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OBJECT TYPE: safety razor
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1995.0983.002

MANUFACTURER: Gillette of Canada Ltd.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Metal dispenser and blades

Dimensions

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

Length: 6.6 cm
Width: 3.3 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: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: BOUGHT C.1959, MAY HAVE NEVER BEEN USED
Canada: Unknown
Function: Disposable blades used with a razor for cutting body hair.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Printed on the proper front: "6/ Gillette/ BLADES/ STAINLESS"/ Printed on the proper back: "REGISTERED TRADE MARKS/ [logo] GILLETTE/ MARCAS REGISTRADAS/ INSERT/ USED BLADE/ INSÉRER/ LAME USAGÉE/ BLADE PATENT PENDING/ DISPENSER PATENTED 1954, 1956, 1959 & 1960/ GILLETTE OF CANADA LIMITED RD. 1960/ LITHOGRAPHED IN U.S.A."
Missing: Appears complete
Finish: Predominantly white dispenser with grey sides, blue markings and red elements with silver-coloured blades inside.
Decoration: N/A

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Gillette of Canada Ltd., Blade collection, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1995.0983, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1995.0983.002/

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