Electric razorphilips vinckboons (ii) · 1939
Product Photography
1939
4.0 x 12.0 cm
NEMO Science Museum
In 1939, Philips introduced the electric razor: the Philishave type SC 7733. This design by engineer Alexandre Horowitz was nicknamed ‘the cigar’. The device consists of a Bakelite rod-shaped holder with a 5 watt self-contained electric motor to which the shaving head is mounted. This very thin shaving head, measuring just 0.09 millimetre, is made of tempered steel and has slots for guiding the facial hair. Inside the shaving head an electrically driven three-armed shaving blade rotates to cut the facial hair.
philips vinckboons (ii) (1607 – 1678)
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About this artwork
- Title: Electric razor
- Artist: philips vinckboons (ii)
- Year: 1939
- Original dimensions: 4.0 x 12.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: NEMO Science Museum
- Creative period: Mid 20th Century
- Keywords: steel shaving blade, product photography, philishave collectible
- Color hue: Ochre to Sepia
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