Vintage RYTHMIC Safety Razor

[zero]

I was looking on this website and noticed a RYTHMIC Safety Razor at the bottom of this page;

http://razorland55.free.fr/razor_great01.htm

What exactly is it? What sort of blade does it use? Anyone know anything about it?

 

[Darjeeling Express]

It looks more like a gyroscope crossed with a tuning fork. I think Flash Gordon used to transmit on that from the Planet Mongo.

 

[AsylumGuido]

It is the Multiplex five blade design manufactured by Ditta Multiplex, via De Amicis, 21, Milano, Italy. They used five separate blades locked in step-ladder style, each held in place by a numbered locking plate.

American patent No. 1920711 1 Aug 1933 filed 1 Nov 1929. Mino Pelizzola, via De Amicis, 21, Milano, Italy.

 

[Muirtach]

Guido, I think he is reffering to the one at the bottom of the page.
It looks like a DE that has an open cage system that rotates out of the way for blade insertion. Interesting design for sure

 

[rainman]

This is a beast.

 

[SRock]

It is the Multiplex five blade design manufactured by Ditta Multiplex, via De Amicis, 21, Milano, Italy. They used five separate blades locked in step-ladder style, each held in place by a numbered locking plate.

American patent No. 1920711 1 Aug 1933 filed 1 Nov 1929. Mino Pelizzola, via De Amicis, 21, Milano, Italy.

So, for the record I'd like to shave with that!

 

[RocketMan]

So, for the record I'd like to shave with that!

I will second that!!! I'm not sure I have enough flesh to donate to it, but I would sure give it a try!

 

[RocketMan]

Back to the Rythmic Razor - quite a weird looking one. I have pondered a couple on the bay, but I'm not even sure of what blade type it uses.

????

 

[AsylumGuido]

Guido, I think he is reffering to the one at the bottom of the page.
It looks like a DE that has an open cage system that rotates out of the way for blade insertion. Interesting design for sure

Sorry about that. The RYTHMIC is actually a double edge design manufactured by The Davies Razor Co., Ltd., Central Chambers, 93 Hope Street, Glasgow, British Patent N° 466228. The reference that I have states that it is a "Gillette Type" meaning that it utilizes standard DE blades. You can see in the third photo below a three post design that appears would have handled the early three holed blades. Very cool.

 

[Hanspleasure]

Wow Guido.. your knowledge is amazing. Thanks for the info.. very intersting razor indeed.

 

[Kazeryu]

It looks like it would be absurdly difficult to load.

I'm guessing the top part of the head is stationary, and the bottom part lowers into the handle. But looking at the design, it seems like you would almost need to hold the blade by the sharp edges while putting it in.

 

[SRock]

Wow Guido.. your knowledge is amazing. Thanks for the info.. very intersting razor indeed.

He's the Asylumopedia Guidonica!

 

[AsylumGuido]

He's the Asylumopedia Guidonica!

Close. Let's just say I have a "knack" for research.

 

[BroJohn]

Re: the Ditta Mvltiplex razor, I saw one on eBay over two years ago. Gold plated, engraved, like new, it went for over $1,800. Apparently, there is some collector interest in these, mostly in Europe.

-- John Gehman

 

[Prince]

It is the Multiplex five blade design manufactured by Ditta Multiplex, via De Amicis, 21, Milano, Italy. They used five separate blades locked in step-ladder style, each held in place by a numbered locking plate.

American patent No. 1920711 1 Aug 1933 filed 1 Nov 1929. Mino Pelizzola, via De Amicis, 21, Milano, Italy.

And people thought the M3 and Fusion were advanced. guess the multi-blade idea didn't catch on then and we ( us on B&B ) prefer the single edge 80 years later.

 

[AsylumGuido]

Here's an interesting bit on the Mvltiplex.

 

[SRock]

Close. Let's just say I have a "knack" for research.

I liked my answer better. Just go on letting everyone believe you know everything there is to know about vintage razors!

 

[mr-razor]

My understanding is, that the question was about the Rythmic razor. Cool looking thing, but I´ve no idea

 

[Mougrim]

Here's an interesting bit on the Mvltiplex.

Oh my... So Gillette and Shick weren't first...

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