searching the forums doesn't deliver anything:

 

[kcb5150]

This one takes a regular blade? I remember a brit slant that did not.

 

[Ruski]

This one takes a regular blade? I remember a brit slant that did not.

It seems like it would judging by the pics. I'll find out in 2 days time I guess


I've tried to search patents everywhere, couldn't find any info. Mysterious.

 

[Ruski]

Found one piece of info:
http://newspapers.nl.sg/Digitised/Page/singfreepressb19331014-1.1.15.aspx

The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 October 1933, Page 15

Edit, found a few more old ads in Australian/Singaporean papers between '33 and '37. That's all the internet has to offer:

 

[adam833]

that looks nice, like the angle on that one

 

[gus1942]

That sucker has an extreme slant!

 

[mblakele]

Here is the first patent, GB298877.

298,877. Kynnersley, T. R. S. May 7, 1928. Razors, safety.- In a safety razor the guard plate B is shaped and inclined relatively to the handle A so that the edges E' of the guard plate are at right angles to the handle and the cutting edge of the blade are inclined to the edge E<1>. The guard B has parallel slots E co-operating with the blade edge and the exposed portions of the guard may have grooves or serrations E<2>. The corners of the blade may be protected by projections E<3> on the guard plate B. One of the pins C<2> of the clamping plate C may have a groove to engage a projection on the guard plate to facilitate assembly of the parts.

And the second, provisional 15591 aka GB402154:

402,154. Safety razors. BOOTH, J., 927A, Abbeydale Road, Sheffield. June 2, 1932, No. 15591. [Class 30.] The clamping-nut, cam, or screw d of a safety razor is mounted on the clamping-plate a by means of a transverse hinge-pin p to allow limited pivotal movement of the screw so that the clamping-plate may be reversed end-for-end on a razor, such as that described in Specification 298,877, in which the guard b has a fixed inclination relative to the handle c. The screw d pivots in a forked part k secured to the clamping-plate, which latter may be used with ordinary safety razors. The Provisional Specification states also that the handle is permanently but rotatably secured to the guard by spinning or riveting its tubular end over the central hole therein.

Does the business with the rotatable guard still work?

 

[efsk]

Found this thread looking for info on mine. Thank you @Ruski and @mblakele for the info!
Quite a nice razor, this, shaves pretty good. For a diagonal (ie slanted but not torqued) I rate it mild, without losing the traditional effectiveness of a diagonal razor.
Interestingly enough, this same model head can be found on the Swedish Ginge.

 

[Mook6666]

Was it a shart?
Good Lord!