Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

REMINGTON ELECTRIC SHAVER

Date Range From

1950

Date Range To

1960

Materials

PLASTIC

No. Pieces

6

Height

5.5

Length

13.5

Width

11.5

Description

BLACK LEATHERETTE CASE WITH "REMINGTON" WRITTEN IN GOLD ON THE TOP. INSIDE THE CASE IS A BEIGE AND ORANGE PLASTIC ELECTRIC RAZOR MARKED "REMINGTON 60 DELUXE", AND ON THE OTHER SIDE IS "AUTO-HOME 6V AND 110 V". THE THIRD PIECE IS A BEIGE PLASTIC ADAPTER MARKED "6V". ALSO CONTAINED IN THE CASE IS A BEIGE RUBBER ELECTRICAL CORD, HELD IN PLACE WITH A HARD PLASTIC BEIGE RING. INTERIOR OF BLACK BOX IS MARKED "A PRODUCT OF REMINGTON RAND". FINAL PIECE IS A SMALL ROUND CARBOARD CONTAINER MARKED "REMINGTON SHAVING POWDER STICK", "FOR A SMOOTH DRY SHAVE RUB POWDER STICK LIGHTLY OVER FACE THEN SHAVE." PRODUCT IS CONTAINED INSIDE CONTAINER. ALL ITEMS ARE IN VERY GOOD CONDITON.

Subjects

TOILET ARTICLE

Historical Association

PERSONAL CARE

History

ITEM BELONGED TO DONOR'S HUSBAND. *UPDATE* IN 2018, COLLECTIONS INTERN KIRSTAN SCHAMUHN CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF PERSONAL ARTIFACTS. ON 26 NOVEMBER 2018, SCHAMUHN INTERVIEWED RUTH DAW REGARDING HER PRIOR DONATIONS. NO FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS OBJECT WAS DETERMINED DURING THE INTERVIEW WITH RUTH DAW. PLEASE SEE PERMANENT FILE P19970055001 FOR MORE INFORMATION INCLUDING THE FULL INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPTION AND COPIES OF ARTICLES REGARDING THE FAMILY HISTORY.

Catalogue Number

P19970055009

Acquisition Date

1997-09

Collection

Museum

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