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Safety Razor

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    Object Details

    Description

    Red plastic safety razor in a case with an inscription in the lid that reads in part “. . . PLASTI- / PACK / PAT. NO. / . . .” Inscriptions on the cardboard package for the blade(s) read in part “Goldtone / DOUBLE EDGE / BLADE” and “The unique Goldtone pro / cess adds longer life and / smoother shaves. / SANITARY and / RUST RESISTING.” The form was on the market by 1944. Daniel C. Dillon, Jr., d.b.a. D. C. Dillon & Co., obtained a trademark in 1944.
    Ref: Daniel C. Dillon, Jr., “Collapsible Safety Razor,” U.S. Patent 2,325,751 (Aug. 3, 1943), assigned to Dillon-Beck Manufacturing Co.

    Location

    Currently not on view

    Credit Line

    Gift of Mario Cassinelli, Jr.

    ID Number

    1984.0782.322

    accession number

    1984.0782

    catalog number

    1984.0782.322

    Object Name

    razor kit
    personal hygiene product

    Object Type

    Personal Hygiene Products

    Measurements

    overall: 5/8 in x 2 in x 1 7/8 in; 1.5875 cm x 5.08 cm x 4.7625 cm

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    Beauty and Health

    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-df64-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_209742

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